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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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.
UWC 2022 speaker
Dovie (she/her) is Director, Workplace Health and Safety for North America Amazon Logistics. Since joining Amazon in 2018, she has been a General Manager in North America Customer Fulfillment and in Amazon Air where she launched and converted a third party operation to blue badge, managing assets valued at over $30 million per week. Prior to Amazon Dovie spent 20+ years in Operations and Executive leadership and 5 years in the USAF. She has an MBA, is 6 Sigma Black Belt certified and holds credentials as a Certified Occupational Safety Specialist. She is a mentor with WOMEN-Unlimited, Inc. where she contributed to the book, “Women Are Changing the Corporate Landscape”. Dovie lives in Madeira Beach, FL and loves to vacation with her fiancé, son and other family. She enjoys country music concerts, tasting new foods, raving over football and exploring any city she is in like a tourist.
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