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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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 FCWMD|Cosponsored by RPSD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|8:00–9:45AM CDT|Room 5
Session Chair:
Raymond T. Klann
Alternate Chair:
Irina I. Popova
Session Organizer:
Elia Merzari
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The Intersection of Reprocessing, Transmutation, Storage, and Disposal
8:00–8:10AM CDT
Benjamin B. Cipiti (Sandia National Laboratories)
Paper
Real-Time Quantification of Contaminants in Molten Salts via Aerosol Formation and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
8:10–8:20AM CDT
Zechariah B. Kitzhaber (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Daniel Orea (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Joanna McFarlane (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Benjamin Manard (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Hunter B. Andrews (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Development of a Machine Learning-Based Predictive Modeling Framework for Molten Salt Reactor Sensor Data Analysis
8:20–8:30AM CDT
Omobolade A. Odedoyin (Johns Hopkins University, Idaho National Laboratory), Ramon K. Yoshiura (Idaho National Laboratory), Guoping Cao (Idaho National Laboratory), Toni Y. Karlsson (Idaho National Laboratory), Takanori Kajihara (Idaho National Laboratory), Dylan J. McDowell (Idaho National Laboratory), Aditya Moudgal (Idaho National Laboratory), Benjamin D. Grimmer (Johns Hopkins University)
TRISO Particle Isolation and Graphite Removal Using SRNL Vapor Digestion Technology
8:30–8:40AM CDT
Robert Pierce (Savannah River National Laboratory), Matthew Mills (Savannah River National Laboratory), Nicole Hege (Colorado School of Mines)
Windowless Optical Cell for Combined Chemical and Isotopic Analyses of MSR and Fuel Processing Salts
8:40–8:50AM CDT
Katharine Stasior (Argonne National Laboratory, CFCT), Amber Polke (Argonne National Laboratory, CFCT), Drace Penley (Argonne National Laboratory, CFCT), Nicholas Condon (Argonne National Laboratory, CFC-ACL), Nathaniel C. Hoyt (Argonne National Laboratory, CFCT)
Innovative Methods for Monitoring DSC Internal Conditions During Extended Storage
8:50–9:00AM CDT
Maxwell Kavanagh (Oregon State University), Haori Yang (Oregon State University)
Cyclone Sage: Integrating MCNP Documentation for Enhanced AI Assistance
9:00–9:10AM CDT
Daniel Cork (Orthrus Software), John Billingsley (Cerberus Nuclear)
Neutron Attenuation of Additively Manufactured Aluminum Alloy Containing Finely Dispersed Boron
9:10–9:20AM CDT
Talon Hanssen (University of Missouri), Rance E. White (Young Members Group), Jason Ting (Elementum 3D), John M. Gahl (University of Missouri Columbia), John D. Brockman (University of Missouri Columbia), Bart Prorok (Auburn University), Vijaya Rangari (Tuskegee University), Scott M. Thompson (University of Missouri)
Characterization of Dual-Mode Neutron/Gamma Elpasolite Scintillators
9:20–9:30AM CDT
Denisse Franco (University of Nevada Las Vegas), Alexander Barzilov (University of Nevada Las Vegas)
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