Conference Chair: Prof. Amit H. Varma
This conference will provide excellent
opportunities for engineering practitioners, industry
sponsors, academics, and students to present, discuss, and
disseminate their latest research and development showcasing
technological innovations in nuclear civil engineering design,
analysis, and construction.
- Save the Date: October 22, 2019
- Abstract Submission: April 15, 2020 - Dec. 1, 2020
- Acceptance Notification: Jan. 15, 2021
- Complete Papers Due: March 15, 2021
- Conference Dates: May 17-19, 2021
The global turmoil, disruption, and losses associated with
COVID-19 pandemic have reshaped our academic, research, and
business enterprise. The paralyzing limits on travel (domestic
and international), and the mandatory requirements of
social distancing, isolation, and quarantine have curtailed
our ability to have large meetings, conferences, and
collaborations with real world physical interactions. At this
time, we are certain that even in the Fall semester there will
be severe restrictions on large gatherings on the University
campus in order to contain proliferation of the deadly
virus to the vulnerable members of our community.
Given the uncertainty and fragility of the situation, we
are voluntarily delaying the TINCE 2020
conference on Purdue University campus to May 17-19,
2021. We have already reserved the
University facilities for these dates. Please
mark you calendars accordingly. We are accepting abstracts
now, but the deadline will be extended to Dec. 1 2020. The
conference Scientific Committee, and the call for papers
are included below.
Please submit your
abstracts by December 1, 2020 using the link below:
Active Link for Submitting Abstracts
There will be at least three parallel tracks, with
one track being coordinated by EPRI ANT (Advanced Nuclear
Technologies) Program. Additional tracks may be added based
on the recommendations of the scientific committee and
developments / changes in new areas of research:
1. Innovations
in Numerical Methods and Analytical Approaches: This
track will showcase papers and presentations on new and
emerging approaches for the analysis of nuclear structures
including power plants (ALWRs, SMRs, MSRs, etc.), DOE type
structures, waste storage structures, etc. Including
innovations in soil-structure-soil interaction, vibration
analysis, impact analysis, seismic analysis, multi-hazard
analysis, etc.
2. Innovations
in Design and Engineering: This track will
showcase papers and presentations on innovative new designs
and engineering technologies, and innovations in
construction methods being developed and deployed to enhance
the performance of nuclear structures including power plants
(ALWRs, SMRs, MSRs, etc.), DOE type structures, waste
storage structures, etc. Including innovations in design
methods, approaches, and the use of specially designed /
engineered elements, components, sub-assemblies to mitigate
design-basis, and beyond design-basis multi-hazard
scenarios.
3. EPRI Lead Track on Modular
Construction in Nuclear: This track will focus on
the technical challenges and opportunities of modular
composite construction, design, inspection, and licensing.
Including topics such as: constructability, welding and
inspection, non-destructive evaluations, codes and
standards, enhancing supply chain, and new applications in
ALWRs, SMRs, MSRs, etc.
Conference Scientific Committee:
Amit H. Varma (Purdue, Conference Chair)
Guillaume Herve-Secourgeon (EDF, France)
Farhang Ostadan (Bechtel, USA)
Hasan Charkas (EPRI, USA)
Sanj R. Malushte (Bechtel, USA)
Abhinav Gupta (NCSU, USA)
Adeola Adediran (Bechtel, USA)
Benjamin Richard (IRSN, France)
Tod Baker (WEC, USA)
Javeed Munshi (Bechtel, USA)
Leslie Smith (ONR, UK)
Jose Pires (NRC, USA)
Pierre-Alain Nazé (GDS, France)
Bassam Burgan (SCI, UK)
Pierre Labbé (ESTP, France)
Nebojsa Orbovic (CNSC, Canada)
Jungil Seo (Purdue, USA)
Meng Chu (SNERDI, USA)
Akanshu Sharma (U. of Stuttgart, Germany)
Albert Marc (EPRI, USA)
Adam Owens (Moltex, USA)
Stewart Gallocher (MWS, UK)
Saahas Bhardwaj (U. of Alabama, USA)
Tanya Kirby (GE-Hitachi, USA)
Kadir Sener (Auburn Univ., USA)
Please stay safe, healthy, and protected.
Please feel free to contact me using information below for
any additional information.
Amit H. Varma
Karl H. Kettelhut Professor of Civil Engineering
Director, Bowen Laboratory of Large-Scale CE Research
Lyles School of Civil Engineering
Purdue University
Office Phone: (765) 496 3419
Mobile Phone: (517) 974 0936
Prof.
Varma personal website
Webex
link to meet online with Prof. Varma
