Staff

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…

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…

Sr. Research Scientist Bio EC 2184 Email 305-348-8218 CV Pieter Hazenberg’s career focusses around the theme of hydrology and hydrometeorology with over 20 publications on lateral surface and subsurface flow, and land-atmosphere processes. He enjoy working in and leading teams that focus on multi-disciplinary complex questions and need in-depth answers. His experience ranges from topics related to 1) precipitation and temperature variability, 2) groundwater river interactions, and 3) modeling hydrological…

Research Specialist II, Robotics Research Lab Specialist Bio EC 2101 Email 305.348.4238 Mr. Mackenson Telusma is a mechanical engineer working at the Applied Research Center where he is developing robotic mobile inspection tools for site inspection and/or structural repair. His research focuses on robotics, mechatronics, CAD modeling and simulations. Mr. Telusma has hands-on experience building mobile platforms, constructing experimental testbeds, structural analysis and dynamics based virtual simulations. Mr. Telusma has…

Research Specialist I Bio EC 1233 Email 305.348.9978 Dr. Echeverria is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Applied Research Center (ARC) at Florida International University. She received her Ph.D. (“Cum Laude” and International Mention) and M.S. from the University of Vigo (Spain) and a B.S. from the University of Matanzas (Cuba), all in Chemical Engineering. Her Ph.D. Thesis got the Extraordinary Doctorate Award by the University of Vigo (Vigo, 2015). She…

Research Analyst Bio EC 2183 Email 305.348.7915 Mellissa Komninakis is a Research Analyst for the Applied Research Center (ARC) at Florida International University. She received her B.S. in Biological Engineering from the University of Florida. She is currently assisting with Deactivation and Decommissioning (D&D) technology development, testing, and evaluation in support of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM).

Principal Scientist Bio EC 1262 Email 305.348.1817 Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, Dr. J. Chris Ford is an experienced researcher and expert in building inclusive innovation ecosystems and programs for technology transfer and commercialization for universities, Federal agencies, corporations, and investors. From 2012-2017, Dr. Ford was an expert consultant and contractor to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with special emphasis on inclusion, technology transfer, and economic development. In…

Research Specialist II Bio EC2231  E-Mail 305.348.2657 Mr. Santosh Joshi is a Research Specialist II at Applied Research Center (ARC) at Florida International University (FIU). He has a B.S. in Computer Science Engineering from Karnatak University India and Master’s in Engineering Management from Florida International University. He is pursuing Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Engineering at Florida International University. He has 16 years of experience in Academia and IT…

Research Specialist II Bio EC 2235 Email 305.348.8219 Dr. Aravelli is a Research Specialist II at the Applied Research Center (ARC) and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) at Florida International University. She received her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Miami. Her M.S. and B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering were received from West Virginia University and Andhra University (India), respectively. Her…