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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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NRC’s David Wright visits the Hill and more NRC news
Wright
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is in the spotlight today for three very different reasons. First, NRC Chair David Wright was on Capitol Hill yesterday for his renomination hearing in front of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee. Second, the NRC released its updated milestone schedules according to the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) and the executive orders signed by President Trump last month; and third, as reported by Reuters on Tuesday, 28 former NRC officials have condemned the dismissal of Commissioner Hanson earlier this month.
Renomination: EPW Committee chair Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R., W.Va.) opened the hearing with a statement praising Wright’s experience and emphasized the urgency of stable leadership at the NRC.
“China is executing a rapid build-out of its nuclear industry,” Capito said. “The demand for clean, baseload power is skyrocketing as we position America to win the AI race.”
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Thursday, December 2, 2021|3:05–4:50PM EST |Columbia 9
Session Chair:
Troy Munro
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
Session Organizer:
Student Assistant:
Brian Merritt
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Coupling Methodology Between TRANSURANUS and the Multi-Dimensional Fuel Performance Code OFFBEAT
3:10–3:30PM EST
Alessandro Scolaro (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne), Carlo Fiorina (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne), Paul Van Uffelen (European Commission), Arndt Schubert (European Commission), Ivor Clifford (Paul Scherrer Institut), Andreas Pautz (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne)
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First Steps Towards Large Strain Analysis in OFFBEAT
3:30–3:50PM EST
Edoardo Luciano Brunetto (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), Alessandro Scolaro (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), Carlo Fiorina (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), Andreas Pautz (Paul Scherrer Institut)
Assessment of Fuel Relocation and Fuel Rod Contact on Fuel Behaviors During a Design Basis Accident of LOCA
3:50–4:10PM EST
Joosuk Lee (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety), Young-Seok Bang (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
Sensitivity Analysis on Silicon Carbide Failure Probability in TRISO
4:10–4:30PM EST
Carlotta G. Ghezzi (Univ. of Tenn., Knoxville), Giovanni Pastore (Univ. of Tenn., Knoxville), Brian D. Wirth (Univ. of Tenn., Knoxville), Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. of Tenn., Knoxville)
Evaluation of Anisotropic Interfacial Properties of Alpha U via Molecular Dynamics
4:30–4:50PM EST
Khadija Mahbuba (NC State Univ.), Benjamin W. Beeler (NC State Univ.), Andrea Jokisaari (INL)
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