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Division Spotlight
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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Nuclear Science and Engineering
August 2024
Nuclear Technology
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Latest News
ARPA-E announces $40 million to develop transmutation technologies for UNF
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) announced $40 million in funding to develop cutting-edge technologies to enable the transmutation of used nuclear fuel into less-radioactive substances. According to ARPA-E, the new initiative addresses one of the agency’s core goals as outlined by Congress: to provide transformative solutions to improve the management, cleanup, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Katya Le Blanc is a senior human factors scientist whose research has improved operator interfaces for control of energy systems including nuclear power plant equipment in the field and in the control room, transmission system technologies, and interfaces for accelerator control systems. She is a skilled researcher who investigates a diverse range of topics from human factors in cyber security to developing innovative methods to measure human performance in complex environments. She is a passionate mentor who prioritizes developing students and junior members of her team to reach their full potential as researchers. She has demonstrated leadership as a principal investigator for more than a dozen projects and is currently the deputy national technical director of the cybersecurity program for the Department of Energy's office of Nuclear Energy. Katya has over 100 technical publications in the subject of human factors in the energy sector. She is a senior member of IEEE and holds a PhD and master’s degree in cognitive psychology from New Mexico State University and a BS in psychology from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
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