MiNES first met in 2019 to serve the fission reactor materials community that grew out of biannual symposia held at the TMS annual meeting (Microstructure Processes in Irradiated Materials – MPIM) and the American Nuclear Society (ANS) annual meeting (Nuclear Fuel and Structural Materials – NFSM). Discussions previously explored at MPIM and NFSM are now part of the MiNES forum and include the following topics:
- Irradiation Damage
- Irradiated Microstructures
- Mechanical Properties of Irradiated Materials
- Radiation Effects Simulation & Evaluation Techniques
- Integrated Phenomena in Reactor Materials
- Advanced Alloys and Materials for Nuclear Systems
- Advanced Fuels & Actinide Materials
- Nuclear Fuel Cycles
MiNES will be held biannually in the autumn season with the second installment to be held September 19-23, 2021 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. ANS and TMS alternate sponsorship of the conference and assist an organizing committee headed by three conference chairs in planning the content and venue for each meeting. While held in the U.S., the organizers of MiNES strongly encourage international participation.
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