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Theme of SMiRT 27

Next Generation Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology
- Contributions for achievement of higher reactor performance -

The SMiRT 27 in Yokohama Japan will discuss what is "Next Generation Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology" on the bases of lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear power plant accident. It will be co-hosted by JASMiRT and Atomic Energy Society of Japan. Plenary lectures, special sessions, tutorials and workshops will be organized to discuss this topic in addition to the regular sessions. The SMiRT 27 aims to bring together leaders, managers, engineers, plant operators, regulators and academia working in the field of nuclear technology to make greater contribution for achievement of higher reactor performance. We hope that various efforts to improve worldwide nuclear safety, long-term operation in consideration of aging issues, communication between regulatory authorities and industries, standardization of reactor-independent codes/standards, etc. will be central issues in SMiRT 27, to establish "Next Generation Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology."

SMiRT 27 Organization

Organization

SMiRT 27 ISC (International Scientific Committee) Members

Role Name (Country)
Chairperson Naoto Kasahara, JPN
Vice-chair Daman Panesar, CAN
Stephane Chapuliot, FRA
Advisor Yun-Jae Kim, KOR
Hamid Sadegh-Azar, GER
Nawal Prinja, GBR
Sujit Samaddar, USA
Award, Journal Naoki Miura, JPN
Program Tatsuya Itoi, JPN
Web (Confit) Tomohisa Kumagai, JPN
Special sessions, WS Osamu Furuya, JPN
○ : Liaison Coordinator
Division Name (Country)
1 Mechanics of Materials Andrey P. Jivkov, GBR
○ Ippei Maruyama, JPN
Giorgio Proestos, USA
2 Fracture Mechanics and Structural Integrity ○ Yinsheng Li, JPN
Mark Daymond, CAN
XingBin Zhang, CHN
3 New Computation, Simulation and Visualization Bu Seog Ju, KOR
○ Masataka Sawada, JPN
Alexander Siefert, GER
Tadeusz Szczesiak, SUI
Alexander Tyapin, RUS
4 External, Internal Hazards and Load Characterization Ayhan Altinyollar, AUT
○ Yoshiaki Hisada, JPN
Pekka Välikangas, FIN
Bong Yoo, KOR
5 Modelling, Testing & Response Analysis of Structures, Systems and Components ○ Izumi Nakamura, JPN
Le Pape, Yann, USA
Susumu Nakamura, JPN
Benjamin Richard, FRA
Sara Ghadimi, CHE
6 Design Issues, Codes and Standards ○ Kiminobu Hojo, JPN
José A. Pires, USA
Ayman Saudy, CAN
7 Safety, Reliability, Risk and Safety Margins Yahya Y. Bayraktarli, TUR
Michelle T Bensi, USA
Min-Kyu Kim, KOR
○ Masato Nakajima, JPN
Manuel Pellissetti, GER
8 Issues Related to Operation, Inspection and Maintenance Robert Krivanek, CZE
○ Hajime Shoji, JPN
Julia Tcherner, CAN
9 Fuel Cycle Facilities, Waste Management and Decommissioning ○ Yuko Kani, JPN
Stephen McDuffie, USA
10 Advanced and Small Modular Reactors Mao Chen, CHN
Rim Nayal (Reem), USA
○ Hidemasa Yamano, JPN
Jeffrey Baschuk, CAN
11 Construction Management, Cost, Scheduling and Insurance Kevin Han, USA
Guillaume Hervé-Secourgeon, FRA
○ Akihiko Hirano, JPN
Rong Pan, CHN
12 New Technologies (Additive Manufacturing, AI, Digital Twin, etc.) ○ Kazuyuki Demachi, JPN
Christopher S. Ritter, USA
Jin-Ho Park, KOR
Kai Zhang, CHN

SMiRT 27 DSC (Domestic Scientific Committee) Members

Role Name (Affiliation)
Chairperson Naoto Kasahara (U. Tokyo)
Award, Journal Naoki Miura (CRIEPI)
Program Tatsuya Itoi (U. Tokyo)
Web (Confit) Tomohisa Kumagai (CRIEPI)
Special sessions, WS Osamu Furuya (Tokyo Denki U.)
○ : Liaison Coordinator
Division Name (Affiliation)
1 Mechanics of Materials ○ Ippei Maruyama (U. Tokyo)
Kenta Murakami (U. Tokyo)
2 Fracture Mechanics and Structural Integrity ○ Yinsheng Li (JAEA)
Takuya Ogawa (Toshiba)
3 New Computation, Simulation and Visualization Akemi Nishida (JAEA)
○ Masataka Sawada (CRIEPI)
Kazumoto Haba (Taisei Corp.)
Yuta Mitsuhashi (Kozo Keikaku Eng.)
4 External, Internal Hazards and Load Characterization Seiichiro Fukushima (RKK)
○ Yoshiaki Hisada (Kogakuin U.)
Masuhiro Beppu (National Defense Academy)
Hiroaki Sato (CRIEPI)
Masafumi Matsuyama (CRIEPI)
Takahide Akimoto (Obayashi Corp.)
Changjiang Wu (NRA)
5 Modelling, Testing & Response Analysis of Structures, Systems and Components Osamu Furuya (Tokyo Denki U.)
Kouichi Kusunoki (U. Tokyo)
○ Izumi Nakamura (Tokyo City U.)
Susumu Nakamura (Plejades)
Naohiro Nakamura (Hiroshima U.)
Ryusuke Haraguchi (MHI)
Yasuo Nitta (Shimizu Corp.)
Makoto Ishimaru (CRIEPI)
Yoshinori Miyagawa (CRIEPI)
Naoto Kihara (CRIEPI)
6 Design Issues, Codes and Standards ○ Kiminobu Hojo (MHI)
Yoshinori Mihara (Kajima Corp.)
Masaki Maeda (Tohoku U.)
Yusuke Inaba (Kajima Corp.)
7 Safety, Reliability, Risk and Safety Margins Hitoshi Muta (Tokyo City U.)
○ Masato Nakajima (CRIEPI)
Takeshi Ugata (Taisei Corp.)
Hiroyuki Yamada (CRIEPI)
8 Issues Related to Operation, Inspection and Maintenance ○ Hajime Shoji (CRIEPI)
Tetsuya Uchimoto (Tohoku U.)
9 Fuel Cycle Facilities, Waste Management and Decommissioning ○ Yuko Kani (Hitachi)
Satoshi Yanagihara (Fukui U.)
10 Advanced and Small Modular Reactors Tomomi Ohtani (MHI)
○ Hidemasa Yamano (JAEA)
Shigeki Okamura (Toyama Pref. U.)
Tsuyoshi Fukasawa (Tokyo Denki U.)
Tomoyoshi Wakatabe (JAEA)
11 Construction Management, Cost, Scheduling and Insurance ○ Akihiko Hirano (Hitachi)
12 New Technologies (Additive Manufacturing, AI, Digital Twin, etc.) ○ Kazuyuki Demachi (U. Tokyo)
Takenori Hida (Ibaraki U.)
Keiji Matsunaga (Toshiba)