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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
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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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El Salvador: Looking to nuclear
In 2022, El Salvador’s leadership decided to expand its modest, mostly hydro- and geothermal-based electricity system, which is supported by expensive imported natural gas and diesel generation. They chose to use advanced nuclear reactors, preferably fueled by thorium-based fuels, to power their civilian efforts. The choice of thorium was made to inform the world that the reactor program was for civilian purposes only, and so they chose a fuel that was plentiful, easy to source and work with, and not a proliferation risk.
Technical Session|Sponsored by HFICD
Tuesday, June 13, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|Marriott 1
Session Chair:
Ahmad Al Rashdan (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Fan Zhang
Session Organizer:
Vivek Agarwal
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Comparison of ARIMA and LSTM Performance in Monitoring of Piping Heater Zones of a Liquid Sodium Loop
10:00–10:20AM EDT
Maria Pantopoulou (Purdue), Derek Kultgen (ANL), Lefteri Tsoukalas (Purdue), Alexander Heifetz (ANL)
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Comparison of SVM and LSTM Performance in Monitoring of Thermal Hydraulic Sensors
10:20–10:40AM EDT
Stella Pantopoulou (Purdue), Anthonie Cilliers (Kairos Power), Lefteri Tsoukalas (Purdue), Alexander Heifetz (ANL)
Conceptual Machine Learning-Based Strategy for Molten Salt Heat Exchanger Channel Plugging Detection and Localization
10:40–11:00AM EDT
Konstantinos Prantikos (Purdue), Taeseung Lee (ANL), Lefteri H. Tsoukalas (Purdue), Alexander Heifetz (ANL)
Data Analytics for System State Identification and Decision Support by Using AI and Physics Information
11:00–11:20AM EDT
Junyung Kim (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Hyun Gook Kang (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
A Physical Testbed for Nuclear Cybersecurity Research
11:20–11:40AM EDT
Vasileios Theos (Purdue), Konstantinos Gkouliaras (Purdue), Zachery Dahm (Purdue), True Miller (Purdue), Brian Jowers (Purdue), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue)
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