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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The human factor in licensing and operating the next generation of nuclear plants
As human factors specialists working at the intersection of human performance and nuclear operations, we are witnessing one of the nuclear sector’s most significant transitions in decades. The emergence of small modular reactors, microreactors, and other advanced designs is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Digital instrumentation and controls, passive safety systems, and increased automation are creating opportunities for greater safety margins and more flexible operation. These same features also fundamentally redefine what it means to “operate” a nuclear plant. Interactions among human roles, automation, and passive systems shape how people maintain awareness, exercise judgment, and intervene when necessary. These developments affect both operational realities and the regulatory foundations on which nuclear safety is built.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPSD
Thursday, December 2, 2021|10:00–11:45AM EST |Columbia 1
Session Chair:
Fatma Abdelrahman
Alternate Chair:
Jeffrey A. Favorite
Session Organizer:
Amir A. Bahadori
Student Assistant:
Mitchell Mika
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Calculating the Differential Physics of Neutron Transport in Oxygen Based on Integral Experiments from the Livermore Pulsed Sphere Program
10:05–10:25AM EST
L. M. Rolison (LANL), M. L. Fensin (LANL), K. C. Kelley (LANL), S.S. McCready (LANL)
Paper
Investigation of a Portable Active Neutron Interrogation System Using MCNP
10:25–10:45AM EST
Sanchit Sharma (Kansas State Univ.), Diego Laramore (Kansas State Univ.), William L. Dunn (Kansas State Univ.), Walter J. McNeil (Kansas State Univ.), Amir A. Bahadori (Kansas State Univ.)
Impact of Fission Spectrum Modeling on Aging Estimations of Pressurized Water Reactor Vessels
10:45–11:05AM EST
Romain Vuiart (IRSN), Patrizio Console Camprini (ENEA), Kenneth W. Burn (ENEA), Mariya Brovchenko (IRSN), Julien Taforeau (IRSN), Eric Dumonteil (CEA)
Sensitivity of Pressurized Water Reactors Vessels Aging to Fuel Composition
11:05–11:25AM EST
Benjamin Benedet (IRSN), Romain Vuiart (IRSN), Julien Taforeau (IRSN), Mariya Brovchenko (IRSN)
A (Meta-)Model Driven Approach to MCNP Modeling and Editor Services
11:25–11:45AM EST
Peter J. Kowal (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Jonathan A. Eugenio (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Kurt A. Dominesey (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Camden E. Blake (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Robert A. Lefebvre (ORNL), Forrest B. Brown (Univ. of New Mexico), Wei Ji (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
