2026 IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC 2026)

Puerto Rico, USA

The 2026 IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC 2026) is an international forum for the presentation of research papers related to radiation effects in materials, electronic and photonic devices, circuits and systems.

The conference brings together engineers, scientists and managers to discuss the latest observations, research findings, developments and applications in nuclear and space radiation effects. The technical program covers radiation effects on electronic and photonic materials, devices, circuits, sensors and systems, as well as semiconductor processing technology and design techniques for producing radiation-tolerant and radiation-hardened devices and integrated circuits.

• Basic Mechanisms of Radiation Effects in Electronic Materials and Devices
• Single-Event Charge Collection Phenomena and Mechanisms
• Ionizing Radiation Effects
• Displacement Damage
• Radiation Transport, Energy Deposition and Dosimetry
• Materials and Device Effects
• Processing Related Radiation Effects
• Hardness Assurance
• New Modeling and Testing Techniques
• Hardness Assurance Methodologies
• Radiation Exposure Facilities
• Test Facility Developments
• Novel Instrumentation Methods
• Dosimetry
• Single-Event Effects
• Total Dose Effects
• MOS, Bipolar and Advanced Technologies
• Wide Bandgap Semiconductors and Power Devices
• Systems on a Chip, GPUs, FPGAs, Microprocessors and Neuromorphic Devices
• Isolation Technologies such as SOI and SOS
• Methods for Hardened Design and Manufacturing
• Modeling and Hardening of Devices and Circuits
• Cryogenic and High Temperature Effects
• Novel Device Structures such as MEMS and Nanotechnologies
• Emerging Modeling and Experimental Techniques for Hardening Systems
• Photonic Devices and Integrated Circuits
• Radiation Effects on Electronic and Photonic Devices, Circuits and Systems
• Characterization and Modeling of Radiation Environments
• Space Weather Events and Effects
• Spacecraft Surface and Internal Charging
• Predicting and Verifying Soft Error Rates (SER)
• Radiation Effects Data Workshop
• New Developments of Interest to the Radiation Effects Community

The 2026 IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference solicits papers describing significant new findings in nuclear and space radiation effects and related areas.

Technical contributions may address radiation effects in electronic and photonic materials, devices, circuits, sensors and systems, semiconductor processing technologies, radiation-hardened design and manufacturing, radiation environments, dosimetry, space weather and related developments.

Summaries for the 2026 conference were required by February 6, 2026. The conference technical program includes contributed oral and poster papers, a Short Course, a Radiation Effects Data Workshop and an Industrial Exhibit.

Papers presented at NSREC are submitted to the IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science for publication, subject to the applicable IEEE review and publication requirements.

• Technical Sessions
• Oral Presentations
• Poster Session
• Radiation Effects Data Workshop
• Short Course
• Industrial Exhibit

The conference focuses on nuclear and space radiation effects on electronic and photonic materials, devices, circuits, sensors and systems, together with semiconductor processing technologies and design techniques for producing radiation-tolerant and radiation-hardened devices and integrated circuits.

NSREC provides an international forum for researchers, engineers, scientists and managers to exchange information on advances in radiation effects and related technologies.

Puerto Rico Convention Center

Puerto Rico, USA

Sheraton Puerto Rico Resort & Casino

Puerto Rico, USA

• IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (IEEE NPSS)
• Radiation Effects Steering Group (RESG)

https://www.nsrec.com/