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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by MCD
Monday, November 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Desert Willow
Session Chair:
Jean C. Ragusa (TAMU)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Brian C. Kiedrowski
Digital Twins are replica of physical entities and integrate IoT, AI, machine learning […] to create living digital simulation models that learn and update themselves with sensed data. This panel will bring together experts from industry and national laboratories to discuss ongoing applications and research regarding Digital Twin technology in the nuclear field.
Jean Ragusa
Texas A&M Univ.
Kaleb Houck
INL
Tom Stockman
LANL
H.M. “Hash” Hashemian
President 2025-2026 ANS
AMS Corp.
Matthew Hertel
X-Energy
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