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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Deep Space: The new frontier of radiation controls
In commercial nuclear power, there has always been a deliberate tension between the regulator and the utility owner. The regulator fundamentally exists to protect the worker, and the utility, to make a profit. It is a win-win balance.
From the U.S. nuclear industry has emerged a brilliantly successful occupational nuclear safety record—largely the result of an ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) process that has driven exposure rates down to what only a decade ago would have been considered unthinkable. In the U.S. nuclear industry, the system has accomplished an excellent, nearly seamless process that succeeds to the benefit of both employee and utility owner.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Thursday, December 2, 2021|3:05–4:50PM EST |Columbia 10
Session Chairs:
Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
Kevin R. O'Kula (Amentum Technical Services)
Alternate Chair:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu (ORNL)
Session Organizer:
Aaron S. Epiney (INL)
Student Assistant:
Zayed Ahmed
This paper session will start with listed the round of paper presentations and we will end session with “Highlights from the PSA Meeting” panel talk starting at 4:30PM (EST). For those members who did not attend the PSA 2021, this will be a good opportunity to learn the meeting highlights. The winners of the first PSA Graduate Research Lightning Round will be recognized: Austin Lewis (Best Student Presentation) and Andres Ruiz-Tagle (Best Early-Stage Student Presentation)
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Uncertainty-Aware Limit Surface Search Algorithm Using Deep Neural Network
3:10–3:30PM EST
Junyong Bae (Ulsan Nat'l Institute of Science and Technology), Jong Woo Park (Ulsan Nat'l Institute of Science and Technology), Seung Jun Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute of Science and Technology)
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A Case Study of Scenario Optimization Framework for Dynamic PSA in Small Loss of Coolant Accident
3:30–3:50PM EST
Jong Woo Park (Ulsan Nat'l Institute of Science and Technology), Seung Jun Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute of Science and Technology)
Severe Accident Management Guidelines - Their Qualities and Shortcomings
3:50–4:10PM EST
George Vayssier (NSC Netherlands)
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