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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Monday, November 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST|Grouper
Session Chair:
Hitesh Bindra (Purdue Univ.)
Alternate Chair:
Tim Grunloh (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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Evaluation of Operational Benefits of Retrofitting Nuclear-Renewable Integrated Energy Systems at Coal Plant Sites
3:15–3:35PM EST
Muhammad R. Abdussami (Univ. Michigan), Johanna L. Mathieu (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)
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Comparison of Natural Gas and Nuclear Energy Driven Solvent Based Direct Air Capture: An Economic Review
3:35–3:55PM EST
Md Akhlak Bin Aziz (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Timothy Grunloh (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Caleb Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Integrating Advanced Reactors into University Campus Microgrids
3:55–4:15PM EST
Timothy P. Grunloh (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Dimitri Kalinichenko (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Reynaldo Guerrero (Xendee), Nishaant Sinha (Xendee), Michael Stadler (Xendee), James Reilly (Reilly Assoc.), Caleb S. Brooks (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Short Term Power Forecasting of a Nuclear Hybrid Energy System Using Machine Learning
4:15–4:35PM EST
Rita Appiah (Purdue Univ.), Lefteri H. Tsoukalas (Purdue Univ.), Luciano Castillo (Purdue Univ.)
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