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Division Spotlight
Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
Nunzio J. Palladino
University of Maryland (First Place)Iowa State University (Second Place)Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Third Place)
Mohamed A. Abdou
Richland Washington (Best Overall)Oak Ridge (Public Information)Virginia (Public Information)Missouri/Kansas (Public Information and Educational Activities)Savannah River (Educational Activities and Awards)
Mark L. Kantrowitz
Russell L. Heath
Glenn T. Seaborg
Allison M. Platt and team of R. BonniaudN. Jacquet-FrancillonA. JouanF. Laude and C. Sombret
GraduateUniversity of TennesseeMartin Stutzke, Michael Bentley, Amir Mobasheran, Guy Regan, Meraj Rehimi, Der-Jhy ShiehUndergraduateUniversity of TennesseeKaren M. English Yokoyama, Joe C. Mayes, III, Cesar Rapposelli, N. Douglas WoodyHonorable Mention - UndergraduateUniversity of California-Santa BarbaraJeffrey Fint, Russell Wheller
MFTF-B Magnet Team; led by J. Bulmer, C. Henning and T. Kozman
Hans K. Fauske
John W. Simpson