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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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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Former NRC commissioners lend support to efforts to eliminate mandatory hearings
A group of nine former nuclear regulatory commissioners sent a letter Wednesday to the current Nuclear Regulatory Commission members lending support to efforts to get rid of mandatory hearings in the licensing process, which should speed up the process by three to six months and save millions of dollars.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Monday, November 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Acacia
Session Chair:
Travis W. Knight
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Lisa M. Marshall
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Design of a Machine Learning Tool for Predictive Emergency Response
1:00–1:20PM MST
Zachery Dahm (Purdue), Sarah McCauley Kannapell (Purdue), William Kelley (Purdue)
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SMRs and Thermal Energy Storage on Decommissioned Nuclear Sites
1:20–1:40PM MST
M.O. Zakeri (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell), S.K. Aghara (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell), Ankit K. Mishra (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell), L. Annadevula (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell)
The Small, Uranium-Based Molten Salt (SUMS) Reactor
1:40–2:00PM MST
Alex England (Georgia Tech), Sam Heflin (Georgia Tech), MaryEmma Hughes (Georgia Tech), Marina Polegenko (Georgia Tech), Luke Wells (Georgia Tech)
BWR (British Water Reactor)
2:00–2:20PM MST
N.A. Aslani (Univ. Florida), M.N. Bushloper (Univ. Florida), M.B. Harper (Univ. Florida), V.E. Lucas (Univ. Florida), M.L. Mika (Univ. Florida)
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