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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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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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Lisa Marshall discusses the future of nuclear education
ANS President Lisa Marshall recently sat down with Phil Zeringue, vice president of strategic partnerships at Nuclearn.ai to talk about the evolving state of education in the nuclear world.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Wednesday, July 19, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|Rotunda
Session Chair:
Daniel G. Cole
Alternate Chair:
Lee T. Maccarone
Session Organizer:
Jamie B. Coble
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Lessons Learned from Advanced Reactor Cyber Analysis and Development Environment (ARCADE)
3:15–3:40PM EDT
Andrew Hahn (Sandia), Michael Higgins (Sandia), Lee Maccarone (Sandia), Michael Rowland (Sandia), Romuald Valme (Sandia)
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Cyber Secure Sensors for I&C
3:40–4:05PM EDT
James Gleason (GLSEQ), Patrick Gleason (GLSEQ)
Cybersecurity Concerns from the use of Wireless Technologies in Nuclear Power Plants
4:05–4:30PM EDT
Erick Martinez Rodriguez (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Ismael Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Leroy Hardin (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Leveraging Secure Elements in Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control Systems for Trustworthy Data Exchange
4:30–4:55PM EDT
Benjamin Karch (Sandia), Jacob James (Sandia), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia)
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