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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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Orano Med expands its Texas Pb-212 R&D center
Orano Group subsidiary Orano Med, a developer of targeted alpha therapies for oncology, inaugurated the expansion of its main research and development center located in Plano, Texas. The facility is used in the development of radiopharmaceuticals and for conducting preclinical research focused on targeted alpha therapies using lead-212, an alpha-emitting radioisotope that has shown promise in treating various types of cancer.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MCD
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Desert Willow
Session Chair:
Abdullah Weiss (NIST)
Alternate Chair:
Brian C. Kiedrowski
Session Organizer:
Sebastian Schunert (INL)
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High-to-Low Multi-Physics Modeling and Uncertainty Propagation Using NEAMS Tools
10:00–10:20AM MST
Joseph Fustero (NCSU), Walker Powell (NCSU), Kan Ni (NCSU), Nilay Atul Kulkarni (NCSU), Gregory K. Delipei (NCSU), David Holler (NCSU), Jason Hou (NCSU), Marco Delchini (ORNL), Ralph Smith (NCSU), Maria Avramova (NCSU)
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Why is Uncertainty Quantification Important for Machine Learning Models?
10:20–10:40AM MST
Xu Wu (NCSU), Gregory Delipei (NCSU), Maria Avramova (NCSU), Kostadin Ivanov (NCSU)
Multifidelity Uncertainty Quantification in Stochastic Media Transport Problems
10:40–11:00AM MST
Gianluca Geraci (Sandia), Aaron J. Olson (Sandia)
A Sampling-Based Approach to Solve Sobol' Indices Using Variance Deconvolution for Arbitrary Uncertainty Distributions
11:00–11:20AM MST
Aaron J. Olson (Sandia), Kayla B. Clements (Oregon State), James M. Petticrew (Univ. Sheffield)
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