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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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NECX debut: Shaping the next era of energy
The sold-out inaugural Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX) got off to a roaring start in Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday morning with an opening plenary that was a live highlight reel discussing the latest industry achievements.
Starting with a lively promo video that left the audience amped up for Entergy’s CEO and NEI chair Drew Marsh, who welcomed everyone to the event, hosted jointly by the American Nuclear Society and the Nuclear Energy Institute. He spoke to a full house of more than 1,300 attendees, promising a blend of science, technology, policy, and advocacy centered around the future of nuclear energy.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPD|Cosponsored by THD
Thursday, December 2, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EST |Columbia 1
Session Chairs:
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude
Massimiliano Fratoni
Session Organizer:
Student Assistant:
Youssef Abouhussien
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Overview of the Virtual Test Bed (VTB)
1:05–1:25PM EST
Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL), Derek Gaston (INL), Guillaume Giudicelli (INL), Bo Feng (ANL), Cody Permann (INL)
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Coupled Griffin and Pronghorn Simulation of the Molten Salt Fast Reactor (MSFR) for the Virtual Test Bed
1:25–1:45PM EST
Ramiro Freile (INL), Sterling Harper (INL), Guillaume Giudicelli (INL), Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL)
Conjugate Heat Transfer Coupling of NekRS and MOOSE for Bypass Flow Modeling
1:45–2:05PM EST
April J. Novak (ANL), Dillon Shaver (ANL), Bo Feng (ANL)
Coupled Multiphysics Simulations of the Mk1-FHR in the Virtual Test Bed
2:05–2:25PM EST
Guillaume Giudicelli (INL), Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL), April J. Novak (ANL)
CFD Modeling of Molten Salt Fast Reactor Using Nek5000
2:25–2:45PM EST
Jun Fang (ANL), Dillon Shaver (ANL), Bo Feng (ANL)
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