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Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
Meeting Spotlight
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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DOE report: Cost to finish cleaning up Hanford site could exceed $589 billion
The cost to complete the cleanup of the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state could cost as much as $589.4 billion, according to the 2025 Hanford Lifecycle Scope, Schedule, and Cost Report, which was released by the DOE on April 15. While that estimate is $44.2 billion lower than the DOE’s 2022 estimate of $640.6 billion, a separate, low-end estimate has since grown by more than 21 percent, to $364 billion.
The life cycle report, which the DOE is legally required to issue every three years under agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology), summarizes the remaining work scope, schedule, and cost estimates for the nuclear site. For more than 40 years, Hanford’s reactors produced plutonium for America’s defense program.
Nuclear Plant Instrumentation and Control & Human-Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2025)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Miami/Scottsdale
Session Chair:
Ge Yang
Alternate Chair:
Shoaib Usman
Session Organizer:
Hyun Gook Kang
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Lessons Learned in Advancing Technology and Supply Chain in Neutron Monitoring Systems
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Edward L. Quinn (Paragon Energy Solutions), Tighe W. Smith (Paragon Energy Solutions, LLC), Chris Harrington (Paragon Energy Solutions), Clark Artaud (Paragon Energy Solutions, LLC), Chad Michaelis (Paragon ES), Daniel Schreiner (Reuter Stokes)
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In-Rod Sensor System Irradiation Test Results with Segmented Fuel Assembly
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Jorge V. Carvajal (Westinghouse Electric Co.), Shawn C. Stafford (Westinghouse), Paul M. Sirianni (Westinghouse Electric Co), Jeffrey L. Arndt (Westinghouse), Emre Tatli (Westinghouse Electric Company), Jeffrey A. Geuther (Pennsylvania State University), Daniel Beck (Pennsylvania State University)
Standardization of Silicon Carbide Passive Temperature Monitors for In-Core Irradiation Experiments
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Padhraic L. Mulligan (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Anne A. Campbell (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Malwina Wilding (Idaho National Laboratory)
Understanding Gallium Oxide's Response to Irradiation for Advanced Nuclear Sensors Applications
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Lucia Rebeca Gomez Hurtado (North Carolina State University), Robert McRobie (North Carolina State University), Shams Noor (North Carolina State University), Ge Yang (North Carolina State University)
Characterisation Test Data from a Wide Range Fission Chamber Operating at Very High Temperature
4:35–4:55PM CDT
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)
Experimental and Simulation Study of Torsional Ultrasonic Waveguide Sensors for Liquid Level Measurement
4:55–5:15PM CDT
Bibo Zhong (Idaho National Laboratory), Joshua Daw (Idaho National Laboratory), Austin Collins (University of Michigan), Sacit M. Cetiner (Idaho National Laboratory), David E. Holcomb (Idaho National Laboratory)
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