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Education, Training & Workforce Development
The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
Meeting Spotlight
ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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Discovering, Making, and Testing New Materials: SRNL’s Center For Hierarchical Waste Form Materials
Savannah River National Laboratory researchers are building on the laboratory’s legacy of using cutting-edge science to effectively immobilize nuclear waste in innovative ways. As part of the Center for Hierarchical Waste Form Materials, SRNL is leveraging its depth of experience in radiological waste management to explore new frontiers in the industry.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|8:00–9:45AM CDT|Room 3
Session Chair:
Kevin T. Clarno
Alternate Chair:
Ben Holtzman
Session Organizer:
Elia Merzari
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Progress on a Taxonomy of Heterogeneity in Small Modular Reactor Operations
8:00–8:10AM CDT
Kingba Lawson-Jack (University of Toronto), Kingba Lawson Jack (University of Toronto), Greg A. Jamieson (University of Toronto), Davide Gentile (University of Toronto)
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Digital Twin Platform-based NPP Integrated Monitoring & Advanced Technology for Plant Situation Response
8:10–8:20AM CDT
HyeoungWoo Park (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.), Son Jeong-ok (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.), Jang You-Hyun (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.)
Development Status of Innovative SMR Instrumentation and Control System
8:20–8:30AM CDT
Jihyeon Kim (Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency), Seok h. Jeong (Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency), Tae c. Park (Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency)
Smoothing Power Fluctuations Using a Digital Twin-Informed Control System
8:30–8:40AM CDT
Max Cohen Hoffing (The University of Texas at Austin), John Ross (The University of Texas at Austin), Cole Gentry (The University of Texas at Austin), William S. Charlton (The University of Texas at Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (The University of Texas at Austin)
Machine Learning for Modeling Power Generation in ERCOT
8:40–8:50AM CDT
Laila Qutob (The University of Texas at Austin), Michael E. Webber (University of Texas-Austin), Joshua Rhodes (University of Texas-Austin), Rachael Seidel (The University of Texas at Austin), Derek Haas (The University of Texas at Austin)
Front End Loading Approach to Support Industrial New Nuclear Project Planning
8:50–9:00AM CDT
Travis Chapman (BWX Technologies, Inc.)
You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It!
9:00–9:10AM CDT
Mark Salisbury (Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd)
Designing an Operator's Dream
9:10–9:20AM CDT
Enabling a Net Zero Economy with SMRs
9:20–9:30AM CDT
Modeling Nuclear Energy Viability in Texas with GenX
9:30–9:40AM CDT
Rachael I. Seidel (University of Texas at Austin), Derek Haas (University of Texas at Austin), Michael E. Webber (University of Texas-Austin), Joshua Rhodes (University of Texas-Austin), Kevin T. Clarno (University of Texas at Austin)
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