Dates: February 3-6, 2025
Location: Zachry Engineering Education Complex, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Organizers: the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management (INMM), the Texas A&M INMM Student Chapter, and the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) at Texas A&M
Keynote speakers (tentative): Laura Rockwood (VCNDP), Lars van Dassen (WINS), and Jeremy Whitlock (IAEA)
Abstract Submission Deadline: January 6, 2025 at 11:59 CST
Registration Deadlines:
January 10, 2025 at 11:59 CST (non-US Citizens)
January 24, 2025 at 11:59 CST (US Citizens)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) identified the ability to safeguard small modular reactors (SMRs) and Generation IV reactors as a critical capability in its Department of Safeguards Long-Term R&D Plan, released in 2013. Among these, pebble bed reactors and other reactors using TRISO fuel are considered promising technologies for near-term deployment. Recent milestones, such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s approval of the construction permit for Kairos Power’s Hermes demonstration reactor in 2023, underscore the urgency of advancing safeguards approaches, tools, and techniques tailored to these reactor types.
This INMM workshop aims to foster discussion and research on safeguards and nonproliferation challenges related to pebble bed reactors. It will bring together researchers, practitioners, regulators, vendors, and students to address these topics. The Texas A&M University INMM Student Chapter seeks to showcase cutting-edge, safeguards-relevant research while facilitating key discussions that support global nonproliferation objectives.
The Texas A&M University INMM Chapter and the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives invite you to join us for the Pebble Bed and TRISO Fueled Reactor Nonproliferation Workshop, taking place February 3–6, in College Station, Texas.
Registration Link and Hotel Block Information Coming Soon!
Please reach out to Thomas DeGuire at [email protected] with any questions.
Registration Fees
| INMM Regular Member: | $450 |
| Non-INMM Member: | $500 |
| INMM Student Member: | $100 |
| Non-INMM Student: | $150 |
Tentative Schedule
Monday, February 3, 2024
12:00pm – 5:00pm | Workshop Registration and Badge Pickup
6:00pm – 9:00pm | Opening Reception with Keynote Speakers
Tuesday, February 4, 2024
9:00am – 10:00am | Opening Plenary
10:00am – 10:30am | Coffee Break
10:30am – 12:00pm | Session 1
1:00pm – 2:30pm | Session 2
2:30pm – 3:00pm | Coffee Break
3:00pm – 4:30pm | Session 3
Wednesday, February 5, 2024
8:30am to 10:00am | Session 4
10:00am – 10:30am | Coffee Break
10:30am – 12:00pm | Session 5
1:00pm – 4:00pm | Optional Facilities Tours: Texas A&M TRIGA Research Reactor; Center for Advanced, Small, and Micro Reactors (CASMR) – NuScale Simulator and experimental SMR facilities
Thursday, February 6, 2024
8:30am – 10:00am | Session 6
10:00am – 10:30am | Coffee Break
10:30am – 12:00pm | Session 7
1:00pm – 2:00pm | Closing Session