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The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
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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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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|Sponsored by NNPD|Cosponsored by IRD
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EST
Session Chair:
Stefani Buster
Alternate Chair:
Kelsey Amundson
Session Organizer:
Staff Producer:
John Fabian (American Nuclear Society)
The purpose of this session is to provide a forum for timely presentation of general issues in the area of nuclear nonproliferation policy that are not covered in other session topics.
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Statistical Errors in Doubles Count Rates with 252Cf and AmLi Active Interrogation Sources on Fresh MTR Research Reactor Fuel
Jay P. Joshi (University of Texas-Austin), Shoaib Usman (Missouri S&T), William S. Charlton (University of Texas-Austin), Babatunde J. Adigun (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Martyn T. Swinhoe (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Howard O. Menlove (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Alexis C. Trahan (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
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Neutron Background Measurements in an Urban Environment
Eric R. Reddick (U. S. Naval Academy), Marshall Millett (United States Naval Academy), John Burkhardt (United States Naval Academy)
Neutron Activation Analysis and Material Characterization of Modern Urban Materials
Jyothierkumar Nimmagadda (University of Florida), James E. Baciak (University of Florida), Michele V. Manuel (University of Florida), Juan C. Nino (University of Florida), Mustafa H. Siddiqi (University of Florida), Mariia Stozhkova (University of Florida), Marcus Benjamin (University of Florida), Daniel Ospina (University of Florida), Shangradhanva E. Vasith (University of Florida), Justin G. Phelps (University of Florida)
Characterizing SNM by Applying Particle Swarm Optimization to Temporal Spectroscopy
Steven R. Reese (Oregon State University), Abi Farsoni (Oregon State University), Mitch Mannino (Oregon State University)
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