Poster Session

Physics-Informed Neural Networks and Microstructural Analysis for Creep Life Prediction of A709 Steel

9:00–9:01AM MDT

Deekshith Basvoju (Univ. Idaho), Indrajit Charit (Univ. Idaho), Alexander Vakanski (Univ. Idaho)

Literature Review: Reactive Transport Modeling for Geochemical Assessment of Underground Radioactive Waste Repositories

9:01–9:02AM MDT

Raven Langer (Oregon State)

Simplified MCNP Modeling Approach for HTR-PM Core Analysis: Balancing Accuracy vs Computational Resources

9:02–9:03AM MDT

Teagan F. Brohman (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)

Feasibility Study of Neural Networks Predicting Results of MHD Simulations of FRCs

9:03–9:04AM MDT

Milo T. Parrott (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Charles Peterson (Univ. Michigan), William Likes (Univ. Michigan), Ryan D. McBride (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Michael Hua (Univ. Michigan)

Innovative Moderator Concepts for Thermal-Spectrum Molten Salt Reactors

9:04–9:05AM MDT

Carly E. Evans (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Ethan Zagotta (Univ. Michigan), Joaquin Quezada (Univ. Michigan)

American Nuclear Society's Advancements in Asset-Based Collaboration on Nuclear Siting

9:05–9:06AM MDT

Andrew Smith (ANS)

Centralized Nuclear Waste Storage

9:06–9:07AM MDT

Ian R. Mullins (Oregon State)

Optimizing Fuel Loading in a Westinghouse 2-Loop PWR Through Multiple Pin Enrichment

9:07–9:08AM MDT

Chadwick B. Carpenter (NCSU), Robert D. Gregory (NCSU), Eric Brown (South Carolina State)

Conceptual Innovative Designs of Multi-Layer Spent Nuclear Fuel Dry Casks

9:08–9:09AM MDT

Jason P. Clifford (NCSU), Aidan Glickman (NCSU), Katelyn Williams (NCSU), Zeinab Y. Alsmadi (NCSU)

Analysis of 18- and 24-Month Fuel Strategies in a Generation III Boiling Water Reactor

9:09–9:10AM MDT

Ethan Wilson (NCSU), Nolan Lawrence (NCSU), Eirena Klemes (NCSU)

Dry Cask Storage Design for Pebble Bed Reactor Spent Fuel

9:10–9:11AM MDT

Bella C. Pequette (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ceser Zambrano (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Kenneth Burnett (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

Online Processing System for Molten Salt Reactors

9:11–9:12AM MDT

Nathan Glaser (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), David Barnett (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Joseph F. Specht (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

Exploring the Benefits of Non-Uniformly Enriched Fuel Assemblies within a Westinghouse Electric Company 4-Loop PWR Core Loading Pattern

9:12–9:13AM MDT

Justin A. Overman (NCSU), Tyler Kay (NCSU), Johnathan W. Pack (NCSU)

Design & Analysis of the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment interim dump plate

9:13–9:14AM MDT

William H. Britz (ORNL), Adam M. Aaron (ORNL), Kirby Logan (ORNL)

Maximizing Product Retention in Atmospheric Plasmas by Electrolyte Regulation

9:14–9:15AM MDT

Hannah Rosenhen (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Emily Gillmore (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Brandon Kamiyama (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), R. M. Sankaran (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

Flowing Liquid Lithium Surface-Material Interaction in THALASSA

9:15–9:16AM MDT

Justin Jia (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

Particle-in-Cell Simulations of a Hollow Cathode Experiment for Molecular Spectroscopy of Metal-Containing Plasmas Using the hPIC2 Code

9:16–9:17AM MDT

Kennedy Dempsey (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Stephen D. Armstrong (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Davide Curreli (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

Surface Analysis of Graphite Sputtering on Tungsten for Tokamak Applications

9:17–9:18AM MDT

Alaina N. Cummings (Penn State)

Reduction of neutral particle background in D-He3 proton radiography imaging plates

9:18–9:19AM MDT

Nathan Jones (Univ. California, Berkeley)

Extension of Cluster Dynamics Framework to Model Large Helium Bubbles in Tungsten

9:19–9:20AM MDT

Davis W. Freeman (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Samuel Haid (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Sophie Blondel (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Brian D. Wirth (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)

Stress-Fluence Analysis of Helium-Irradiated Tungsten Carbide Alloys

9:20–9:21AM MDT

Kourosh S. Sadr (Penn State), Thomas Rohan (Penn State), Joshua Platt (Penn State)

Gated X-ray Detector (GXD) Error Analysis

9:21–9:22AM MDT

Manhar Gupta (Univ. California, Berkeley), Daniel Siefman (Univ. California, Berkeley), Eleanor Tubman (Univ. California, Berkeley)

Reactor Model for Open-face Flowing Lithium PFC

9:22–9:23AM MDT

Zach Nordan (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ian Shaughnessy (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Daniel O. O'Dea (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Braden T. Moore (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

MELCOR Modeling Approach for the Design of Consequence-Driven Cyber-Physical Protection Systems

9:23–9:24AM MDT

Carlo Dal Colletto (TAMU), Luis Bustillo (TAMU), Daniel Jata (TAMU), Karen V. Kirkland (TAMU)

Who Will Operate The Future Fleet of Microreactors

9:24–9:25AM MDT

Ian P. Kessler (Oregon State)

Design of a Neutron Time of Flight Detector System for the Measurement of Plasma Ion Temperature

9:25–9:26AM MDT

Ari Ebdon (Univ. Michigan)

Producing 232U Through Filtered Neutron Irradiation

9:26–9:27AM MDT

Darby Walker (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Michael Divittorio (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Melis Y. Sakarya (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)

Applications of Reactor Modeling for Nuclear Forensics

9:27–9:28AM MDT

Aaron Burkhardt (AFIT), Abigail Bickley (AFIT)

The Nuclear Export Narrative: Past, Present and Future

9:28–9:29AM MDT

Anders Jensen (Nuclear Energy Institute)

Understanding of the Kyshtym Accident During the Cold War

9:29–9:30AM MDT

Robert J. Young (Oregon State)

Feasibility of a He-4 Based Active Interrogation System to Classify Waste with Neutron Spectroscopy

9:30–9:31AM MDT

Andrew Politz (Univ. California, Berkeley), Paolo Tancioni (Arktis Detectors Ltd.), Oskar Searfus (Sandia), Eric Aboud (LLNL), Kelly Jordan (Unaffiliated), Daniel Siefman (Univ. California, Berkeley)

Generating Gamma-ray Spectra for use in a Machine Learning Model to Differentiate HALEU & HEU

9:31–9:32AM MDT

Aristidis Loumis-Demetrakopoulos (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)

Moderation Study on Reflected Fissile Systems

9:32–9:33AM MDT

Holden Walker (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Sumit Basak (Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex), Kristan M. Wessels (Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex)

Development of a New Criticality Safety Training Program for College Students

9:33–9:34AM MDT

Max Goddard (Georgia Tech), Andrew Schmidt (Georgia Tech), Steven R. Biegalski (Georgia Tech), Gabriel Crocomber (TAMU), Thabit Abuqudiara (TAMU), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU), Walid A. Metwally (ORNL), Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL), Alex Lang (ORNL)

Nuclear Near You: What does Chattanooga Think of Nuclear?

9:34–9:35AM MDT

James Wells (Chattanooga State Comm. College), Laurel Crawley (Chattanooga State Comm. College), Colt Davidson (Chattanooga State Comm. College)

Goiania's Radiological Accident: Remembering the Past

9:35–9:36AM MDT

Pauline Fernandez Kotai (Oregon State)

The Wonderful World of Antiques

9:36–9:37AM MDT

Joseph M. Rogers (Oregon State), Gregory McCoy (Oregon State)

Winter is Coming: The Next Chapter in Nuclear Arms Agreements

9:37–9:38AM MDT

Hayden A. Forster (Oregon State)

Uplifting Milestones in Space Nuclear Technology: A Legacy of SNAP, DUFF, and KRUSTY

9:38–9:39AM MDT

Morgan Sylvia (Oregon State)

Project Development's Impact on Nuclear Advocacy and Student Engagement

9:39–9:40AM MDT

Nicholas D. Norman (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Collin W. Jeckell (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Riley Trendler (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Jack Gerrity (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

Manufacturing of Iron Core Oxide Shell Nanoparticles

9:40–9:41AM MDT

Kavindan Balakrishnan (Univ. Idaho), Krishnan Raja (Univ. Idaho), Charit Indrajit (Univ. Idaho), Josephine Selvaraj (Gennext Materials and Technologies), Vaidyanathan R. Subramanian (Gennext Materials and Technologies)

The Analysis of Silicon Carbide and Nickel Superalloys for Use in Light Water Reactors

9:41–9:42AM MDT

Jackson K. Jorgenson (Oregon State)

Design and Construction of Transient Grating Spectroscopy (TGS) System

9:42–9:43AM MDT

Henry T. Osborne (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Angus P. Wylie (MIT), Elijah Davis (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Michael P. Short (MIT), Khalid Hattar (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)

Enhanced Sensitivity with Phase Coherence Ultrasound Imaging

9:43–9:44AM MDT

Eli P. Logan (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Stephen Young (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Dayakar Penumadu (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)

Sibylla: Software Design, Microscopy, and Madness

9:44–9:45AM MDT

Roman R. Todd (PNNL), Remy Todd (PNNL), Matthew Olszta (PNNL)

Cold Spray Coating of Alloy 625 (UNS N06625) with Metal Core - Oxide Shell (MCOS) Nanocapsules for Self-Healing

9:45–9:46AM MDT

Kavindan Balakrishnan (Univ. Idaho), krishnan Raja (Univ. Idaho), Charit Indrajit (Univ. Idaho), Josephine Selvaraj (Gennext Materials and Technologies), Vaidyanathan R. Subramanian (Gennext Materials and Technologies)

Creating a Graphite Notching System to Adhere to ASTM Three Point Bend Testing Standards

9:46–9:47AM MDT

Jacob Whisler (Oregon State)

Development of Single Rod Test Facility for Evaluating Cladding Performance in Off-Normal Conditions

9:47–9:48AM MDT

Thomas W. Demo (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), WooHyun Jung (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Kumar Sridharan (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Cole J. Dunbar (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)

Using ReaxFF to Model Diffusion of FLiNaK Molten Salt

9:48–9:49AM MDT

Jaimee L. Cabili (Penn State), Hamdy Arkoub (Penn State), Miaomiao Jin (Penn State)

Improved Corrosion Resistance via Laser Ablation

9:49–9:50AM MDT

Wendy Breeden (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)

Investigating the Impact of Lead-Lithium Eutectic on Structural Materials for Fusion Breeding Blankets

9:50–9:51AM MDT

Daniel E. Levario (Univ. New Mexico), Osman Anderoglu (Univ. New Mexico)

Oxidation of Zinc and Bismuth Nanoparticles in Open Atmosphere

9:51–9:52AM MDT

Jonah Hudman (Univ. Idaho), Krishnan Raja (Univ. Idaho), Indrajit Charit (Univ. Idaho)

Corrosion Behavior of SiC and SS in FLiNaK Molten Salt in Open Atmosphere

9:52–9:53AM MDT

Mamata Adhikari (Univ. Idaho), Kavindan Balakrishnan (Univ. Idaho), Krishnan Raja (Univ. Idaho)

The Environmental and Safety Considerations of SMR Technology in Indiana

9:53–9:54AM MDT

Noraa S. Silver (Purdue Univ.), Seungjin Kim (Purdue Univ.), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)

Developing Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Integrated Nuclear Power and Desalination

9:54–9:55AM MDT

Asher C. Jewell (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Ben Lindley (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Michael Wagner (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison)

An Argument for Increased Transparency in Operator Training

9:55–9:56AM MDT

Garak T. Ward (Oregon State)

Thermal Intermediate Energy System for Project Pele

9:56–9:57AM MDT

Reagan R. Killebrew (U.S. Military Academy), Henry Borgerding (U.S. Military Academy), Hunter Wendland (U.S. Military Academy), Aidan O'Neill (U.S. Military Academy)

Senior Design: A Carbon-Capture Assisted Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor for U.S. Deployment

9:57–9:58AM MDT

Sam McDonald (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Nitika Purohit (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Krystian Szeliga (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

Open Source Scintillation Detector Modeling for Software Cross-Comparison

9:58–9:59AM MDT

Tabitha Gwaltney (Virginia Union Univ.), Tyrell B. Simmons (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)

Next Generation Neutron Sources for Science and Engineering

9:59–10:00AM MDT

Sophie Pineau (Univ. California, Berkeley), Naomi Ovrutsky (Univ. California, Berkeley)

Development of Calibration Technique Using Non-Radiation Source for Scintillating Detector

10:00–10:01AM MDT

Ashish Abraham (U.S. Military Academy), Michael J. Graham (U.S. Military Academy), Erick E. Rodriguez (U.S. Military Academy), Cynthia Sun (U.S. Military Academy), Tyler J. Halbert (U.S. Military Academy)

Verification and Validation of the Winston-Lutz Test in the Automated Quality Assurance Suite

10:01–10:02AM MDT

Ellie DuRussel (Univ. Michigan), Cory Knill (Univ. Michigan), Lana Critchfield (Univ. Michigan)

The Effect of Nuclear Data Discrepancies on Criticality Simulations of Molten Salt Fast Reactors

10:02–10:03AM MDT

Madison E. Grove (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Mohamed H. Elhareef (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Zeyun Wu (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)

Isochoric Heating Effects of HYLIFE-III Fusion Power Plant FLiBe Jets and Spatial Distribution of Tritium Breeding

10:03–10:04AM MDT

Lawrence Mini (U.S. Military Academy), Noah Hale (U.S. Military Academy), Andrew Sanchez (U.S. Military Academy), Michael Tobin (Xcimer Energy), Tyler SEMON (U.S. Military Academy)

Simulating Different Fuel Types In CANDU-6 Utilizing OpenMC

10:04–10:05AM MDT

Garrett S. Akre (Purdue Univ.)

Westinghouse Core Design and Safety Analysis Senior Design Project

10:05–10:06AM MDT

Brandon S. Castillo (Penn State), James Miles (Penn State), Justin Hay (Penn State), Andrew Sallie (Penn State)

Shrike: Minor Loss Analysis to Support Validation of Computational Models

10:06–10:07AM MDT

Floren Rubio (Kairos Power), Griffen Latimer (Kairos Power), Elora Elbert (Oregon State)

Numerical Mesh Refinement for flow mixing in Pool Type SFR

10:07–10:08AM MDT

Keenan R. Kresl-Hotz (Univ. New Mexico), Mohamed S. El-Genk (Univ. New Mexico), Timothy M. Schriener (Univ. New Mexico)

Future Fusion-Based Power Solutions for Exploring Hypothesized Surfaces

10:08–10:09AM MDT

Autumn Brown (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Connor Bales (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Terran Butler (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Preston Warnock (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)

Design of Novel Reactivity Control Systems for Micro/Compact HTGR

10:09–10:10AM MDT

Joseph J. Croteau (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Avalon R. Litwiller (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Riley Clem (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Volkan Seker (Univ. Michigan), Andrew M. Ward (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Thomas J. Downar (Univ. Michigan)

Effect of Optical Coatings on the Light-Output Response of Trans-Stilbene and Organic Glass

10:10–10:11AM MDT

Shaffer H. Bauer (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ming Fang (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Angela Di Fulvio (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

Streamlining Formatting of Nuclear Reaction Data for EXFOR

10:11–10:12AM MDT

Daniel J. Metcalf (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Corey Fox (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Christine Nattrass (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Amanda Lewis (Naval Nuclear Laboratory)

Microstructural Simulation for Optimal Ceramic-Metallic Tritium Breeders for Fusion

10:12–10:13AM MDT

Ian L. Steigerwald (Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Benjamin Arms (Univ. Michigan), Trystin Martin (Univ. Michigan), Larry Aagesen (INL), Fei Gao (Univ. Michigan)

Point Kinetic Behavior of Molten Salt Reactors Using Delayed Differential Equation Solver in MATLAB

10:13–10:14AM MDT

Connor Bales (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Zeyun Wu (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)

Machine Learning-Driven Analysis and Predictive Modeling for Molten Salt Reactor Electrochemical Behavior

10:14–10:15AM MDT

Omobolade Odedoyin (Johns Hopkins Univ.)