Powell Hire Expands ASCC Administrative Task Force With innovation being the core of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC), it is easy to forget the importance of administrative support needed for innovation and growth. This is why the ASCC is pleased to announce the recent hire of Celena Powell as our new administrative coordinator. […]
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Eleven University of Maine Graduate Students Participate in TIDC Student Poster Contest, Celebrated at TIDC Student Recognition Night Eleven UMaine graduate students were recognized at the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC) Student Recognition Night on November 30th. The annual event highlights the accomplishments and contributions of TIDC students from six member universities, as well as […]
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November 15th is National Recycling Day, a day for recognizing the importance and impact of recycling and raising awareness about recycling and reuse activities. The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) is dedicated to research innovation in green energy and materials for a more sustainable world, and many projects at the ASCC incorporate recycling and […]
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ORONO, Maine ? University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center senior R&D program manager and retired Air National Guard Maj. David Erb received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award from retired Brig. Gen. Dwaine Drummond during a ceremony held Oct. 25. According to the ESGR website, “the Patriot Award […]
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ORONO, Maine ? The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) is constantly searching for Postdoctoral Research Assistants to expand our team’s talents. With this, we are pleased to announce the recent hire of Dr. Chinmoyee Das as a new Postdoctoral Research Associate on the Hub and Spoke Materials Team. Originally from Odisha, India, Das began her […]
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Orono, Maine — An article by ASCC researchers Anthony Verzoni and Masoud Rais-Rohani was published in Engineering Structures. The paper, titled “Transition analysis of flat-foldable origami-inspired deployable shelter concepts,” offers mathematical analysis with computer modeling and motion analysis to verify the loading profile required to erect folded structures and to detail how the loading profile […]
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ASCC offshore wind team welcomes naval architect, Addie Lindyberg to the team ORONO, Maine ? The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) continues to expand with the recent addition of Addie Lindyberg to the Offshore Wind Team. She’ll be contributing to the New England Aqua Ventus I demonstration project, the Gulf of Maine Floating Offshore […]
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ASCC’s Sunil Bhandari Receives UMaine 2022 Postdoctoral Research Award Orono, Maine — University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) researcher Dr. Sunil Bhandari was recently recognized as winner of the 2022 Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher Award. Through his extensive research, published articles, and exciting projects at the Center, Bhandari’s contributions have made an immense […]
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UMaine to expand offshore wind curriculum with new course offering for Spring 2023 Orono, Maine — The University of Maine Department of Mechanical Engineering is offering a new course in Spring 2023 titled MEE 491/591: Offshore Wind Farm Engineering with Dr. Amrit Verma, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. This course will introduce the basics of […]
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Three ASCC Researchers Among Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide Orono, Maine — Three researchers at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, Dr. Douglas Gardner, Dr. Mehdi Tajvidi, and Dr. Eric Landis, were identified as among the top two percent of scientists worldwide based on c-score. The c-score is a measure of scientific […]
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