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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|Cosponsored by ANSTD, NCSD, NISD, RRSD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Room 8
Session Chair:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov
Alternate Chair:
Yiqi Yu
Session Organizer:
Elia Merzari
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Advancing nuclear safety through Acoustic Leak Imaging: augmented reality for maintenance operations
1:00–1:10PM CDT
Emma Lambert (Distran Switzerland), Pamela Engebretsen (Distran USA), Armand Adande (Distran USA)
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Reasonable Assurance of Adequate Protection: Examination of Standard and Applications
1:10–1:20PM CDT
James B. O'Brien (U.S. Department of Energy), Steve L. Krahn (Vanderbilt University)
Lilith - a New Enduring Plutonium Critical Assembly
1:20–1:30PM CDT
George E. McKenzie (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Jesson D. Hutchinson (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Cole M. Kostelac (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Justin Lee (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Robert C. Little (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Garrett E. McMath (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Eric Williamson (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Kristin Stolte (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Safeguards by Design - From the Ground Up
1:30–1:40PM CDT
Mark Salisbury (Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd)
Mitigation of Electrical Damage to Reactor Recirculating Pump Face Seals with Shaft Grounding Rings
1:40–1:50PM CDT
Andrew Kressbach (Electro Static Technology), Richard Nye (Electro Static Technology), Sean Cleary (Electro Static Technology)
Sandia Holistic Advanced Reactor Capabilities Center (SHARCC)
1:50–2:00PM CDT
Sylvia J. Saltzstein (Sandia National Laboratories), Carmen M. Mendez (Sandia National Laboratories), Amanda Barela (Sandia National Laboratories), Richard Griffith (Sandia National Laboratories), David L. Luxat (Sandia National Laboratories), Ben B. Cipiti (Sandia National Laboratories), Scott Sanborn (Sandia National Laboratories)
Preliminary Assessment of Nonuniform Radial Voiding on Reactivity
2:00–2:10PM CDT
Japan K. Patel (The Ohio State University)
AI-Powered Gamma Imaging Advances Nuclear Decommissioning Operations
2:10–2:20PM CDT
Jon Buchanan (3D Plus Detection Systems)
Robotics for Remote Controlled Ground and Aerial Radiation Measurement Platform
2:20–2:30PM CDT
Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay (Remote Sensing Laboratory - Andrews), Richard J. Maurer (Mission Support and Testt Services), Noah Doney (Mission Support and Test Services), Alexander Barzilov (Umiversity of Nevada, Las Vegas), Woosoon Yim (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
Experience in Utilizing Drones at Nuclear Power Plants: A Case Study on Safety Monitoring of Plant Facilities based on Multiple Drones
2:30–2:40PM CDT
Yeong-Bin Seo (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.), Woojin Seol (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.), EunHye Song (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.)
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