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Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Page 0
The Automatic Reactor Control System (ARCS) Upgrade, Version 2.0 for TREAT
Benjamin Baker (INL), Andrew Heim (INL), Jacob Hansen (INL), Kirby Hanson (INL), Benjamin Chase (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 4-9
Towards An FPGA Asynchronous Motor V/f Control Applied on Safety Functions for Nuclear Systems
Eduardo Couto Montenegro (EDF), Melha Bitam (EDF R&D), Youcef Mekahlia (EDF R&D)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 10-19
Demonstration of Methodology for Advanced Autonomous Control in Flexible Power Operation of Multi-Unit SMRs
Brendan Kochunas (Univ. Michigan), Qicang Shen (Univ. Michigan), Jamie Coble (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Ben Lindley (University of Wisconsin Madison)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 20-29
A Study on Co-Existing Heterogeneous Wireless Networks for Data Transmission within a Nuclear Facility
S.A. Mahmud (Univ. Utah), I. Nasim (INL), V. Agarwal (INL), S. Kasera (Univ. Utah), M. Ji (Univ. Utah)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 30-39
Enhancing Autonomous Control of Microreactors Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
Leo Tunkle (Univ. Michgan), Kamal Abdulraheem (Univ. Michgan), Linyu Lin (INL), Majdi I. Radaideh (Univ. Michigan)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 40-49
Mitigating Error Dependency with Hybrid System Operation: Quantifying Human Reliability Analysis
Zeth duBois (University of Idaho), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Anna C. Hall (INL), Ronald L. Boring (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 50-60
Regulatory Challenges and Potential Path Forward for Integrating Advanced Cybersecurity in Nuclear Reactors
Fraser Dougall (Sandia), Titus Gray (Sandia), Benjamin Karch (Sandia), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 62-67
On the Control of Nonlinear Systems Using DIOD
Tyler Lewis (Purdue Univ.), Hany S. Abdel-Khalik (Purdue Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 68-76
Development of a Physical Reactor Loop Testbed for Cybersecurity
Max Goddard (Georgia Tech), Jacob Faile (Georgia Tech), Jackson Stahl (Georgia Tech)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 77-84
A QRNG-Based Quantum Cryptography Testbed for Secure Nuclear Reactor Monitoring
Konstantinos Gkouliaras (Purdue Univ.), Vasileios Theos (Purdue Univ.), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 85-93
Implementing Complementary Defensive Strategies in Defensive Cybersecurity Architectures
Lee T. Maccarone (Sandia), Jenna deCastro (Sandia), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 94-103
Integrity Enhancing Protocols: Performance and Recommendations for Nuclear Systems
Romuald Valme (Sandia), Adam Beauchaine (Sandia), Minami Tanaka (Sandia), Chris Lamb (Sandia)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 104-114
From Simulation to Degradation Estimation: A Digital Twin Case Study of Feedwater Heater
Yeni Li (ANL), Akshay J. Dave (ANL), Thomas W. Elmer (ANL), Richard B. Vilim (ANL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 116-125
Heat Pipe CFD Model Validation & Data Generation Strategy to Aid Real-Time Prediction with Neural Operators
Jack Gerrity (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Arnav Goyal (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Logan Schultz (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Farid Ahmed (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 126-135
Implementation and Demonstration of the Digital-Twin Certification System Remote-Operations Framework
Joseph Oncken (INL), Thomas Ulrich (INL), Jack Cavaluzzi (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 136-147
Securing SDN-Based Advanced Reactors Against DDoS Attacks Using Quantum-Inspired Ensemble Models
Jahangir Alam (UTEP), Ismail Hossain (UTEP), Sai Puppala (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Kazuma Kobayashi (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Samrendra Roy (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Syed Bahauddin Alam (UIUC), Sajedul Talukder (UTEP)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 148-157
Digital Controls and Simulation Driven Digital Twins
Robert T. England (Curtiss-Wright Nuclear Division)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 158-158
Risk-Informed Graded Approach for Reliability and Performance Assessment of Sensor and Instrumentation Systems Within Advanced Condition Monitoring Technologies
Edward Chen (INL), Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 159-168
Computerized Procedures Among Older Adults: Findings from the Rancor Microworld Simulator
Anna Hall (INL), Michelle Velazquez (Idaho State), Jisuk Kim (INL), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Zeth Dubois (University of Idaho)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 170-178
High-Fidelity Cyber Security Experiments for Distributed Heterogeneous Teams: Current Capabilities and Future Plans in Halden
J.E. Simensen (Institute for Energy Technology), E. Nystad (Institute for Energy Technology), N. Lau (Virginia Tech), R. McDonald (Institute for Energy Technology), D. Odeen (Institute for Energy Technology)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 179-188
Uncertainty and Discomfort in the Control Room: An Exploratory Simulator Study of the Conditions for Continued Operation During a Cyberattack
E. Nystad (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), J.E. Simensen (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), R. McDonald (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project), D. Odéen (OECD NEA Halden HTO Project)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 189-198
Rancor Integrated Procedure System (RIPS): A Computer-Based Procedure Platform for Advanced Reactor Research
Ronald L. Boring (INL), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 199-208
A Datacentric Approach Applied to Nuclear Power Plant Control Room Procedures Writing and Performing
Maxime Neyret (EDF Research and Development), Eduardo Couto Montenegro (EDF Research and Development), Laurence Picci (EDF Research and Development)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 209-218
Human Factors Management for Cybersecurity in Nuclear Facilities
Innocent Omale Ocheme (Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC))
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 219-225
Assessing Independence from Human Performance: Considerations for Functional Requirements Analysis and Function Allocation
Brian Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Theresa Buchanan (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Amy D'Agostino (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 228-235
Function Allocation: Myths, Process, and Emerging Methods
K. Dickerson (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), H. Watkins (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), B. Hartle (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), C. Kovesdi (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 236-244
Revisiting Functional Requirements Analysis and Function Allocation to Support Automation Decisions in Advanced Reactor Designs
Stephanie Morrow (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Jing Xing (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Niav Hughes Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 245-254
Qualitative Methods in Formative Verification & Validation: Evaluating ConOps for LWR Thermal Dispatch
Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Olugbenga Gideon (University of Idaho), Thomas Ulrich (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 255-263
Integrated System Validation for Beyond-Design-Basis Events and Severe Accidents in the Operating License Process: A Case of the Saeul 3 and 4 Nuclear Power Plants in Korea
Dhonghoon Lee (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety), Jiyoon Han (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 264-271
Human Factors Engineering in Nuclear Safety Assessment
Jari Laarni (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Marja Liinasuo (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Hanna Koskinen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Atte Helminen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Essi Immonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Joonas Linnosmaa (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 272-281
Automating Anomaly Detection for Target Systems at Spallation Neutron Source
Anant Raj (ORNL), Xingang Zhao (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Drew Winder (ORNL), Bryan Maldonado (ORNL), Allie Morris (ORNL), Willem Blokland (ORNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 286-295
Digital Twin Driven Nuclear Power Plant Health Monitoring, Diagnostics and Prognostics
Deepak Haste (Qualtech Systems, Inc.), Sudipto Ghoshal (Qualtech Systems, Inc.), Jonathan Caleb Hudson (Qualtech Systems, Inc.), Christopher Michael Norton (Qualtech Systems, Inc.), Jamie Coble (Univ. Tennessee), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Andrew Hess (Hess PHM Group)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 296-305
Introduction of Key Features of Technical Specifications Operator Support System
Nokyu Seong (Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Central Research Institute), Jaehee Lee (Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Central Research Institute)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 306-312
Detecting Process Equipment Failures Using Acoustic Data and Machine Learning
Jacob A. Farber (INL), Ahmad Y. Al Rashdan (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 313-318
General Trends Observed in Reactor Power Distribution Synthesis with a Response Function-Based Approach
Anthony Birri (ORNL), K.C. Goetz (ORNL), N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 319-328
Trustworthiness and Trust: Identifying Factors that Drive Successful Human-AI Interaction in Nuclear Power Plant Applications
Yusuke Yamani (Old Dominion University), Austin Jackson (Old Dominion University), Casey Kovesdi (INL), Jeffrey Joe (INL), Jeremy Mohon (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 330-339
Ensuring Safe, Effective, and Reliable Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Applications for Nuclear Electricity Generation Through a Systems Approach
Casey Kovesdi (INL), Jeffrey Joe (INL), Jeremy Mohon (INL), Brian Wilcken (INL), John Mapes (INL), Linyu Lin (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 340-349
Heuristic Evaluation Methods Applied to a Predictive Maintenance Chatbot
Jeremy Mohon (INL), Casey Kovesdi (INL), Linyu Lin (INL), Jeffrey Joe (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 350-359
Development of Large Language Model-Based Human-System Interaction System for Nuclear Power Plant Operation Support
Seung Geun Kim (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Joowon Cha (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Yoonpyo Lee (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Yonggyun Yu (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 360-369
Human Factors Evaluation of a Machine Learning-Based Predictive Maintenance User Interface
Rachael Hill (INL), Anna Hall (INL), Ronald Boring (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Cody Walker (SURVICE Engineering Company), Linyu Lin (INL), Nancy Lybeck (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 370-379
A Risk-Informed Approach to Trustworthiness Assessment in Digital Twins-Based Autonomous Control
Nicholas Cittadino (NCSU), Paridhi Athe (NCSU), Linyu Lin (INL), Nam Dinh (NCSU)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 382-391
Microreactor Load-Following Reactivity Control with a Second-Order Sliding Mode Control
Kamal K. Abdulraheem (Univ. Michigan), Sooyoung Choi (Univ. Michigan), Qicang Shen (Univ. Michigan), Brendan Kochunas (Univ. Michigan), Majdi I. Radaideh (Univ. Michigan)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 392-401
Microreactor Automated Control System Test Bed Digital Architecture for Real-Time, Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation
Jono McConnell (ORNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL), Wesley Williams (ORNL), Andrew Heim (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 402-411
Predicting Reactor Response to Control Actions for Autonomous Operation Using AI/ML
Zachery Dahm (Purdue Univ.), Konstantinos Vasili (Purdue Univ.), William Richards (Purdue Univ.), Konstantinos Gkouliaras (Purdue Univ.), Vasileos Theos (Purdue Univ.), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 412-421
Development of a Supervisory Control System as a Transition Technology Towards Autonomy in Plant Operations
L. Fortier (MIT), S. Cetiner (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 422-431
Forecasting Process Output Using Machine Learning Surrogates and Digital Twin
Mikko Seppi (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Joonas Linnosmaa (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Akhtar Zeb (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 434-443
Proactive Cybersecurity Framework for Nuclear Power Plants Using Quantum Large Language Models
Ismail Hossain (UTEP), Jahangir Alam (UTEP), Sai Puppala (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Kazuma Kobayashi (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Samrendra Roy (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Sajedul Talukder (UTEP)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 444-453
Development and Demonstration of an AI-Assisted Digital Twin Framework for Remote Monitoring and Control of Advanced Small-Scale Reactors
Zavier Ndum Ndum (TAMU), Doyeong Lim (TAMU), Jian Tao (TAMU), John Ford (TAMU), Simon Adu (TAMU), Yassin Hassan (TAMU), Yang Liu (TAMU)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 454-463
Development and Analysis of a Real-Time Digital Twin system in PUR-1
V. Theos (Purdue Univ.), K. Gkouliaras (Purdue Univ.), S. Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 464-473
Development of a Discrepancy Checker for the Digital Twin in a Supervisory Control System for a Thermal Energy Delivery System
Linyu Lin (INL), Junyung Kim (INL), Jack Cavaluzzi (INL), Nicholas Cittadino (NCSU)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 474-482
Adapting the Nuclear Industry to an Ageing Workforce
Grace Routledge (Assystem)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 486-494
Modernizing the Nuclear Industry and New Ways of Working
Zachary Spielman (INL), Asgeir Drøivoldsmo (Institute for Energy Technology), Trond Lilleng (Institute for Energy Technology), Jason Remer (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 495-503
Digital Transformation for the Existing Fleet: Where to Start?
Anna Hall (INL), Michelle Velazquez (Idaho State Univ.), Ryan Spangler (INL), Patrick Murray (EQRPI Inc), Zachary Spielman (INL), Jeffrey Joe (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 504-513
Development of a Human Factors Engineering Maturity Method for the Nuclear Domain
Jari Laarni (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 514-523
Principles Emerging from Control Room Modernization Planning
Stephen J. Kenney (BCP Engineers & Consultants), Tyrone S. Tonkinson (NA)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 524-531
Digital Twin Architecture for Cybersecurity Incident Response in Instrumentation and Control Systems
David Allison (AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH), Paul Smith (Lancaster University), Kieran McLaughlin (Queen's University Belfast)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 534-543
Metric Learning-based Abnormal Event Diagnosis for Applicability in Nuclear Power Plants
Seung Gyu Cho (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology), Seung Jun Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 544-553
Prediction of Major Variables in Emergency and Severe Accidents Using Dilated TCN with Uncertainty Quantification
Min Seon Kim (Chosun Univ.), Ji Hun Park (Chosun Univ.), Man Gyun Na (Chosun Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 554-562
Employing a Hardware-in-the-Loop Approach to Realize a Fully Homomorphic Encrypted Controller for a Small Modular Advanced High Temperature Reactor
Robert S. Lois (Univ. Pittsburgh), Patrick Murphy (Univ. Pittsburgh), Dane Sabo (Univ. Pittsburgh), Luis Felipe Benitez (Univ. Pittsburgh), Daniel G. Cole (Univ. Pittsburgh)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 563-572
A MEMS-Based Nitrogen Sensor for Early Detection of Spent Nuclear Fuel Canister Failures
Haythem Draoui (Loughborough University), Zhengliang Fang (Loughborough University), Stephanos Theodossiades (Loughborough University), Antonio Di Buono (National Nuclear Laboratory), Amal Z. Hajjaj (Loughborough University)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 573-581
Taxonomies of Levels of Automation for Nuclear Power Plants Based on Operational Conditions
Huijeong Kim (KAIST), Jonghyun Kim (KAIST)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 582-591
Leveraging Machine Learning Techniques for Health Monitoring of Nuclear Systems: A Case Study Using Real Plant Data from Surry Power Station
Ahmed Mohamed (Dominion Energy), Ibrahim Tansel (Florida International University), Sabri Tosunoglu (Florida International University)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 592-601
Discovering Multidimensional Time Series Anomalies of a Circulating Water System
C. Wang (INL), D. Mandelli (INL), C.M. Godbole (INL), V. Agarwal (INL), M. Movassat (Ontario Power Generation), B. Mori (Ontario Power Generation), D. Liang (Ontario Power Generation), E. Nur (Ontario Power Generation), A. Birjandi (Ontario Power Generation), B. Lobo (Ontario Power Generation), N. Jacome (Ontario Power Generation)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 604-612
Investigation of the Performance and Explainability Tradeoffs for Machine-Learning Models for Predictive Maintenance of Circulating Water Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Linyu Lin (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 613-620
Methods for Crediting On-Line Monitoring and Diagnostic Capabilities in Extending and Eliminating Surveillances Digital Safety System Technical Specifications
Ron Jarrett (Paragon Energy Solutions), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 621-630
I&C Operational Data Reviews for Perfomance Based Design - Methodology Description and Lessons Learned After Application
Cristina Corrales (EPRI), Neil Archambo (Archambo Engineering and Consulting PLLC), Matt Gibson (EPRI)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 631-631
Digital I&C Component Templates for EPRI's PMBD
Christina Novogoratz (EPRI)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 632-632
Cyber-Physical Security Risk Assessment of OT Systems
Jianghai Li (Tsinghua Univ.), Boyuan Li (Tsinghua Univ.), Lei Mao (Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research & Design Institute)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 634-640
Cybersecurity Risks in Radiation Detection: A Proof-of-Concept Attack
Michael Doran (Georgia Tech), Johan Gouws (Georgia Tech), Sharmistha Mukhopadhyay (Georgia Tech), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 641-650
Securing Radiation Detection Systems with an Efficient TinyML-Based IDS for Edge Devices
Einstein Rivas Pizarro (Ontario Tech Univ.), Wajiha Zaheer (Ontario Tech Univ.), Li Yang (Ontario Tech Univ.), Khalil El-Khatib (Ontario Tech Univ.), Glenn Harvel (Ontario Tech Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 651-661
Outcomes of the IAEA Coordinated Research Project Enhancing Computer Security for Radiation Detection Systems
Rodney Busquim e Silva (IAEA), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia), Ricardo Paulino Marques (Univ. Sao Paulo), Isabelle Coelho Franco (Univ. Sao Paulo), Jianghai Li (Tsinghua Univ.), Tamas Holzer (Budapest Univ. Technology and Economics), Khalil El-Khatib (Ontario Tech University), Nelson Agbemava (Nuclear Regulatory Authority), I Puta Susila (National Research and Innovation Agency), Jacek Gajewski (National Centre for Nuclear Research), David Allison (Austrian Institute of Technology), Imbaby Mahmoud (Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech), José Roberto C. Piqueira (University of Sao Paulo), Greg White (LLNL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 662-669
Threat Modelling of Radiation Detection Systems
David Allison (AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH), Jakub Suchorab (National Centre for Nuclear Research Poland), Tamas Holczer (CrySyS Lab, BME), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech), I Puta Susila (National Research and Innovation Agency), Imbaby Mahmoud (Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority), Krystian Szefler (National Centre for Nuclear Research Poland)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 670-678
Performing Cybersecurity Audits Alongside Digital Instrumentation and Controls Licensing Reviews
Eric Lee (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Retired)), Anya Kim (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 680-688
Cybersecurity by Design Framework for Wireless Technologies for Safety Functions of Advanced Reactors
Michael T. Rowland (Sandia), Sheryl I. Drake (Sandia), Minami A. Tanaka (Sandia), John Sladek (CNSC), Ismael Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Rodney Busquim e Silva (IAEA)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 689-703
Radio Jamming of the Digital Communication Protocols 802.15.4 and WirelessHart
Michael Breza (Imperial College London), Antonio DiBuono (National Nuclear Laboratory), Julie McCann (Imperial College London)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 704-713
Wireless Technologies Cybersecurity Evaluation and Testing Framework for Safety Functions
Michael T. Rowland (Sandia), Sheryl I. Drake (Sandia), Minami A. Tanaka (Sandia), Benjamin Karch (Sandia)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 714-724
New IEC Technical Report 63486 on Cybersecurity Risk Management at Nuclear Facilities
Michael T. Rowland (Sandia), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions), John Sladek (CNSC)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 725-734
Secure Anomaly Detection in Advanced Reactor Through Quantum Federated Learning with Advanced Cryptography
Sai Puppala (Southern Illinois Univ.), Ismail Hossain (Univ. Texas, El Paso), Jahangir Alam (Univ. Texas, El Paso), Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Samrendra Roy (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Sajedul Talukder (Univ. Texas, El Paso)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 738-747
Action-Based Prediction for Mitigation Actions in Severe Accident at Nuclear Power Plants
Hyojin Kim (KAIST), Jonghyun Kim (KAIST)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 748-757
Lessons Learned from Issues Affecting Radiation Monitors
Christina Novogoratz (EPRI)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 758-758
Hardware-Based Reference Signatures
Jason Castro (EPRI)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 759-759
MESAC - A Model-Based Approach for the Safety Analysis of Crane Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Hervé Mbonjo (GRS), Christian Korn (GRS), Patrick Gebhardt (GRS), Jaroslaw Shvab (GRS), Ewgenij Piljugin (GRS)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 760-769
Cost-Effective Methods of Changing Instrumentation and Control Rooms from Analog to Digital in a Single Outage
Otto P. Fest (OTEK Corporation)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 770-773
Framatome I&C Diversity Strategy - Consideration of Regulator / Plant Specific DiD&D Requirements
Johannes Pickelmann (Framatome)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 776-785
Approaches for Defense-in-Depth and Diversity (D3) Analysis for Advanced Reactor Deployment
Jerry Mauck (Paragon Energy Solutions), Glenn Lang (Paragon Energy Solutions), Michael Howard (Numerical Solutions), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 786-792
Proactive Monitoring and Assessment Framework for Mitigation Actions in Nuclear Power Plant Operations
Ji Hun Park (Chosun University), Min Seon Kim (Chosun University), Man Gyun Na (Chosun University)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 793-801
AI-Based Condition Diagnosis of Electronic Components for Improving Operational Efficiency of Reactor Protection System
Ho Jun Lee (Chosun Univ.), Hye Seon Jo (Chosun University), Man Gyun Na (Chosun University)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 802-811
Quantum Machine Learning (QML) for Enhanced Malware Detection: A Hybrid Approach with Quantum Neural Network (QNN)
Masrura Tasnim (Clark Atlanta Univ.), Jobair Hossain Faruk (New York Institute of Technology), Kishor Datta Gupta (Clark Atlanta Univ.), Roy George (Clark Atlanta Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 812-823
ViBRANT Applied as a Closed Loop Flux and Thermal Surrogate
Anthony L. Crawford (INL), Andrew Heim (INL), Lisa Moore-McAteer (INL), Joshua Daw (INL), Kevin Tsai (INL), Casey White (INL), Rhett Rovig (INL), Rowdie Shepard (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 824-831
Adopting CAE: A Deployment Approach for a Performance-Based Nuclear Industry
Ben Phillips (Adelard, Part of NCC Group), Panayiota Sketsiou (Adelard, Part of NCC Group), Robin Bloomfield (Adelard, Part of NCC Group), Mark Bowell (Office for Nuclear Regulation), Silke Kuball (EDF Nuclear Services)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 834-843
First of a Kind Use of an Assurance Case in NEI 20-07 to Address Common Cause Failure
Andrew Nack (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Simon Diemert (Critical Systems Labs Inc.), Alan Campbell (Nuclear Energy Institute)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 844-852
Modernization Options for Maintaining Independence of Class 1E Circuits
Franklin Hope (Jensen Hughes), Dane Lovelace (Jensen Hughes)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 853-860
Use of FPGA Tools for Digital I&C Implementations
Steve Yang (NuScale Power), Yin Guo (NuScale Power)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 861-861
Update on C&S Work - Commercial vs. Nulcear Grade Components
Johannes Pickelmann (Framatome)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 862-862
IEC Standards for Nuclear Power - Developments and Orientations Within IEC SC45A: Instrumentation, Control and Electrical Power Systems of Nuclear Facilities
Alexander John Wigg (EDF Technical Direction)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 863-872
Sequential Deep Operator Network for Time-Series Nuclear System Monitoring
Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Farid Ahmed (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Samrendra Roy (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Sajedul Talukder (University of Texas El Paso), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 874-881
A Formal Method for I&C Predictability Based on Timed Colored Petri Nets and Their Formal Series in the Tropical Algebra
Louis Bal dit Sollier (PRISME, EDF Research and Development), Alain Ourghanlian (PRISME, EDF Research and Development)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 882-892
Predicting Minute-Level Power Grid Conditions Using Generative Adversarial Networks
Umme Mahbuba Nabila (Univ. Michigan), Gavin McDuffee (Tennessee Tech University), Xingang Zhao (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), William L. Gurecky (ORNL), Pradeep Ramuhalli (ORNL), Majdi I. Radaideh (Univ. Michigan)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 893-902
Using a Large Language Model for Accurate Technical Language Generation in the Predictive Maintenance of Circulating Water Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Linyu Lin (INL), Thomas Reeves (Univ. Southern California), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 903-912
Failure Prediction of Electronic Components in Reactor Protection System Using LSTM with MC Dropout Technique
Hye Seon Jo (Chosun Univ.), Ho Jun Lee (Chosun Univ.), Man Gyun Na (Chosun Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 913-922
Safe Use of AI as Part of the Control Loop in Nuclear Facilities
Rune Winther (Institute for Energy Technology), Sizarta Sarshar (Institute for Energy Technology)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 923-932
An Experimental Assessment of Human-System Interface Quality as a Performance Shaping Factor for High-Level Automation and High Passivity in Multi-Module Operation
Tae Ryoun Kim (KAIST), Jonghyun Kim (KAIST)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 934-943
Regulatory Basis for the Safety Evaluation of Increased Level of Automation in Relation to the Concept of Multi-Module Integrated MCR Operation
Sa Kil Kim (KAERI), Young Do Koo (KAERI)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 944-949
Mode Confusion in Multi-Unit Operation of Small Modular Reactors: Potential Impacts on Operation Safety
Stephanie Pavao (Univ. New Mexico), Meeko Oishi (Univ. New Mexico), Cassiano R. Endres de Oliveira (Univ. New Mexico)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 950-959
Towards a Taxonomy of Heterogeneity in the Design of Small Modular Reactors and Implications for Human Performance
Kingba Lawson-Jack (University of Toronto), Stacey Zoutis (University of Toronto), Davide Gentile (University of Toronto), Greg A. Jamieson (University of Toronto)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 960-968
The Role of Humans in Digital I&C Events - An Operating Experience Review
Cristina Corrales (EPRI), Neil Archambo (Archambo Engineering and Consulting PLLC)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 969-969
Revisiting Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for Improved Coverage in Nuclear Plants
Imtiaz Nasim (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Ahmed. S. Ibrahim (Florida Int'l Univ.), Shannon L. Eggers (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 972-979
Parametric Reliability Analysis of Wireless Monitoring Systems in Star and Single Repeater Topology Using Discrete Event Simulation
M. McCarthy (Kinectrics AES, Inc.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 980-990
Distributed Wireless Remote Sensing in Special Nuclear Material Storage Facilities
Henry D. Kane (Univ. Manchester), Peter R. Green (Univ. Manchester), Antonio Di Buono (National Nuclear Laboratory), Neil Cockbain (National Nuclear Laboratory)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 991-1000
Capturing Stakeholder Requirements for Wireless Instrumentation and Control in Advanced Nuclear Technologies: A Survey-Based Approach
Antonio Di Buono (National Nuclear Laboratory), Ben Carroll (Delkia), Peter Hudson (Delkia)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1001-1009
Digitisation of NPP I&C Systems via Wireless Technologies
Dean Yates (Adelard, Part of NCC Group), Peter Bishop (Adelard, Part of NCC Group), Gareth Fletcher (Adelard, Part of NCC Group), Sofia D. Guerra (Adelard, Part of NCC Group), Antonio D. Buono (National Nuclear Laboratory, UK)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1010-1019
Considerations for Wireless Technology Deployment in the Nuclear Industry
Chad Kiger (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1020-1020
Examination of the Concepts of Trust and Risk for Cybersecurity at Nuclear Facilities
Kim Lawson-Jenkins (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Anya Kim (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Daniel Daszkiewicz (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1024-1033
Methods for Prioritizing Simulation of Unsafe Control Actions for Cybersecurity Analysis
Andrew S. Hahn (Sandia), Titus Gray (Sandia), Adam Beauchaine (Sandia), Fraser Dougall (Sandia), Lee Maccarone (Sandia), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1034-1041
Development of A Vulnerability Management Tool for Advanced Reactors
Michael Doran (Georgia Tech), Marc Zebrowitz (Georgia Tech), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1042-1051
Risk-Informed Consequence-Driven Hybrid Cyber-Physical Protection System Security Optimization for MSRE
Stephen Yoo (Georgia Tech), Carlo Dal Colletto (TAMU), Luis Bustillo (TAMU), Jarred Jordan (Georgia Tech), Martin Graffigna Palomba (Georgia Tech), Karen Vierow Kirkland (TAMU), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech), Shaheen Dewji (Georgia Tech)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1052-1060
Progress on the MARVEL Cybersecurity by Design Model-Based Systems Engineering Project
Shannon Eggers (INL), Kevin O'Rear (INL), Ross Hays (INL), Peter Suyderhoud (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1061-1070
A Rapid Procedure Development Approach for Multi-Stage Validation of Novel Nuclear Power Plant Systems
Dylan Jurski (Univ. Florida), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL), Olugbenga Gideon (University of Idaho), Jisuk Kim (INL), Roger Lew (University of Idaho), Stephen Hancock (GSE Solutions), Kelly Dickerson (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Justin K. Watson (Univ. Florida)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1072-1079
Important Human Actions for Advanced Reactors: Implications for Human Factors
Torrey Mortenson (INL), Rachael Hill (INL), Jooyoung Park (INL), Casey Kovesdi (INL), Ronald Boring (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1080-1087
Characterizing the Human Factors of Offsite Monitoring and Remote Operation for the Nuclear Domain
Niav Hughes Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Stephanie Morrow (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Torrey Mortenson (Idaho National Laboratories), Jeremy Mohon (Idaho National Laboratories), Casey Kovesdi (Idaho National Laboratories)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1088-1097
Insights from Surrogate Industries on Remote Operations for Advanced Reactors
Casey Kovesdi (INL), Torrey Mortenson (INL), Jeremy Mohon (INL), Niav Hughes Green (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Stephanie Morrow (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1098-1107
A Human Factors Based Approach to Design Effective HMIs for Operational Technology Security Operations Centers
Alexander Amos (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), Sean Lalla (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), Rick Bodner (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory), Shivam Pandey (Canadian Nuclear Laboratory)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1108-1108
The Technical, Economic, Risk, and Adoption Assessment for Evaluating Innovation Projects in the Nuclear Industry
Ryan M. Spangler (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1110-1119
Paper Digital I&C Modernization Experience
J. Pflugbeil (Framatome, Erlangen, Germany), Christine Bürger (Framatome, Erlangen, Germany), R. Heinesch (Framatome, Erlangen, Germany)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1120-1128
Intelligent Algorithms for Soft Sensing: Current Trends and Future Prospects for Real-Time Digital Twin Systems
Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Farid Ahmed (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Samrendra Roy (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Sajedul Talukder (University of Texas EL Paso), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1129-1137
Towards a Policy Framework for Semi-Autonomous, Highly Automated, Remotely Operated(SAHARO) Nuclear Reactors
Aidan Hallinan (MIT)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1138-1147
Joint Optimization of Nuclear System Inspection and Repair Planning to Reduce Maintenance Cost and Increase System Availability
Yunfei Zhao (Univ. Maryland), Joseph O'Leary (Univ. Maryland), Mohamed Nassar (Univ. Maryland)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1148-1157
Knowledge-Driven Explainable AI for Automated Defect Detection in Nuclear Reactor Components
A. Young (Univ. Strathclyde), J. Zabalza (Univ. Strathclyde), Z. Fei (Univ. Strathclyde), G. West (Univ. Strathclyde), P. Murray (Univ. Strathclyde), S. McArthur (Univ. Strathclyde)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1160-1169
System-Level Prognostics with Explainable Artificial Intelligence
Ark Ifeanyi (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Mattia Zanotelli (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Jamie Coble (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1170-1179
AI for Interpreting Nuclear Power Plant Documents for Power Uprates
Norman John Mapes Jr. (INL), Kellen Giraud (INL), Brian Wilcken (INL), Ahmad Al Rashdan (INL), Marcio de Queiroz (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1180-1187
Proximity-Based Anomaly Detection Using Graph Neural Networks for NPP Abnormal Operations
Jeonghun Choi (KAERI), Seo Ryong Koo (KAERI)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1188-1197
Role of Uncertainty Quantification in the Explainability of Large Language Models for the Nuclear Industry
Nancy J. Lybeck (INL), Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1198-1206
Development of an Integrated Small Modular Reactor Simulator for Cybersecurity and Capacity Building in Advanced Nuclear Technologies
Rodney Busquim e Silva (IAEA), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia), David Allison (AIT Austrian Institute of Technology), Gustavo Berman (National Atomic Energy Commission), Paul Smith (Lancaster University), Ricardo Paulino Marques (University of Sao Paulo)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1208-1217
OAPS System - Real Time Predictive System for Flexible Operation of Nuclear Plants
Eric Corrieri (Framatome), Alain Grossetete (Framatome)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1218-1218
Development and Applications of APR1400 MMIS Virtualization Simulator for NPP
Min-seok Kim (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.), Ho Sun Ryu (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.), Sungjin Lee (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1219-1219
DPC - Digital Plant Companion; Transforming Use Cases for a Nuclear Specific Operating Support System
Nico Schuster (Framatome), Wolfgang Krause (Framatome), Anna Engelbrecht (Framatome)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1220-1220
Proposing a Demographic Approach to Enhancing Evacuation Simulations (PRISM)
Geon Kim (Kyung Hee Univ.), Minho Hwang (Kyung Hee Univ.), Sungmin Han (Kyung Hee Univ.), Joonseok Lim (Kyung Hee Univ.), Gyunyoung Heo (Kyung Hee Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1221-1229
Predictive Modeling and Uncertainty Quantification in Condition Monitoring of Active Components: A Reactor Coolant Pump Use Case
Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Chaitee Godbole (INL), Edward Chen (INL), Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1232-1241
Fiber Optic Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring of Nuclear Power Plants: Challenges and Opportunities
Holden C. Hyer (ORNL), Anthony Birri (ORNL), Daniel C. Sweeney (ORNL), Xingchang Zhang (INL), Austin D. Fleming (INL), Pattrick Calderoni (INL), Christian M. Petrie (ORNL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1242-1251
Advanced Manufactured Strain Sensors for Extreme Environments
Timothy L. Phero (Boise State University), Amey R. Khanolkar (INL), James A. Smith (INL), Michael D. McMurtrey (INL), David Estrada (Boise State University), Brian J. Jaques (Boise State)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1252-1261
Optimus-Q: Utilizing Federated Learning in Adaptive Robots for Intelligent Advanced Reactor Operations Through Quantum Cryptography
Sai Puppala (SIU), Ismail Hossain (Univ. Texas, El Paso), Jahangir Alam (Univ. Texas, El Paso), Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Samrendra Roy (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Syed Bahauddin Alam (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Sajedul Talukder (UTEP)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1262-1271
High-Temperature Magnetostrictive Acoustic Emission Transducer for Fuel Pin Burst Detection
Bibo Zhong (INL), Joshua Daw (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1272-1280
FPGA-Based Log-Linear Amplifier for In-Core Neutron Instrumentation Front-End Electronics
Kholod H. Mahmoud (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), John Leland (University of Illinois Urbana Champaign), Ming Fang (University of Illinois - Dept of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering), Angela Di Fulvio (University of Illinois Urbana Champaign)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1282-1287
Reconstruct In-Core Neutron Flux Distribution Using Ex-Core Detectors
Ming Fang (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Anshuman Chaube (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Harun Ardiansyah (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Keenan Harvis (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Timothy Grunloh (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Caleb Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Tomasz Kozlowski (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Angela Di Fulvio (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1288-1294
Detector Deadtime Distortion in Counting Statistics and Deadtime Correction
Abdallah Wazzan (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Shoaib Usman (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Tayfun Akyurek (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1295-1304
Aerosol Jet Printing and Low-Temperature Sintering of Magnetostrictive Terfenol-D Nanoparticle Ink
Nicholas McKibben (Boise State University), Joy Morin (Boise State University), Zhangxian Deng (Boise State University)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1305-1312
Stabilization of Nuclear Thermocouples: A Materials Science Approach
Scott Riley (Boise State), Richard Skifton (INL), Brian J. Jaques (Boise State)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1313-1322
Industry Survey: Barriers for Adoption of Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems for Advanced Reactor Deployment and Retrofit of Existing Reactors
Edward Chen (INL), Tate Shorthill (INL), Edward Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1326-1335
Development of an Update to ISA S67.04 and RP 67.04: "Setpoints for Nuclear Safety-Related Instrumentation for Nuclear Power Plants
Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions), Ryan Hoover (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Ron Jarrett (Paragon Energy Solutions), David Rahn (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1336-1343
Evaluating IEC 62671: Implications for Safety Justification of Embedded Digital Devices in I&C Systems
Sofia Guerra (Themistoclea), Luke Hinde (Adelard, Part of NCC Group), Ben Phillips (Adelard, Part of NCC Group)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1344-1351
Nuclear Energy Agency's Consensus Position on the Common Cause Failure in Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems – Evaluation Framework
Ismael L. Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1352-1359
The IEC Standard Series on Cybersecurity for I&C and Electrical Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Tighe Smith (Paragon Energy Solutions), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions), Ludovic Pietre-Cambacedes (EDF), Thomas Walter (Preussen Elektra), Juergen Bochtler (Siemens Energy), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1360-1367
Harnessing Quantum Algorithms in Nuclear Engineering
Samrendra Roy (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Sajedul Talukder (University of Texas El Paso), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1370-1376
A Privacy-Aware Cyber Attack Detection Framework for Advanced Reactors Using Data Fusion and Quantum Deep Learning
Ismail Hossain (Univ. Texas, El Paso), Sai Puppala (Southern Illinois University Carbondale), Jahangir Alam (Univ. Texas, El Paso), Samrendra Roy (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Sajedul Talukder (Univ. Texas, El Paso)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1377-1386
Data Analytics Methods to Measure Plant Outage Resilience
D. Mandelli (INL), S. St. Germain (INL), C. Wang (INL), E. Chen (INL), J. Mapes (INL), A. Al Rashdan (INL), S. Lawrence (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1387-1397
Capturing Historic Reliability Performance Through Graph Databases: A Model-Based System Engineering Approach
D. Mandelli (INL), C. Wang (INL), C.M. Godbole (INL), V. Agarwal (INL), M. Movassat (OPG), D. Liang (OPG), E. Nur (OPG)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1398-1407
Artificial Intelligence Application for Cost-Benefit Analysis of Digital Upgrades for Nuclear Power Plants
C. Howard (Univ. Wisconsin Madison), S. Belling (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), J. McCague (Sargent & Lundy, LLC)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1408-1414
Non-Invasive Digitization of Existing Nuclear Power Plants
Hank Strahley (Southern Nuclear), Harry Sim (Cypress Envirosystems)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1416-1425
Advanced Cable Management Interface for the Monitoring of Cable Integrity in CANDU Nuclear Power Plants
Ragasudha Vasudevan (Ontario Tech Univ.), Allan Ghaforian (Ontario Tech Univ.), Lixuan Lu (Ontario Tech Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1426-1435
A Data-Driven Approach to Core Power Distribution Reconstruction in a Nuclear Reactor
Haoyu Wang (ANL), Roberto Ponciroli (ANL), Richard B. Vilim (ANL), Vasileios Theos (Purdue Univ.), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1436-1445
Surrogate-Driven Variance-Based Sensitivity Analysis of Thermal Storage Tanks in Integrated Energy Systems
Seydou Sene (Institut Polytechnique de Paris - ENSTA Paris), Linyu Lin (INL), Junyung Kim (INL), Majdi I. Radaideh (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1446-1456
Robot Teleoperation for Efficient Pipe Maintenance in Nuclear Facilities
Youndo Do (Georgia Tech), Cheng-Yuan Li (Georgia Tech), Myeongjun Choi (Georgia Tech), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1457-1466
Vision-Driven Fault Detection and Diagnostic in Nuclear Power Plants Using Large Language Models
Jean C. Tonday Rodriguez (Florida Int'l Univ.), Dipan Sadekeen (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mohammed Ashiqur Rahman (Florida Int'l Univ.), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1468-1477
Enhancing Learning for Nuclear Reactor Operator Trainees with Large Language Models
Jason Clifford (NCSU), Julianna White (NCSU), Alexander Heifetz (ANL), Ayman Hawari (NCSU), Xu Wu (NCSU)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1478-1487
LLM-Powered Chatbot for Safety Compliance Assistance in Advance Reactors
Ismail Hossain (Univ. Texas, El Paso), Sai Puppala (Southern Illinois University Carbondale), Jahangir Alam (Univ. Texas, El Paso), Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Samrendra Roy (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Syed Bahauddin Alam (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Sajedul Talukder (Univ. Texas, El Paso)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1488-1497
Automated Generation of System Code Inputs from P&IDs Using Vision-Language Models
Akshay J. Dave (ANL), Tat Nghia Nguyen (ANL), Dan O'Grady (ANL), Rui Hu (ANL), Richard B. Vilim (ANL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1498-1507
Evaluating Economic Impact: An Investment Tool for Large Language Model Integration in Workweek Management
Chaitee Godbole (INL), John Johnson (University of Minnesota), Vivek Agarwal (INL), Ryan Spangler (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1508-1517
Lessons Learned in Advancing Technology and Supply Chain in Neutron Monitoring Systems
Tighe Smith (Paragon Energy Solutions), Chris Harrington (Paragon Energy Solutions), Chad Michaelis (Paragon Energy Solutions), Clark Artaud (Paragon Energy Solutions), Daniel Schreiner (Reuter Stokes), Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1520-1528
In-Rod Sensor System Irradiation Test Results with Segmented Fuel Assembly
Jorge V. Carvajal (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Shawn C. Stafford (Westinghouse Electric Co), Paul M. Sirianni (Westinghouse Electric Co), Jeffrey L. Arndt (Westinghouse Electric Co), Emre Tatli (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Jeffrey A. Geuther (Penn State), Daniel Beck (Penn State)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1529-1540
Standardization of Silicon Carbide Passive Temperature Monitors for In-Core Irradiation Experiments
Padhraic L. Mulligan (ORNL), Anne A. Campbell (ORNL), Malwina Wilding (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1541-1550
Understanding Gallium Oxide's Response to Irradiation for Advanced Nuclear Sensors Applications
Lucia R. Gomez-Hurtado (NCSU), Chris McRobie (NCSU), Shams Noor (NCSU), Ge Yang (NCSU)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1551-1557
Characterization Test Data from a Wide Range Fission Chamber Operating at Very High Temperature
Chris Laidler (Ultra Energy), Jefferson Ridgway (Ultra Energy), Bradley Campbell (Ultra Energy), Valentine Farcot (Ultra Energy), Tom Goudy (Ultra Energy), Izaak Watson (Ultra Energy), Heather Shave (Ultra Energy)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1558-1558
Experimental and Simulation Study of Torsional Ultrasonic Waveguide Sensors for Liquid Level Measurement
Bibo Zhong (INL), Austin Collins (Univ. Michigan), Joshua Daw (INL), Sacit M. Cetiner (INL), David Holcomb (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1559-1568
Comparative Analysis of Online Fault Tree and Margin-Based Approaches for System-Level Health Assessment and Decision-Making
Mattia Zanotelli (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Ark Ifeanyi (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Jamie B. Coble (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Diego Mandelli (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1570-1579
Deployment of Data Acquisition Platform in Support of On-Line Monitoring and Hybrid Plant Information System
Matthys J. Blom (Framatome)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1580-1589
Development of an Online Monitoring System to Support Autonomous Remote Microreactor Operations
Brent Shumaker (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Adam Deatherage (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Brian Moazen (AMS Corporation), Terrell McIllwain (AMS Corporation), Zachary Becker (AMS Corporation)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1590-1599
Sensor Diagnostics with Deep Learning and Real Reactor Data
Konstantinos Vasili (Purdue Univ.), Zachery T. Dahm (Purdue Univ.), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1600-1609
Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Grey- and Black-Box Technologies & Supply Chain Challenges
Stine Aurora Mikkelsplass (Institute for Energy Technology), Levente Nyusti (Institute for Energy Technology), Aleksander Lygren Toppe (Institute for Energy Technology)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1610-1619
Streamlining PUR-1 Operation: A Case Study on Large Language Models (LLM) in Reactor Informational Systems
Jonah Lau (Purdue Univ.), True Miller (Purdue Univ.), Brian Jowers (Purdue Univ.), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1620-1629
Acquisition of Operator Skills Through Part-Scope Simulator Training
S. Pakarinen (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), J. Laarni (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), H. Koskinen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), T. Passi (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), M. Liinasuo (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1632-1641
Implication of Crew Briefs on Crew Performance as Perceived by NPP Operators
Magnhild Kaarstad (Institute for Energy technology), Rob McDonad (Institute for Energy technology), Daniel Odéen (Institute for Energy technology)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1642-1649
Augmented Reality for On-Site Human Factors Control Room Assessment
Morten Gustavsen (Institute for Energy Technology), Michael N. Louka (Institute for Energy Technology)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1650-1658
University-based Nuclear Power Plant Simulators: Untapped Potential for Multiple Benefits
Reece Moellenhoff (Colorado State), Riley Meadows (Colorado State), Vincent Philip Paglioni (Colorado State)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1659-1668
Assessing Measures of Human Performance in the Nuclear Control Room
Davide Gentile (University of Toronto), Yaowei Liang (University of Toronto), Greg A. Jamieson (University of Toronto)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1669-1676
An Illustrative Top-Level Safety Assurance Case for an SMR
Xueli Gao (Institute For Energy Technology, Norway), Peter Karpati (Institute For Energy Technology, Norway), Norbert Carte (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1680-1693
Space Fission Instrumentation and Control Technology Gaps
N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL), Tyler Steiner (NASA GRC), Joshua Leblanc (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Jarvis Caffrey (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1694-1701
Effective STPA Application Through Organizational Capability: Lessons Learned from Practical Applications
Ankur Shukla (Institute for Energy Technology, Norway), Charlotte Vrangsund (Institute for Energy Technology, Norway), Xueli Gao (Institute for Energy Technology, Norway), Sizarta Sarshar (Institute for Energy Technology, Norway), Bjørn Axel Gran (Institute for Energy Technology, Norway)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1702-1711
Strain Monitoring with Embedded Fiberoptic Sensors and Modeling with Machine Learning (ML) Tools
Matthew Laurent (Florida Int'l Univ.), Jorge Arias (Florida Int'l Univ.), Pedro Rodriguez (Florida Int'l Univ.), Benjamin Vargas (Florida Int'l Univ.), Sebastian Vargas (Florida Int'l Univ.), Ibrahim Tansel (Florida Int'l Univ.), Sabri Tosunoglu (Florida Int'l Univ.), Maria Gonzalez (Florida Int'l Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1712-1721
Instrumentation and Control Cable Design and Selection in Advanced Reactor Environments
Patrick Ward (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Codi Ferree (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Trevor Toll (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.), Adam Deatherage (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1722-1722
Improving Motor Reliability for Nuclear Systems by Sensorless Temperature Estimation
Samrendra Roy (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Kazuma Kobayashi (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Sajedul Talukder (University of Texas EL Paso), Syed Bahauddin Alam (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1724-1730
Digital Protective Relays Demonstrate Superior Reliability and Improve System Performance
Stephen Middlekauff (SEL, Inc.), Adrian Genz (SEL, Inc.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1731-1740
Assessment of the State of Practice for Using Operating Experience for Digital Systems for Nuclear Power Plants
Derek Halverson (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), David Rahn (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Ismael Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1741-1750
Simulation of Electrical System Event Propagation in Nuclear Power Plants Using Modelica
Kyle Warns (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Hyun Gook Kang (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1751-1760
Application of IEC 62003 for Electromagnetic Compatibility of I&C and Electrical Equipment
Chad Kiger (Analysis and Measurement Services Corp.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1761-1761
Integrating STPA to NPP Systems Engineering Processes
Josepha Berger (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.), Akira King (Aalto University), Antti Pakonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1762-1771
Formal Safety Assessment Methods in Olkiluoto 1&2 NPP I&C Renewal Project DIMA
Antti Pakonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Lauri Tuominen (TVO), Mauri Viitasalo (TVO), Pekka Nuutinen (TVO)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1774-1783
Experimental Validation of the Instrumentation and Control Design Evaluation Method for Predicting and Estimating Common Cause Failures in Software Development
Xiaoxu Diao (Ohio State), Pavan Kumar Vaddi (Ohio State), Carol Smidts (Ohio State)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1784-1791
A Time Series Forecasting Technical Validation of the PRIMaL Dataset Benchmark
William Richards (Purdue Univ.), Zach Dahm (Purdue Univ.), Konstantinos Vasili (Purdue Univ.), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1792-1800
Multiagent AI Collaboration for Digital Twin Development and Assessment
Paridhi Athe (NCSU), Linyu Lin (INL), Nam Dinh (NCSU)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1801-1810
Comparing Control Performance Between Simulation and Experiment Using the Microreactor Automated Control System Testbed
Jacob A. Farber (INL), Joseph Oncken (INL), Maria Coelho (INL), Marcio de Queiroz (INL), Ahmad Y. Al Rashdan (INL)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1811-1820
The Development of Compact Main Control Board for Digital Modification in the Nuclear Power Plant
Yusuke Yamada (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Kenji Mashio (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Mizuki Kasamatsu (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Kazuya Fujiwara (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Tomohiro Hotta (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries)
Proceedings | Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025) | Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025 | Pages 1821-1821

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