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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Chris Wagner: The role of Eden Radioisotopes in the future of nuclear medicine
Chris Wagner has more than 40 years of experience in nuclear medicine, beginning as a clinical practitioner before moving into leadership roles at companies like Mallinckrodt (now Curium) and Nordion. His knowledge of both the clinical and the manufacturing sides of nuclear medicine laid the groundwork for helping to found Eden Radioisotopes, a start-up venture that intends to make diagnostic and therapeutic raw material medical isotopes like molybdenum-99 and lutetium-177.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by HFICD
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST|Georgetown West
Session Chair:
Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Session Organizer:
Vivek Agarwal (Idaho National Lab)
The nuclear industry, as highlighted by both the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Department of Energy (DOE), has yet to fully harness the potential of recent advancements in AI/ML techniques. In this context, Digital Twin (DT) technology is poised to play a pivotal role in facilitating risk-informed decision-making. The NRC's "FY2021-23 Planned Research Activities" and "NRC Future Focused Research" identify "Methodology and Evaluation Tools for Digital Twin Applications" as a top-priority strategic area. However, the implementation of DT in nuclear systems poses significant challenges that need to be addressed. These challenges encompass various aspects, including: (a) Incorporating trustworthy data analytics algorithms, (b) Dealing with noisy or erroneous data and addressing data unavailability, (c) Quantifying uncertainties associated with DT, (d) Ensuring robust optimization techniques, and (e) Developing update modules in DT through the resolution of "On-the-fly Inverse Problems." In this panel session, we will explore the enabling technologies and components required to establish DT in the nuclear industry. Our discussion will delve into the solutions for tackling the aforementioned challenges and unlocking the potential benefits of DT for nuclear systems.
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