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Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
Technical Session
Thursday, February 9, 2023|8:00–9:40AM EST|Ossabaw
Session Chair:
Jeff Walton (TVA)
Alternate Chair:
Ray Dean
Session Organizer:
Charles Lease
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VC Summer Full-Scale, Full-Scope 4K Soft-Panel Simulator
8:00–8:25AM EST
Joey Brooks (Dominion Energy South Carolina), Ryan Kimmy (Dominion Energy South Carolina), Jody Lawter (Dominion Energy South Carolina), Andrew Petrarca (Dominion Energy South Carolina)
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Interactive Monitors in the Nuclear Security Training Programs
8:25–8:50AM EST
Wade Ahrends (LaSalle County Generating Station), Matthew Brennan (Dresden Generating Station)
Visitor Processing IQT App Development and Integration
8:50–9:15AM EST
Ryan P. Gross (Constellation Energy)
Development of a Hardware-in-the-Loop Testbed Using a Full-Scope Nuclear Power Plant Simulator for Instrumentation and Control and Cybersecurity Education, Training, and Research
9:15–9:40AM EST
Xiangyi Chen (Georgia Tech), Fan Zhang (Georgia Tech)
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