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2024 Annual Review

Number	Title	File	Video
Day 1
#1	Agenda
#2	Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation (ASI) Program Overview
#3	ASI program FY25 planned activities
#4	Characterizing Nuclear Cybersecurity Using AI/ML
#5	Reactor Power Monitoring - INL
#6	Reactor Power Synthesis Studies: FY24 Updates and Findings
#7	Application of printed strain gauges in prototypical nuclear reactor conditions
#8	An Innovative Monitoring Technology for Reactor Vessels of Micro-HTGR
#9	Radiation Hardened Electronics
#10	Analysis of Multi-band Heterogeneous Wireless Network for Nuclear Applications
#11	Secure Wireless Mesh Networking for Nuclear Sensing
#12	Gallium Nitride-based 100-Mrad Electronics Technology for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Wireless Communications
#13	Summary of Structural Health Monitoring Activities at INL
#14	Project: D9H60 Cobalt Magnetostrictive ElectroMagnetic Acoustic Transducer
#15	Ultrasonic Multipoint Temperature Sensor for Nuclear Reactor Applications
Day 2
#1	Optical Fibers
#2	Optical Fiber - ORNL
#3	Non-contact Strain and Displacement Monitoring for Fuel Cladding Burst Detection
#4	Fiber-optic Sensor System for Multipoint Pressure and Temperature Measurement
#5	Scaled Reduced Mode Sapphire Fiber Production (RMSF) Towards High Temperature Radiation Resilient Sensors
#6	Fiber-Embedded Wireless Sensors
#7	Optical Fiber Based Distributed Radiation Detection
#8	Integrated Stand-Off Optical Sensors for Molten Salt Reactor Monitoring
#9	Development of Microwave Resonant Cavity Transducer for Flow Sensing in Advanced Reactor High Temperature Fluids
#10	Development of a Radiation Tolerant Liquid Level Sensor
#11	Thermometry
#12	METL Sensor Test
#13	Optical Sensors for Impurity Measurement in Liquid Metal-cooled Fast Reactors
Day 3
#1	Linear Variable Differential Transformers (LVDTs)
#2	Passive Monitors
#3	Passive Monitors (Silicon Carbide)
#4	Reactor Power Monitoring - INL
#5	Advanced Controls - ANL
#6	Advanced Controls for Advanced Reactors
#7	Design and Prototyping of Advanced Control Systems for Advanced Reactors Operating in the Future Electric Grid
#8	Optimal Sparse Sensing and Sparse Learning for Nuclear Digital Twins
#9	Development of Cable Insulation Materials for Advanced Reactors

2024 Embedded Sensors Workshop

Number	Title	Link
#1	Agenda
#2	Nuclear Energy Research at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
#3	Overview Presentation of Embedded Sensors
#4	Sensor Technology to Support In-Situ Measurements in High-Temperature Environments; Scouting and Performance Testing
#5	Embedded Fiber Optic Sensors in Structural Materials for Sensing in Extreme Environments
#6	Embedding Fiber Optic Sensors in SS316 Wrought Products Through Confined Rolling
#7	An Integrated Laser Approach for Fiber Sensor Embedding in Metal Parts for Nuclear Energy Applications
#8	TODO
#9	TODO
#10	TODO
#11	Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies (AMMT) Program

2023 Annual Review

Number	Title	File	Video
Day 1
#1	Agenda
#2	Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation (ASI) Program Overview
#3	ASI Program Roadmap
#4	Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation – NRC Research Status Update
#5	Neutron Flux – INL
#6	Reactor Power Synthesis with Simulated SPND Responses & SPND Analysis of WIRE-21
#7	Micro-Pocket Fission Detectors (MPFDs)
#8	Optical Fibers
#9	Analysis of Extreme Radiation Dose Effects on Fiber Optic Sensors
#10	Non-Contact Strain and Displacement Monitoring via Optical Fiber Based Interferometry
#11	Irradiation of Optical Components of In-Situ Laser Spectroscopic Sensors
#12	High Fluence Active Irradiation and Combined Effects Testing of Sapphire Optical Fiber Distributed Temperature Sensors
#13	Fiber-optic Sensor System for Multipoint Pressure and Temperature Measurement
#14	Scaled Reduced Mode Sapphire Fiber Production (RMSF) Towards High Temperature Radiation Resilient Sensors
#15	Fiber-Embedded Wireless Sensors
#16	Optical Fiber Based Distributed Radiation Detection
#17	Serial Crack Propagation Strain and Temperature Sensors
Day 2
#1	Nuclear Thermocouples
#2	Acoustic Sensors
#3	Development of Microwave Resonant Cavity Transducer for Flow Sensing in Advanced Reactor High Temperature Fluids
#4	Irradiation of Sensors and Adhesive Couplants for Application in LWR Primary Loop Piping and Components
#5	Advanced Laser Ultrasonic Sensors for Fuel Rod Characterization
#6	High-Temperature, Radiation-Endurance Ultrasonic Sensors for Nuclear Reactor Applications
#7	Linear Variable Differential Transformers (LVDTs)
#8	Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation Boise State University Research Overview: Supporting Activities
#9	Passive Monitors: Silicon Carbide Temperature Monitors and Printed Melt Wires
#10	Testing and Development of Strain Sensors for Structural Materials Characterization
#11	Deployment and In-Reactor Test of an Instrument for Real-Time Monitoring Thermal Conductivity Evolution of Nuclear Fuels
#12	An Innovative Monitoring Technology for Reactor Vessel of Micro-HTGR
#13	Printed Sensors For Monitoring Reactor Health
Day 3
#1	Advanced Controls
#2	Creating a Simulation Platform for Research and Development of Advanced Control Algorithms
#3	Development of a Technical Basis for a Multi-band Heterogeneous Wireless Network for Nuclear Applications
#4	Design and Prototyping of Advanced Control Systems for Advanced Reactors Operating in the Future Electric Grid
#5	Advanced Online Monitoring and Diagnostic Technologies for Nuclear Plant Management, Operation, and Maintenance
#6	AI Enabled Neutron Flux Calibration And Virtual Calibration In Boiling Water Reactors
#7	Front End Digitizer (FREND)
#8	Gallium Nitride-based 100-Mrad Electronics Technology for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Wireless Communications
#9	Understanding Irradiation Behaviors Of Ultrawide Bandgap Ga₂O₃ High Temperature Sensor Materials For Advanced Nuclear Reactor Systems
#10	Video Camera for Harsh Environments in Nuclear Energy Applications (SBIR Phase IIB)
Day 4
#1	Nuclear Energy Sensor Database
#2	The Development of an in-pile Sensor Qualification Strategy & Device
#3	Gamma Thermometer Irradiation in the HFIR Spent Fuel Pool
#4	ARPA-E GEMINA Portfolio and Digital Twins
#5	ART Fast Reactor Program Fast Reactor Technology Development Fast Reactor Sensor Development
#6	Overview of the MSR projects with ASI Synergies
#7	Microreactor Program Synergy with ASI
#8	Nuclear Science User Facilities Utilization for Sensor Testing and Validation
#9	Capabilities of the INL Irradiation Facilities
#10	Irradiation Capabilities at the MIT Nuclear Reactor
#11	Capabilities of the OSU Research Reactor (OSURR) Irradiation Facilities
#12	Supporting Advanced Sensor and Instrumentation Research at the PULSTAR Reactor
#11	Advanced Process Instrumentation System for Next-Generation Nuclear Reactors

2023 Advanced Reactors and the Need for Advanced Control Systems

Number	Title	Link
Day 1
#1	Agenda
#2	Control of Micro-Reactors
#3	Supervisory Control for Flexible AR Operation
#4	NRC Research Activities in Digital Twins
#5	Integration of Control Methods and Digital Twins for Advanced Nuclear Reactors
#6	Data-Driven Control in the Existing Fleet
#7	Digital Twins for Health Monitoring to Support Advanced Control
#8	High Fidelity Sensing & Machine Learning Inside the Control Loop
#9	Recent Progress on “Holistic” Control for Reactor Systems
#10	Anticipatory Control for Microreactor
Day 2
#1	Surrogate Models for Real Time Multi-Asset Control
#2	Synthesizing Advanced Reactor Control Systems: Achieving Security and Reliability
#3	Intelligent, Risk-Informed Asset Management Decision-Making and Maintenance Optimization
#4	AI/ML for a Digital Twin of the Purdue Reactor PUR-1
#6	Unattended Operation of Fission Batteries
#5	Reinforcement Learning for Performance Optimization
#7	Autonomous Controls for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
#8	A Path to Semi-Autonomous Operation

2023 Optical Sensors for Energy Applications

Virtual Workshop on Optical Sensors for Energy Applications

2023 Boise State Activities Review

Number	Title	Link
#1	Agenda
#2	Nuclear Thermocouples
#3	Linear Variable Differential Transformers
#4	Acoustic Sensors
#5	Printed Sensors for Harsh Environments
#6	Line Heat Source Probe for In-Pile Thermal Conductivity Measurements
#7	Neutron Generators

2022 Annual Review

Number	Title	Link	Video Link
Day 1
#1	Agenda
#2	Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation (ASI) Program Overview
#3	ASI research activities overview
#4	NRC Perspectives on Advanced Sensors for Nuclear
#5	Nuclear Energy Sensors Database
#6	Irradiation Testing of Sensors
#7	Status Update on the Gamma Thermometer Irradiation in the HFIR Spent Fuel Pool
#8	Benchmark Analysis for the Optical Dilatometry using Silicon Carbide Temperature Monitors
#9	Develop Melt Wire Arrays and Characterize Encapsulation Materials Combability
#10	Linear Variable Differential Transformers (LVDTs)
#11	Testing and Development of Strain Sensors for Structural Materials Characterization
#12	Deployment and In-Reactor Test of an Instrument for Real-Time Monitoring Thermal Conductivity Evolution of Nuclear Fuels
#13	Boise State University Supporting Activities
Day 2
#1	High Temperature Embedded-Integrated Sensors
#2	Development of Microwave Resonant Cavity Transducer for Flow Sensing in Advanced Reactor High Temperature Fluids
#3	Multimodal Sensors for Advanced Reactor Monitoring and Control
#4	Acoustic Sensors
#5	Neutron Flux
#6	Optical Fibers
#7	Irradiation of Optical Components of In-Situ Laser Spectroscopic Sensors
#8	High Fluence Active Irradiation and Combined Effects Testing of Sapphire Optical Fiber Distributed Temperature Sensors
#9	Irradiation Behavior of Piezoelectric Materials for Nuclear Sensor Applications
#10	Nuclear Thermocouples
#11	Irradiation of Sensors and Adhesive Couplants for Application in LWR Primary Loop Piping and Components
Day 3
#1	Process-Constrained Data Analytics for Sensor Assignment and Calibration
#2	Design of Risk-Informed Autonomous Operation for Advanced Reactors
#3	Cost-Benefit Analyses through Integrated Online Monitoring and Diagnostics
#4	Development of a Radiation-Tolerant Front-End Digitizer
#5	Advanced Online Monitoring and Diagnostic Technologies for Nuclear Plant Management, Operation, and Maintenance
#6	Context Aware Safety Information Display for Nuclear Field Workers
#7	Gallium Nitride-based 100-Mrad Electronics Technology for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Wireless Communications
#8	Understanding Irradiation Behaviors of Ultrawide Bandgap Ga2O3 High-Temperature Sensor Materials for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Systems
#9	Research Plan for Advanced Controls Development as Part of ASI
#10	Design and Prototyping of Advanced Control Systems for Advanced Reactors Operating in the Future Electric Grid
#11	Analytics-at-Scale of Sensor Data for Digital Monitoring in Nuclear Plants
Day 4
#1	Metamaterial Void Sensor for Fast Transient Testing
#2	High Penetration Wireless Networking for Nuclear Power Plant Sensing
#3	Integration of Wireless Sensor Networks and Battery-free RFID for Advanced Reactors
#4	Advanced Laser Ultrasonic Sensors for Nuclear Diagnostics
#5	Machine Learning Enhancement of BWR Neutron Flux Measurement and Calibration
#6	Development of Radiation Endurance Ultrasonic Transducer for Nuclear Reactors
#7	Health Monitoring of Digital I&C Systems using Online Electromagnetic Measurements
#8	Fault Detection of Digital I&C Systems Using Integrated Electromagnetic Compatibility and Automated Functional Testing
#9	Harsh Environment Tolerant Flow Sensors For Nuclear Reactor Applications

2022 Sapphire Summit

Number	Title	Link
#1	Agenda
#2	2022 Sapphire Summit Presentations

2022 NSUF/ASI Mid-Year Review

Number	Title	Link
#1	Agenda
#2	2022 NSUF/ASI Mid-Year Review Presentations

2021 Annual Review

Number	Title	Link
presentations
#1	2021 ASI Annual Review Presentations
recordings
#1	Session 1: Sensors for Advanced Reactors
#2	Session 2: Advanced materials and manufacturing methods for sensors applications
#3	Session 3: Instrumentation for irradiation experiments
#4	Session 4: Digital technology