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9.05
Global Perspectives on Advances in Nuclear Safety Management
9.06
Radioactive Containment Ventilation
9.07
Project Management Improvements-Planning through Completion-Scope, Cost, & Schedule Control
9.08
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Applications in Radioactive WM*
9.09
Modular Solutions for Radioactive Waste and Nuclear Materials Processing, Environmental Operations
9.10
Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Use at Nuclear and Industrial Facilities and Cleanup
9.11
Worker-Centric Technologies
9.12
Industrial and Specialty Robot Use at Nuclear and Industrial Facilities and Cleanup
9.13
Alternative Reality Technologies Use at Nuclear and Industrial Facilities and Cleanup Sites
10 - LEVERAGING EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE FUTURE (STEM)
Robert O. Berry, Foxfire Scientific Inc (Lead Co-Chair), berry@foxfirescientific.com
Judith Connell, Fluor (Co-Chair), judy.connell@fluorgov.com
Ann Riedesel, Fluor Mission Solutions (Co-Chair), annriedesel@msn.com
This track is dedicated to education programs that will produce the next generation of professionals who will support the nuclear/
waste management industry. Panels and sessions will focus on education essentials and best practices in both US and non-US 
settings. Topics will include: (a) defining future US and global workforce needs; (b) addressing the imminent gap in a qualified 
workforce; (c) educating and preparing the potential talent pool; (d) developing and deploying applications and tools to prepare 
students for careers in the nuclear and adjacent industry; (e) supporting education programs through outreach to academics and 
teachers; and (f) the importance of education in technical solutions for worldwide problem solving. For clarification, Track 10 is focused 
on education initiatives that help fill the pipeline to create our industry’s workforce (grade school, undergraduate, graduate, trade, etc.); 
once they join the workforce, any additional education initiatives are part of Track 8 topics (workforce management and professional 
development type topics).
10.00 Leveraging Education Programs for the Future (STEM) Topics - Non-specified Abstracts
10.01 
Leveraging Education Programs for the Future (STEM) Topics - Posters
10.02
Pathway to the Future’s Workforce
10.03
Programs and Initiatives that Foster K-10 STEM Learning
10.04 Student Poster Competition: Future Industry Leaders
11 - ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTORS AND FUSION FOR ELECTRICAL POWER AND OTHER APPLICATION
Robert Miklos, Veolia (Lead Co-Chair), bob.miklos@vnsfs.com
Myron Kaczmarsky, Holtec Government Services (Co-Chair), m.kaczmarsky@holtec.com
John Scaglione, Spectra Tech, Inc. (Co-Chair), jscaglione@spectratech.com
This track includes advanced nuclear reactors for electrical power and other applications. Other applications could include seawater 
desalination, district heating, hydrogen gas production, industrial process heat & power supply, fuel synthesis, etc. The Track includes 
advancements in research, development, and deployment of advanced reactor technologies and programs addressing safety, 
technical, economics, security, regulations, socio-political and environmental needs. Potential sessions focused on recognizing 
technical barriers, technology development needs, regulatory barriers, and expanding designs to create improvements in current 
existing reactor designs. Specific advanced reactor concepts discussed include the traditional base load large reactors, Small Modular 
Light Water Reactors (SMRs), Liquid Metal Cooled Fast Reactors (LMFR), High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors (HTGR), Molten Salt 
Reactors (MSR) microreactors and fusion. It also includes “Net Zero” and optimizing the economics by reducing costs from fabrication 
through construction to operations to D&D/ Used Nuclear Fuel and waste disposal.
11.00 Advanced Nuclear Reactors and Fusion for Electrical Power and Other Applications - Non-specified Abstracts
11.01 
Advanced Nuclear Reactors and Fusion for Electrical Power and Other Applications - Posters
11.02
Advanced Nuclear Reactors for Electrical Power Production
11.03
Applications of Advanced Nuclear Reactors Including Fusion to Non-Power Production
11.04
Advanced Micro-Reactors and Mobile/ Barge/ Ship Reactors - Electrical Power and Other Applications
12 - MISCELLANEOUS AND NON-SPECIFIED ABSTRACTS PENDING TOPIC OR TRACK ASSIGNMENT
Gary Benda, WM Symposia, Inc. (Lead Co-Chair), gbenda@wmsym.org
Kurt Gerdes, WM Symposia, Inc. (Co-Chair), kgerdes@wmsym.org 
This track serves two independent miscellaneous functions (MISC). First, authors unsure of the best topic number can assign their 
abstract to Topic 12.0 where it will be reviewed and reassigned by the WM PAC Chair to the appropriate topic. The second function is to 
assimilate late abstracts for the only WM poster topic (12.01) besides the Student Poster topic (10.04) that doesn’t require a full paper. It 
will also accept abstracts where the authors do not want to prepare a paper or are delinquent in meeting the deadlines. It will accept 
abstracts until 31 December 2026. All other poster topics require an accompanying paper.
12.00 Miscellaneous and Non-specified Abstracts Pending Topic or Track Assignment 
12.01 
Non-Paper Poster Topic for Emerging Issues and Late Abstracts

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