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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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INL reports findings on unusual quantum behavior of plutonium
Scientists at Idaho National Laboratory have discovered that plutonium hexaboride (PuB6) displays a type of unusual quantum property called a topological Kondo insulating state. Materials with this property are neither typical electricity conductors nor regular insulators. Rather, they have exterior surfaces that strongly conduct electricity and interiors that block electricity.
Technical Session|Sponsored by HFICD
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Sonoran 2
Session Chair:
Fan Zhang
Alternate Chair:
Vivek Agarwal
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Case Study in Critical Digital Asset (CDA) Reductions Through Application of Cyber Security Rule Guidance
10:00–10:20AM MST
Scott Junkin (Southern Nuclear Corp.), Gary Locklear (Kinectrics Inc.)
Paper
Simulated Boron Shimming Cyber-Attack on Pressurized Water Reactor
10:20–10:40AM MST
Sam J. Root (Univ. Idaho), Porter Throckmorton (Univ. Idaho), Michael Haney (Univ. Idaho), R. A. Borrelli (Univ. Idaho)
Assessment of Quantum Technologies for Potential Nuclear Applications
10:40–11:00AM MST
Shelby Karpa (EPRI), Alexander Cornwell (EPRI), Jeremy Renshaw (EPRI), Emma L. Wong (EPRI)
Development of a Full Scope NPP Cybersecurity Hardware-in-the-Loop Testbed
11:00–11:20AM MST
Avery Skolnick (Georgia Tech), Patience Lamb (Georgia Tech), Xiangyi Chen (Georgia Tech), Jamie Coble (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)
Safety and Security Considerations for the Use of Wireless Technologies in NPPs
11:20–11:40AM MST
Leroy Hardin (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Erick Martinez Rodriguez (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
