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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Nominations open for CNTA awards
Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness is accepting nominations for its Fred C. Davison Distinguished Scientist Award and its Nuclear Service Award. Nominations for both awards must be submitted by August 1.
The awards will be presented this fall as part of the CNTA’s annual Edward Teller Lecture event.
Technical Session|Sponsored by IRD
Wednesday, December 1, 2021|12:30–2:15PM EST |Columbia 12
Session Chair:
Kenan Unlu (Penn State Univ.)
Session Organizer:
Igor Jovanovic
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Automated Fast Neutron Computed Tomography at Ohio State University Research Reactor
12:35–12:55PM EST
Ibrahim Oksuz (Ohio State Univ.), Matt Bisbee (Ohio State Univ.), Nerine Cherepy (LLNL), James Hall (LLNL), Lei Cao (Ohio State Univ.)
Paper
Precursor Isotopes as Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator Fuel
12:55–1:15PM EST
Marshall Millett (U.S. Naval Academy)
Characterization of Penn State's Reactor Core Face Irradiation Fixture
1:15–1:35PM EST
Susanna Angermeier (Penn State Univ.), Maksat Kuatbek (Penn State Univ.), Amanda Johnsen (Penn State Univ.)
Characterization of the Fast Neutron Irradiator Fixture at the Pennsylvania State Breazeale Reactor
1:35–1:55PM EST
Maksat Kuatbek (Penn State Univ.), Bruce D. Pierson (PNNL), Stephanie Lyons (PNNL), Amanda M. Johnsen (Penn State Univ.)
Upgrading the Breazeale Nuclear Reactor Control Console
1:55–2:15PM EST
Jeffrey A. Geuther (Penn State Univ.), Adams N. Tong (Penn State Univ.), Daniel B. Beck (Penn State Univ.), Sean M. Herrmann (Penn State Univ.), Gokhan Corak (Penn State Univ.)
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