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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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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
Friday, April 9, 2021|2:30–4:30PM EDT
Session Chair:
Amanda Bachmann (NCSU)
Alternate Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Session Organizer:
Edward Chen (NCSU)
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Session Producers:
Lakshitha Kaleyanda (NCSU)
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EPR Dosimetry of Tooth Enamel for Low Dose Epidemiological Studies
Fatma Abdelrahman (North Carolina State University), Robert B. Hayes (North Carolina State University)
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Low Dose Assessment Uncertainty Analysis for Landaurer® nanoDotTM OSLDs
Robert B. Hayes (North Carolina State University), Egemen M. Aras (North Carolina State University)
Design of U-235 and Np-237 Scattering Phantoms for Active Neutron Multiplicity Counting
Michael Y. Hua (University of Michigan), Philip D. Bauwens (University of Michigan), Tessa E. Maurer (University of Michigan), Caiser A. Bravo (University of Michigan)
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Preliminary Design for the Adaptation of a High Density, Low-Enriched Fuel in Naval Pressurized Water Reactors Minimally Enriched Fuel Replacement for Modernizing Aircraft Carriers In Deployment (M.E.R.M.A.I.D.)
Jacob Davis (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Brenden Kelly (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Mike Jennings (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Jacob Hahn (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Andrew Glass (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Karl Fahrenholtz (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Brandon Bloss (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Ryan A. Siggins (Missouri S&T)
Optimizing High-Altitude-Burst EMP Effects
Nathan J. Schubring (United States Military Academy (West Point)), Jeffrey S. Price (United States Military Academy (West Point)), Nathaniel E. Peek (United States Military Academy (West Point)), Julien L. Levesque (United States Military Academy (West Point))
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