FIU-ARC participates at 2nd Annual Cleanup Caucus Event Showcases Technology in Use at EM Sites

FIU-ARC participates at 2nd Annual Cleanup Caucus Event Showcases Technology in Use at EM Sites

Dr. Leonel Lagos (pictures bottom right) pointing to FIU robotics technologies to a cleanup caucus attendee. WASHINGTON, D.C. – EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery attended the second annual House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus reception at the U.S. Capitol last week. Attendees heard from U.S. Rep. Susie Lee and U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleishmann, who are co-chairs of the caucus, as well as U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, among others. In his address to attendees,…

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FIU-ARC presented at this year’s House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus showcasing U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Technology Development Program

FIU-ARC presented at this year’s House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus showcasing U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Technology Development Program

It was an honor to participate, present at this year’s House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus showcasing U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Technology Development Program. The special event was hosted by the Energy Facilities Contractors Group (EFCOG), Energy Technology and Environmental Business Association (ETEBA) and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). The event counted with participation and remarks from Rep. Charles Fleischman (TN-03), Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03), and Rep. Bill…

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FIU-ARC Lateral Gamma Scanner featured at WRP FY2022 Accomplishments

FIU-ARC Lateral Gamma Scanner featured at WRP FY2022 Accomplishments

The FIU-ARC robotics team is proud to share the news its Lateral Gamma Scanner deployment was featured in the Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) FY2022 Accomplishments. Thanks to all involved in the DOE Fellow Josue Estrada‘s deployment at Hanford. Special thanks to the relentless contribution of Mackenson Telusma, Sebastian Story, and Jeff Natividad. Also, thanks to Gabriel, Abdiel, Shawn, and the newly hired Theo and David. We also thank Claudia and…

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Development of a Robotic Remote System with Plug‐and‐Play Interchangeable Components for Inspection and Repairs of DOE Facilities and Repositories

Development of a Robotic Remote System with Plug‐and‐Play Interchangeable Components for Inspection and Repairs of DOE Facilities and Repositories

Miami, Florida 05/13/2023 As part of the Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) project, FIU is leading the efforts on robotic system design for the surveillance, maintenance, and repairs of DOE facilities. The project is entitled “Development of a Robotic Remote System with Plug‐and‐Play Interchangeable Components for Inspection and Repairs of DOE Facilities and Repositories”, and includes participation from Florida International University, Argonne National Lab, Savannah River National Lab, DOE…

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Tech Talk – DOE’s ALTEMIS Project: Advanced Long Term Monitoring of Complex Groundwater Plumes – April 25, 2023 @ 2 pm

Tech Talk – DOE’s ALTEMIS Project: Advanced Long Term Monitoring of Complex Groundwater Plumes – April 25, 2023 @ 2 pm

Florida International University (FIU) is conducting a series of D&D Tech Talks focusing on several D&D topics relevant to the DOE EM Complex. On April 25, 2023, FIU will feature a Tech Talk from Hansell Gonzalez-Raymat a Senior Scientist at the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL). This talk focuses on the DOE-EM project that is funding a National Laboratory team from Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory…

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Yipeng He

Yipeng He

Chemical Oceanographer Bio EC 1239 Email 305.348.3592 Dr. Yipeng He is a chemical oceanographer studying trace metals and radioisotopes for the purpose of understanding human influences on marine chemistry and oceanic processes. Dr. He is working on a GEOTRACES project utilizing Be-7 to understand the atmospheric deposition into ocean and its influence on the bioactive trace metals in the south Pacific Ocean and the Antarctic Ocean at the Applied Research…

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Muhil Prabakar

Muhil Prabakar

Research Specialist I Bio EC 1239 Email 305.348.8225 Muhil Prabakar is a Research Specialist I for the Applied Research Center (ARC) at Florida International University. She received her B.S. degree from the University of Miami and her M.S degree in Bioinformatics from Boston University. She has worked in Data Science and Computational Biology in the healthcare sector. Her research and industrial experience span the broad areas of network analysis for…

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Jayesh Soni

Jayesh Soni

Postdoctoral Associate Bio EC 2174 Email 305.348.4238 Dr. Jayesh Soni is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Applied Research Center (ARC) of Florida International University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Florida International University in 2022. His M.Tech. and B.E. degrees are in Computer Science and Computer Engineering respectively. His research is in the area of Applied AI modeling and development in interdisciplinary domain. His passion for this…

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FIU-ARC Technology Development Collaboration Meeting

FIU-ARC Technology Development Collaboration Meeting

Florida International University is hosting a Technology Showcase at Florida International University’s Applied Research Center. The purpose of the meeting is to review the current R&D efforts being conducted at FIU-ARC in support of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management and the Office of Legacy Management. Participants include stakeholders from across the DOE Complex including Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS), Central Plateau Engineering, Savannah River National Laboratory,…

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