Environment & Energy

ARC has been performing research and technology development for the environmental cleanup of the U.S. Department of Energy nuclear weapons complex sites since 1995. ARC engineers, scientists and students apply specialized knowledge and skills in state-of-the-art research facilities to understand the underlying science and develop and deploy technology solutions to complex environmental challenges while training the environmental workforce of tomorrow. For energy research, ARC collaborates with FIU’s College of Arts, Sciences, and Education to develop R&D and support the growth of: the radiochemistry and health physics academic programs; and the FIU Nuclear Scholars and Nuclear Fellows programs for students.

Environmental Capabilities

Sustainable Energy

Green & Sustainable Technologies

FIU is researching ways to improve technologies to use less electrical energy and natural resources in production and in operations ...

Waste Processing

The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) has a mission to clean up the contaminated soils, groundwater, buildings, ...

Soil & Groundwater Remediation

Increasing concentrations of heavy metals and radionuclides in the global environment require a focus on contaminant fate, transport, and persistence ...

Radiochemistry and Nuclear Power

Nuclear research and education was launched in 1990 at FIU.  Since 2014 FIU has developed a Radiochemistry PhD track launched in ...

Deactivation & Decommissioning

ARC has over 20 years of experience in performing research in the area of D&D of nuclear facilities, having participated ...

Geographic Information Systems

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology is an integral part of many of FIU ARC’s research and development activities as an ...
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Water Resources

ARC’s water resources research is established to address key issues in hydrology at local and regional scales, primarily through the ...

Specific focus areas of energy research at ARC include radiochemistry and nuclear power as well as green and sustainable technologies. Environmental research includes waste processing (high level radioactive waste), deactivation and decommissioning, water resources, soil and groundwater remediation, and geographic information systems. From soil and groundwater cleanup to the treatment and disposition of hazardous wastes to the decontamination and decommissioning of surplus nuclear and industrial facilities, ARC has pioneered innovative methods and technologies to ensure the protection of the public, workers, and the environment.

Contact

Dr. Leonel Lagos, Ph.D., PMP®
Director of Research
Applied Research Center at
Florida International University

10555 W. Flagler Street
Suite 2100
Miami, FL 33174
Tel: 305-348-1810
Fax: 305-348-1852
lagosl@fiu.edu