About this Symposium |
| Meeting |
2027 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Enabling Nuclear Materials Innovation via the Nuclear Science User Facility Capabilities
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| Sponsorship |
TMS Structural Materials Division
TMS: Nuclear Materials Committee
TMS: Advanced Characterization, Testing, and Simulation Committee
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| Organizer(s) |
Stephen Taller, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Maria A. Okuniewski, Purdue University
Yong Yang, University of Florida
Brenden Heidrich, Idaho National Laboratory
Rongjie Song, Idaho National Laboratory
Gabriel Meric, Inertia |
| Scope |
The Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) provides world-class capabilities for irradiation testing and post-irradiation examination (PIE) to accelerate the development of nuclear materials for current and future reactors. This symposium highlights scientific advances, user-facility innovations, and awarded research projects enabled through NSUF capabilities. This session is directly associated with the annual NSUF Users Organization meeting and includes only invited presentations and panelists for the technical sessions. It welcomes poster contributions that demonstrate how NSUF access advances fundamental understanding and qualification of nuclear materials for extreme environments, including high radiation, elevated temperature, corrosive coolants, and long-term operational lifetimes. Posters on advanced AI tools are encouraged. The symposium will also showcase successful NSUF-supported projects and promote cross-institutional collaboration to accelerate nuclear materials innovation.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
· Neutron & ion irradiation capabilities
· Post-irradiation examination, advanced microstructural characterization, mechanical testing and corrosion resistance of irradiated materials
· AI/ML for microstructure analysis and performance prediction
· NSUF-enabled research results & facility capability development
· International collaboration on user-facility access and nuclear materials R&D
Workforce development & Training through NSUF resources |
| Abstracts Due |
07/15/2026 |
| Proceedings Plan |
Undecided |