Leonel Lagos

Dr. Leonel Lagos is an Associate Professor and Director of Research at Florida International University's Applied Research Center. He leads a $24M Department of Energy cooperative agreement and directs workforce development programs in nuclear decommissioning and environmental remediation.

Research Focus: Develops robotics for nuclear inspection, groundwater contaminant modeling, and advanced materials for radioactive waste management. Current projects include wall-climbing robots for infrastructure repair and machine learning models for environmental monitoring.

Innovations: Patented Mobile Integrated Piping Decontamination System; Developed Knowledge Management Information Tool (KM-IT) for nuclear decommissioning knowledge preservation; Pioneered sensor networks for Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

Leadership: Principal Investigator for DOE-FIU Cooperative Agreement; Founder of DOE-FIU Science and Technology Workforce Development Program; Active member of Energy Facilities Contractors Group D&D Working Group; Executive Committee member of ANS Robotics and Remote Systems Division.

Article Trends: Recent publications demonstrate growing focus on AI-driven environmental monitoring, robotic platforms for hazardous environments, and predictive modeling of contaminant transport. Work emphasizes practical field applications for nuclear waste management.