DOE Fellows Program Mechanical Engineer Brendon Cintas, left, and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Director of Engineering Technical Services Ken Burrows, right, test out the Boston Dynamics robot nicknamed Spot, showcasing cutting-edge technology being integrated into DOE projects. AIKEN, S.C. — In an effort to strengthen academic and industry partnerships, representatives from the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently visited Florida International University (FIU), a leading public research university in Miami, Florida. The…

Five (5) technical papers presented in March 2025 at the Waste Management Symposia in Phoenix, AZ by researchers at Florida International University’s Applied Research Center (FIU ARC) have received special recognition as “Superior” papers. The papers and associated presentations represent research funded by the U.S. Department of Energy that is focused on the development, demonstration, and testing of technologies to address the legacy contamination derived from the U.S. nuclear program…

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Network Engineer EC 2174 Email 305.348.4238 William Ocampo is an experienced Network Engineer with a strong background in Silicon Design and Embedded Systems. With over 15 years of expertise, he has developed custom integrated circuits, including superscalar multi-core processors and digital signal processors. At FIU, William supports server infrastructure and networks funded by the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE). Additionally, he leads the Embedded Systems team…

 Research Specialist II Bio EC 2174 Email Mark Rodriguez is a Research Specialist II at the FIU’s Applied Research Center working on embedded system design and virtualization supporting projects for the Department of Defense (DOD). Mark is a biomedical engineer with over 25 years of experience working with Fortune 100 companies in high-stakes, safety-critical environments. He specializes in embedded systems design, complex algorithm development, and the creation of advanced biomedical…

FIU researchers build robots to clean toxic waste, map contaminated sites, and make repairs in dangerous conditions, protecting humans and speeding cleanup.

Yesterday, leaders responsible for cleaning up some of the most radioactive contaminated sites in the nation gathered on campus to recognize a dozen of our top students at the 2024 DOE Fellows Induction Ceremony. FIU is in the 29th year of a Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Energy, with a focus on addressing the environmental challenges resulting from the nation’s nuclear weapons program and building a skilled workforce for…

Miami, Florida April 30, 2024 The Applied Research Center (ARC) at Florida International University (FIU) hosted the inaugural Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Workshop for Nuclear Decommissioning.  The workshop got started with welcoming remarks from FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing (Dr. Ines Triay, Interim Dean), and FIU’s ARC (Dr. Leo Lagos, Director of Research), as well as Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management official (Mr. Rodrigo Rimando). The workshop…