Full Schedule

Below is the current preliminary schedule. Please note this schedule is subject to change. Check back often!
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Monday, July 28, 2025
3:40 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Concurrent Panel Session – ATLAS Rail Car

3:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Concurrent Panel Session: ATLAS Rail Car

Location: Salons E-F

6:30 AM – 5:30 PM CST
Registration Open

6:30 AM – 5:30 PM CST

Registration Open

Location: Pre-Function Space

6:30 AM – 5:30 PM CST
Speaker Ready Room Open

6:30 AM – 5:30 PM CST

Speaker Ready Room Open

Location: Conference Room 22

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CST
Speaker Breakfast

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CST

Speaker Breakfast

Location: Pearl 3

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CST
Companion Program Breakfast

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CST

Companion Program Breakfast

Location: Pearl 1-2

9:00 AM – 10:20 AM CST
Welcoming Remarks / Opening Plenary

9:00 AM – 10:20 AM CST

Welcoming Remarks / Opening Plenary

Location: Salons E-F

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST
Exhibit Hall Open

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST

Exhibit Hall Open

Location: Salons G-M

10:20 AM – 10:40 AM CST
Refreshment Break (in the Exhibit Hall)

10:20 AM – 10:40 AM CST

Refreshment Break (in the Exhibit Hall)

Location: Salons G-M

10:40 AM – 12:00 PM CST
Plenary Session

10:40 AM – 12:00 PM CST

Plenary Session

Location: Salons E-F

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST
Grant Awardees Luncheon (by invitation only)

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Grant Awardees Luncheon (by invitation only)

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST
Lunch on Own

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Lunch on Own

Location: Off-site

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST
Concurrent Technical Session – DESIGN: Thermal Analysis

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST

Concurrent Technical Session – DESIGN: Thermal Analysis

Location: Conference Room 1-4

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM CST

Coupled Field Analysis to Model Thermal Expansion Effect on the TN-32B HBU Demo Cask Temperatures

Location: Conference Room 1-4

Presenting Author: Mustafa Hadj-Nacer, Ph.D. – University of Nevada Reno

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM CST

ESCP International Thermal Modeling Benchmark Project Results

Location: Conference Room 1-4

Presenting Author: Hatice Akkurt, PhD – EPRI

2:40 PM – 3:00 PM CST

Numerical determination of peak fuel rod cladding temperatures of spent fuel assemblies inside dual-purpose casks via finite element substitute models

Location: Conference Room 1-4

Presenting Author: Julian Nimmesgern, n/a – University of Bayreuth

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST

External Temperature Monitoring for Helium Leak Detection in a Horizontal Spent Nuclear Fuel Canister: A CFD Analysis

Location: Conference Room 1-4

Presenting Author: Mustafa Hadj-Nacer, Ph.D. – University of Nevada Reno

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST
Concurrent Technical Session – DESIGN: UF6

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST

Concurrent Technical Session – DESIGN: UF6

Location: Salons A-B

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM CST

Testing and manufacturing of the 30B-10 cylinder for LEU+ fuel transport

Location: Salons A-B

Presenting Author: Yara van Wijk, n/a – Orano NCS GmbH

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM CST

EXAMINATION OF WATER INTRUSION INTO 30B CYLINDERS FOR CRITICALITY SAFETY

Location: Salons A-B

Presenting Author: Alexander Lang, n/a – Oak Ridge National Laboratory

2:40 PM – 3:00 PM CST

TEES - The Next Generation Package for the Transport of Enriched UF6

Location: Salons A-B

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST

UX-30 5A/8A – An innovative packaging for transport of legacy UF6 cylinders

Location: Salons A-B

Presenting Author: Peter Vescovi, n/a – Orano TN -Americaa

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST
Concurrent Technical Session – EDU: Moving the Knowledge Base Forward

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST

Concurrent Technical Session – EDU: Moving the Knowledge Base Forward

Location: Conference Room 16-17

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM CST

Knowledge Management Strategies in the United States for Sustaining Regulatory Expertise in Transportation of Radioactive Material

Location: Conference Room 16-17

Presenting Author: Chris S. Bajwa, n/a – US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM CST

External Engagement in Planning a DOE Package Performance Project

Location: Conference Room 16-17

Presenting Author: Miriam Juckett, n/a – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

2:40 PM – 3:00 PM CST

DOE Package Performance Project Request for Information Summary

Location: Conference Room 16-17

Presenting Author: Laura M. Hay, n/a – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST

The Department of Energy’s International Spent Nuclear Fuel Center for Applied Research

Location: Conference Room 16-17

Presenting Author: Steven Vitto, n/a – Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, Office of Storage and Transportation (NE-82)

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST
Concurrent Technical Session – OPS: Recent Experiences in Transport Operations

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST

Concurrent Technical Session – OPS: Recent Experiences in Transport Operations

Location: Conference Room 20-21

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM CST

Experience with Shipment of Legacy UF6 Cylinders from Taiwan

Location: Conference Room 20-21

Presenting Author: Gilles Rebour, n/a – Orano TN -Americaa

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM CST

Successful Transport of 24 heavy Casks from France to the United States of America

Location: Conference Room 20-21

Presenting Author: Michael Meier, n/a – Orano NPS

2:40 PM – 3:00 PM CST

Experience Feedback on the R73 Package: A type B(U) package for the trans-portation of Intermediate-Level Long-Lived Waste (ILW-LL) from the dismantling of EDF reactors to ICEDA.

Location: Conference Room 20-21

Presenting Author: Laurent LIEVRE, n/a – www.robatel.fr

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST

Ghana's HEU Transportation: Processes, Collaborations, and Lessons Learned

Location: Conference Room 20-21

Presenting Author: Rita Ankrah, MPH, – Ghana Atomic Energy Commission

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST
Concurrent Technical Session – SEC: Innovations in Technologies and Methodologies

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST

Concurrent Technical Session – SEC: Innovations in Technologies and Methodologies

Location: Salons C-D

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM CST

Conceptualizing a Generic Transportation and Storage Solution for Nuclear Transport

Location: Salons C-D

Presenting Author: Elijah Hammond, n/a – Sandia National Labs

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM CST

Security Considerations for the Transportation of Molten Salt Reactor Fresh Fuel Salt

Location: Salons C-D

Presenting Author: Jason Karcz, n/a – Oak Ridge National Laboratory

2:40 PM – 3:00 PM CST

SMART Canisters for Radioactive Material Transport: Exploring and Integrating Additive Manufacturing for Improved Security and Monitoring

Location: Salons C-D

Presenting Author: Kunal Mondal, n/a – Oak Ridge National Laboratory

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM CST

Sri Lankan Experiences of Operational Level Risk Management on Radioactive Material During Road Transportation.

Location: Salons C-D

3:20 PM – 3:40 PM CST
Refreshment Break

3:20 PM – 3:40 PM CST

Refreshment Break

Location: Pre-Function Space

3:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST
Concurrent Technical Session – REG: Floating on the Edge-FNPPs

3:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Concurrent Technical Session – REG: Floating on the Edge-FNPPs

Location: Salons C-D

3:40 PM – 3:56 PM CST

IAEA Activities on Transport Safety Considerations for Transportable Nuclear Power Plants

Location: Salons C-D

Presenting Author: Shazia Fayyaz, Masters in Physics – IAEA

3:56 PM – 4:12 PM CST

Challenges in Regulating Transportable Nuclear Power Plants

Location: Salons C-D

Presenting Author: Rajesh Garg, n/a – Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

4:12 PM – 4:28 PM CST

Evaluating the Role of Classification Societies in Developing Security Standards for Floating Nuclear Power Plants

Location: Salons C-D

Presenting Author: Marc Fialkoff, n/a – Oak Ridge National Laboratory

4:28 PM – 4:44 PM CST

Transport Regulations and Floating Nuclear Power Plants

Location: Salons C-D

Presenting Author: Sanjana A. Shashikumar, n/a – Core Power

4:44 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Considerations and Licensing Implications of the Life Cycle Phases of Floating Nuclear Power Plants

Location: Salons C-D

Presenting Author: Giulio Gennaro, n/a – newcleo

3:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST
Concurrent Technical Session – REG: Transport of Type-C and Large Quantities of Radioactive Materials

3:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Concurrent Technical Session – REG: Transport of Type-C and Large Quantities of Radioactive Materials

Location: Conference Room 1-4

3:40 PM – 4:00 PM CST

A Short History of Air Transport of Plutonium in the United States

Location: Conference Room 1-4

Presenting Author: Chris S. Bajwa, n/a – US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

4:00 PM – 4:20 PM CST

Preparing for an International Air Shipment of Protected Cargo in a New Package

Location: Conference Room 1-4

Presenting Author: Douglas Ammerman, n/a – Sandia National Laboratories

4:20 PM – 4:40 PM CST

Revisiting Exemption Values for Norm Transport: Methodology and Implications for IAEA Regulations

Location: Conference Room 1-4

Presenting Author: Iain K. Brown, n/a – UKHSA

4:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Addressing Regulatory Gaps in Uranium Transport: A Case Study of SADC Member States

Location: Conference Room 1-4

Presenting Author: Simon Adu, n/a – 1Center for Nuclear Security Science & Policy Initiatives, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA

3:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST
Concurrent Technical Session – DESIGN: HALEU

3:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Concurrent Technical Session – DESIGN: HALEU

Location: Salons A-B

3:40 PM – 4:00 PM CST

Prospective Modification of the 1105-SD (435-B) Package to Ship Sizable Volumes of HALEU Content To and From Fuel Fabricators

Location: Salons A-B

Presenting Author: Chris Backus, n/a – Orano Federal Services LLC

4:00 PM – 4:20 PM CST

Continued Development of a Versatile Type B(U)F Transport Package to Support the Front-End Fuel Cycle of Gen-IV Reactors

Location: Salons A-B

Presenting Author: Ian Andrew Grainey, N/A, n/a – Nuclear Transport Solutions

4:20 PM – 4:40 PM CST

Design and Licensing Considerations for the Front-End Type BF package

Location: Salons A-B

Presenting Author: Philip Sewell, n/a – Orano TN

4:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST

NAC OPTIMUS-L Packaging HALEU Contents

Location: Salons A-B

Presenting Author: Steven E. Sisley, n/a – NAC International

3:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST
Concurrent Technical Session – OPS: Waste other than HLW

3:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Concurrent Technical Session – OPS: Waste other than HLW

Location: Conference Room 20-21

3:40 PM – 4:00 PM CST

The Republican Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility (RRWDF) is the only organization in the Republic of Uzbekistan engaged in the transportation of radioactive materials and the disposal of radioactive waste using special equipment.

Location: Conference Room 20-21

Presenting Author: Olimjon Juraev, Sr., master – almays

4:00 PM – 4:20 PM CST

Innovative Strategies for Managing NORM Residues in Uranium Ore Processing: Towards Sustainable Waste Solutions

Location: Conference Room 20-21

Presenting Author: Yasser Mahmoud Mohamed Khawassek, n/a – Nuclear Materials Authority

4:20 PM – 4:40 PM CST

Logistics and Packaging Solutions for Radioactive Ion Exchange Resins

Location: Conference Room 20-21

Presenting Author: Anton Nulens, MS – Equans Specialized Nuclear Services

4:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Safety Assessment of each Transported Object in the Treatment Process for the Final Disposal of Contaminated Wastes with Radioactive Materials from Fukushima Accident

Location: Conference Room 20-21

Presenting Author: Hiroshi Suzuki, Business Development – Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.

3:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST
Concurrent Technical Session – SEC: Supply Chain/Regime Resilience

3:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Concurrent Technical Session – SEC: Supply Chain/Regime Resilience

Location: Conference Room 16-17

3:40 PM – 4:00 PM CST

Covering the Bases: Transportation Security Risk Analysis Approach for Uncertain Requirements

Location: Conference Room 16-17

4:00 PM – 4:20 PM CST

Analysis of U.S. Category 1 and Category 2 Radioactive Material Imports, Exports, and Domestic Shipments

Location: Conference Room 16-17

Presenting Author: Scott Brooks, n/a – Oak Ridge National Laboratory

4:20 PM – 4:40 PM CST

Enhancing Nuclear Security Regimes: Exploring the Role of Governance Resilience

Location: Conference Room 16-17

4:40 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Assessment of Security Risks in the Shipment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Sub-Saharan Africa

Location: Conference Room 16-17

Presenting Author: Simon Adu, n/a – 1Center for Nuclear Security Science & Policy Initiatives, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA