The joint Northern Virginia/Washington PES Chapter is pleased to host Professor Alireza Haghighat, Robert E. Hord, Jr. Endowed Professor and Director of the Nuclear Engineering Program at Virginia Tech as guest speaker. He will be presenting on the topic of nuclear power with special focus on small modular reactors (SMRs) and Micro-reactors, which are being positioned as viable, clean energy alternatives to fossil fuel plants offering flexible solutions for micrograms and base load power for the near future. Speaker(s): Dr. Haghighat, Agenda: 6:00 PM - Networking and Refreshments 6:30 PM - Announcements/ Speaker Introduction 6:40 PM - Presentation followed by Q&A * Please RSVP/Register if planning to attend in person so that we can provide for adequate refreshments!! Thank you. * Meeting room capacity is 40. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/435735