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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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
Wednesday, February 8, 2023|10:10–11:50AM EST|Talbot
Session Chair:
Michael Johnson
Alternate Chair:
Bert Barnes (Constellation)
Session Organizer:
Charles Lease
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Enhanced Real-Time Radiation Measurement in Extended Reality
10:10–10:35AM EST
M. Breitinger (ANL), P. Gelautz (ANL), Y.Y. Liu (ANL), J.M. Shuler (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
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Enabling Online Education and Training in Nuclear Engineering Curriculum Using Virtual Labs and Augmented Reality
10:35–11:00AM EST
Jonah Lau (Purdue), Zachery Dahm (Purdue), Asif Anwar (Purdue), Junghyun Bae (Purdue), George Takahashi (Purdue), Aeson Akhras (Purdue), Joyce Zhou (Purdue), Julian Triveri (Purdue), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue)
Cutting-Edge Virtual Reality (VR) Training for the Modern Learner
11:00–11:25AM EST
Robert J. Eller (EPRI)
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