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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Monday, November 14, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Acacia
Session Chair:
Andrew R. Griffith
Alternate Chair:
Cathy S. Dixon
Session Organizer:
Kim Dougherty
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Topical Analysis of Nuclear Experts' Perceptions of Publics, Nuclear Energy, and Sustainable Futures: A Publication Summary
3:15–3:35PM MST
Hannah K. Patenaude (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Emma Frances Bloomfield (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas)
Paper
Overview of the Development and Verification of the ntpThermo Code for the Design of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactors
3:35–3:55PM MST
Matt Krecicki (Georgia Tech), Dan Kotlyar (Georgia Tech)
A Plug-And-Play Iterative Estimation Framework to Simultaneously De-Curtain and Denoise FIB-Curtained Nuclear Fuel Microstructures
3:55–4:15PM MST
Alejandro Figueroa Bengoa (Purdue), Maria A. Okuniewski (Purdue)
Organic Glass Scintillator Bars with Dual-Ended Readout
4:15–4:35PM MST
Nathan Giha (Univ. Michigan), Sara A. Pozzi (Univ. Michigan)
Discovery of Spontaneous De-Interpenetration Through Charged Point-Point Repulsions
4:35–4:55PM MST
Sylvia Hanna (Northwestern Univ.), Omar K. Farha (Northwestern Univ.)
Identifying Potential Electron Transitions in a Ce(III)-Catecholate Metal-Organic Framework
4:55–5:15PM MST
Julia G. Knapp (Northwestern Univ.), Debmalya Ray (PNNL), Omar K. Farha (Northwestern Univ.)
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