Research & Technology Forum
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
After a successful debut at Mirion Connect 2025, we’re thrilled to welcome back the Research & Technology Track for its second year! This dedicated program continues to bring together scientists, researchers, and innovators from Mirion and our global user community to share their latest advancements, ideas, and discoveries.
Join us for engaging presentations and poster sessions highlighting:
- Cutting-edge scientific research that deepens our understanding of the universe — from nuclear and particle physics to space science and beyond.
- Innovative technology development and applications that showcase new uses of Mirion products and emerging solutions designed to benefit our community.
- AI, machine learning, data science, and next-generation technologies driving transformation across research and industry.
TUESDAY JUNE 16, 2026
4:00PM - 6:30PM
Registration
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Poster Session
5:30PM - 8:30PM
Technology Hub Grand Opening – Welcome Reception
WEDNESDAY JUNE 17, 2026
7:00AM - 8:00AM
Breakfast
8:00AM - 11:00AM
General Session
9:30AM - 10:00AM
Break
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Break
Research & Technology Forum
11:15AM - 11:30AM
Welcome
Presenter: James Cocks, Mirion
11:30AM - 12:00PM
Interactive and immersive digital twin for nuclear application: Beyond operator training
Presenter: Martin Courchesne, CEA (Atomic Energy Commission)
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Lunch
1:00PM - 1:30PM
Preliminary Quantification of Gamma Rays from Actinide PGNAA
Presenter: Conny Egozi, LANL
1:30PM - 2:00PM
NonDestructive assay of 60-year-old sodium reactor coolant
Presenter: Michael Cantaloub, CPCCo, US DOE Hanford Site
2:00PM -2:30PM
Neural Radiance Fields for Drums (NeRD)
Presenter: Cameron Cianci, Mirion
2:30PM - 3:00PM
Break/Technology Hub
3:00PM - 3:30PM
Anticipatory Seismic Trip (AST) System
Presenter: Mark Sapia, Mirion
3:30PM - 4:30PM
Poster Session
4:30PM - 5:00PM
Wrap-up
Presenter: Anthony Fallu, Mirion
POSTERS
Posters Presented In-Person
A Visualisation Framework for MCNP Dose Fields in Radiation Protection
Ioan Hughes, University of Liverpool
Novel Neutron Detector Technologies
Nerys Davies, University of Liverpool
ISOCS for the 2024 and 2025 IAEA Profieciency Tests
Joint: IAEA and Emerson Dang, Mirion
Material Characterization of Bauxite for Accurate Activity Assessment Using ISOCS
Joint: IAEA and Emerson Dang, Mirion
OPTIMUS-DEM: an advanced autonomous investigation tool for nuclear industry needs
Frederick Carrel, CEA
Modelling Methods for Predicting Detection Limits and Accelerating Timelines using Gamma Spectrometry
Tom Stokes, AWE
A Novel Segmented Point-Contact BEGe Detector as a Reduced TechnicalRisk Alternative to the SIGMA Design
Emily Richardson, University of Liverpool
General Purpose Radionuclide Identifier for HPGe Spectra using Siamese Neural Networks
Henrik Persson, Mirion
Nanocomposite Scintillator Films with Improved Gamma-Ray Interaction
Karmel de Oliveira Lima, CEA
Novel Algorithm for Calculating Radionuclidic Purity in Radiopharmaceutical Samples
Henrik Persson, Mirion
Predictive Maintenance Solutions Using Artificial Intelligence
Cameron Cianci, Mirion
Update on 3NID - An Advancement in Nuclide
Cameron Cianci, Mirion
Development of 3D Printed Radioactive Sources and Their Applications
Bojan Seslak, IAEA
Poster Only - Colleague On-Site to Present
Wide bandgap semiconductors for novel Radiation Monitoring System applications
Olivier Evrard, Mirion
Characterization of a diamond based semiconductor detector for gamma and neutron flux monitoring in nuclear facilities
Felix Klitzner, Mirion
The Advantages of LightLink™ Detection Technology for Integrators
Philippe Talent, Mirion
Use of X-ray Tomography Information in NDA Systems
Xavier Ducoux, Mirion