1. American Nuclear Society Materials Science and Technology Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Travis W. Knight University of South Carolina 14 November 2007 Washington, DC

2. Division/TG Mission Promotion of the development of materials and materials technology for application to all aspects of the production of nuclear energy and related energy sources and to the direct applications of radiation to materials

3. Division/TG Governance Executive Committee Structure Executive Committee Structure Chair: Travis W. Knight, U. of SCChair: Travis W. Knight, U. of SC Vice Chair: Jim I. Cole, INLVice Chair: Jim I. Cole, INL Secretary/Treasurer: J. Rory Kennedy, INLSecretary/Treasurer: J. Rory Kennedy, INL International Member: Vincenzo V. Rondinella, ITUInternational Member: Vincenzo V. Rondinella, ITU Board of Directors Liaison: Frank O. Carre, CEABoard of Directors Liaison: Frank O. Carre, CEA Program Chair: Ken Geelhood, PNNLProgram Chair: Ken Geelhood, PNNL YMG Liaison: Heather MacLean, INLYMG Liaison: Heather MacLean, INL University Liaison: Sukesh Agahara, PVAM; Ron Ballinger, MITUniversity Liaison: Sukesh Agahara, PVAM; Ron Ballinger, MIT Student Member: Maria A. Okuniewski, UIUCStudent Member: Maria A. Okuniewski, UIUC 12 additional Executive Committee Members (5 per year, 3 year terms)12 additional Executive Committee Members (5 per year, 3 year terms) Division Planning/Strategic Plan, Succession Planning Division Planning/Strategic Plan, Succession Planning Strategic Plan: last updated in November 2005Strategic Plan: last updated in November 2005 Currently under revision, to be adopted Nov. 2007 Currently under revision, to be adopted Nov. 2007 Succession Planning: continued and updated each yearSuccession Planning: continued and updated each year Officers, Committees, Topical Organizers Officers, Committees, Topical Organizers Communications: Web, E-mail, Newsletter Communications: Web, E-mail, Newsletter Website updated several times per yearWebsite updated several times per year Membership solicited for input to online newsletterMembership solicited for input to online newsletter

4. Division/TG Governance Budget Information/Previous Year/Current Budget Information/Previous Year/Current 20062007* National meeting costs$704$240 Student support$1,000$0 † Income$3,180 ‡ $0 Ending Balance$11,408$12,144* * as of 9/30/07 † $500 for student conference allocated; $500 anticipated for student travel to WM ‡ Income from Embedded Topical

5. Division/TG Governance Membership Trends Last 7 Years/Composition Membership Trends Last 7 Years/Composition

6. Division/TG Contributions to ANS ANS Position Statements: none ANS Position Statements: none Participation with Other Professional Societies: Participation with Other Professional Societies: ENS, AESJ – LWR Fuel Performance Meeting/TopFuelENS, AESJ – LWR Fuel Performance Meeting/TopFuel TMS, CNS/NACE - International Conference on Environmental Degradation in Nuclear Power SystemsTMS, CNS/NACE - International Conference on Environmental Degradation in Nuclear Power Systems Federation of Materials Societies - Materials Information Luncheon (MIL) “Reawakening of U.S. Nuclear Energy: Materials Challenges for a New Generation of Power Plants,” held on Capitol Hill on May 3, 2007Federation of Materials Societies - Materials Information Luncheon (MIL) “Reawakening of U.S. Nuclear Energy: Materials Challenges for a New Generation of Power Plants,” held on Capitol Hill on May 3, 2007 Society Leadership Society Leadership NPC ChairNPC Chair Non-Meeting Publications Non-Meeting Publications Members publish in Journal of Nuclear Materials, Nuclear Technology, Nuclear Science and EngineeringMembers publish in Journal of Nuclear Materials, Nuclear Technology, Nuclear Science and Engineering

7. Division/TG Services to Membership Professional Development Professional Development MSTD has helped organize and has participated in the periodic Materials Models and Simulations for Nuclear Fuels WorkshopsMSTD has helped organize and has participated in the periodic Materials Models and Simulations for Nuclear Fuels Workshops Scholarships Scholarships Schumar Scholarship - $3000Schumar Scholarship - $3000 Peer Recognition/Awards Peer Recognition/Awards Awards banquet held every other year (last held Nov. 2006)Awards banquet held every other year (last held Nov. 2006) Mishima Award - $2000 Mishima Award - $2000 Special Achievement Award Special Achievement Award Outstanding Achievement Award Outstanding Achievement Award Literary Award Literary Award Significant Contribution Award Significant Contribution Award Past Chair Award Past Chair Award 25 Year Award 25 Year Award Student Literary Award Student Literary Award Student Support Student Support Annual Student Conference - $500/yr.Annual Student Conference - $500/yr. Student Travel to National Meetings to Present in MSTD sponsored sessions – up to $1000/yr.Student Travel to National Meetings to Present in MSTD sponsored sessions – up to $1000/yr.

8. Division/TG Meetings National Meeting Participation National Meeting Participation 2006 WM – Albuquerque, NM2006 WM – Albuquerque, NM Materials Science: General Session Materials Science: General Session (Novel Fuel Concepts for Advanced Reactor Systems) (Novel Fuel Concepts for Advanced Reactor Systems) (Experiments in Support of Accelerator Applications – Paper/Panel) (Experiments in Support of Accelerator Applications – Paper/Panel) 2007 AM – Boston, MA2007 AM – Boston, MA Materials Compatibility and Degradation in Advanced Nuclear Systems I,II Materials Compatibility and Degradation in Advanced Nuclear Systems I,II (Development of Conversion Processes and Remote Fuel Fabrication Capabilities for Transmutation Fuels) (Development of Conversion Processes and Remote Fuel Fabrication Capabilities for Transmutation Fuels) 2007 WM – Washington, DC2007 WM – Washington, DC Fuel Performance Fuel Performance Reactor Fuels and Materials Reactor Fuels and Materials (Nuclear Methods in Support of Nano-Domain to Micro-Domain (Nuclear Methods in Support of Nano-Domain to Micro-Domain Sciences—I: Industrial) Sciences—I: Industrial)

9. Division/TG Meetings Topicals/Prior Two Years, Current Year, Future Two Years Topicals/Prior Two Years, Current Year, Future Two Years -Class I Topicals - 2009 - 14 th International Conference on Environmental Degradation in Nuclear Power Systems - 2010 - International LWR Fuel Performance Meeting/TopFuel - 2010 – Plutonium Futures (co-sponsorship proposed) - 2007 – Global’07–Organized Fuels and Materials Sessions -Class II Topicals 2007 - 13 th International Conference on Environmental Degradation in Nuclear Power Systems, Whistler, British Columbia 2007 - 13 th International Conference on Environmental Degradation in Nuclear Power Systems, Whistler, British Columbia -Class III Topicals - 2006 - 1 st Nuclear Fuels and Structural Materials for the Next Generation Nuclear Reactors (NFSM) - 2008 - 2 nd Nuclear Fuels and Structural Materials for the Next Generation Nuclear Reactors (NFSM) - ICAPP’06 – Reno – Track 8 - Materials and Structural Issues - ICAPP’08 – Anaheim – Track 8 - Materials and Structural Issues

10. Summary: Status of Division/TG Metrics and Measures Division Meetings Division GovernanceDivision Contributions to Society Division Services to Membership National Meeting Participation 2006: 3 Embedded topical/1 session 0panel Succession Planning Included in 2006 Strategic Plan ANS Position Statements MSTD is not responsible for Position State Professional Development Atomistic Modeling in Fuels ANS 2004 Class I Class II Topicals LWR Fuel Performance Conf Sept 04 Base calendar mtg: -/+25% (210/194) Conf on Degradation of Materials Membership Trends 977/976 members -.1% change 2006 Participation with Outside Professional Societies Active Part. with TMS, NACE Scholarships Schumar Scholarship – Endowed Class III Topicals ICAPP Embedded June 04 Embedded Nucl Fuels & Structural Mat’ls – June 2006 (106 summaries & plenary) Communications 0 online newsletters in 2006 website updated in 2006 Society Leadership 75% Exec Comm 4 of 4 PDC; NPC Peer Recognition/ Awards Mishima Award; Outstanding Achievement Awards 04; Special Achievement Award 04; Literary Awards 04 Division Planning 2006 Strategic Plan submitted to PDC Chair Non-Meeting Publications MSTD does not support non-mtg pubs Student Support Mtg Papers support; Student Conf 2006.

11. Summary: continued List Areas of Success List Areas of Success Engaging young professionals and students on the Executive CommitteeEngaging young professionals and students on the Executive Committee Support of studentsSupport of students Strong support of embedded topicalsStrong support of embedded topicals Focus for Future Action Focus for Future Action Stronger technical programming in the national meetingsStronger technical programming in the national meetings Engaging greater numbers of students at national meetingsEngaging greater numbers of students at national meetings