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We’re proud to highlight the remarkable journey of Denisse Aranda (’10), an alumna of Florida International University (FIU) who has reached a major milestone in her career as a principal space-systems contamination control engineer at Blue Origin. She played a key role in the launch of the 320-plus-foot heavy-lift rocket New Glenn, which successfully lifted…

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 visit aimed to bolster the growing collaboration between FIU’s Applied Research Center (ARC) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Since 2007, the DOE-FIU Science & Technology…

The DOE Fellow Spring 2025 recruitment is now closed. Please check back at the beginning of the Fall semester.

Dr. Leonel Lagos an Associate Professor at FIU’s Moss Department of Construction Management, a principal investigator (PI) and Director of Research at FIU’s Applied Research Center was in the Spot Light as part of National Robotics week. Dr. Lagos research interest includes the use of robotics and innovative technologies for various applications in construction, decommissioning…

DOE Fellows Jeff Natividad accepted a Mechanical Engineer position with Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS), the Tank Operations Contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of River Protection subcontractor. Jeff joined Florida International University’s Applied Research Center (FIU-ARC) as a DOE Fellow in 2019 during his undergraduate mechanical engineering degree. Since then, Jeff…

FIU’s students, faculty, and staff attended a Meet & Greet conducted by NextEra/FPL representatives at FIU’s Modesto Maidique campus. FIU Chemistry students had a unique opportunity to learn firsthand from FPL’s Christopher Cabrera (Chemistry Supervisor) on how chemistry plays an important role in the operation of nuclear reactors and the production of nuclear energy. Mr.…

This month I had the pleasure of attending the Waste Management Symposia in Phoenix, Arizona (March 6-10, 2022) for the first time, the premier international conference for the management of radioactive material and related topics. I was fortunate enough to win the Roy G. Post foundation scholarship and sponsorship to present my current research in mercury…

From December 13-15, 2021 the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held its Biennial Forum of the International Decommissioning Network (IDN) in Vienna, Austria. One of Florida International University’s (FIU’s) Department of Energy (DOE) Fellow STEM students, Daniel Martin, participated and presented at this international event. Daniel represented an international group of young engineers that submitted…

Our DOE Fellow Caridad Estrada received first place award for an oral presentation at the Annual Research Symposium hosted by MARC U*STAR Program. During the symposia, competitively selected students from institutions such as FIU, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania were able to highlight their scientific work through student presentations. Caridad gave an oral presentation…

Three DOE Fellows, Mariah Doughman, Aurelien Meray and Juan Morales, participated virtually in the 2021 Global Summit on Environmental Remediation held on November 7 – 12, 2021. Juan Morales received the “best presentation” award for his outstanding presentation during the Emerging Contaminants session. Below are the details of the three DOE Fellows’ research being conducted…

Join us at the 2021 DOE Fellows Poster Exhibition. Our DOE Fellows will showcase research accomplishments from their participation in various U.S. Department of Energy – Office of Environmental Management applied research projects and summer internships at DOE national labs and sites. When: November 9, 2021 (1 pm – 4 pm) Where: EC 2300 A…