Orono, Maine – On Wednesday, the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) awarded $1 Million in funding for a new and immersive manufacturing and education center called the Green Energy & Materials (GEM) Factory of the Future. The Green Engineering and Materials (GEM) Laboratory will house the research Factory of the Future which will be a […]
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ORONO, Maine – An article by University of Maine Structural Engineering P.h.D. candidate, Zahra Ameli and ASCC researcher and University of Maine Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Dr. Eric Landis was published by the University of Maine. Titled “Corrosion Condition Rating Database”, this publication offers a standardized rating system to assess the corrosion condition […]
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The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) is pleased to announce the hire of Matthew Gusciora as an Engineer on our Ocean, Coastal Engineering & Offshore Wind Team. Originally from Malvern, Pennsylvania, Gusciora has always been interested in mechanical systems and machinery. Gusciora started at the ASCC as an undergraduate student studying mechanical engineering working […]
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The Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) is pleased to announce the recent hire of Alyssa McGlynn as an Engineer II working with Mechanical Controls & Design on our Ocean, Coastal Engineering & Offshore Wind Team. Originally from New Jersey, McGlynn began her studies in mechanical engineering at the University of Maine. As an undergraduate, […]
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ASCC expands Manufacturing Process Development and Sensing Team with Pringle Hire ORONO, Maine – The Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) is pleased to announce the recent hire of Noah Pringle as an Engineer II working with our Manufacturing Process Development and Sensing team. Originally from Thorndike, Maine, Pringle began his studies in mechanical engineering […]
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ASCC researchers, James Anderson and Dr. Andrew Gifford met with the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) Maine Boatbuilder tooling cluster, a consortium of representatives from the state’s boat-building and material-compounding industries, to present findings on a recently completed project. Funded by the MTI’s Cluster Initiative Program and with the assistance of some of Maine’s largest boat-building […]
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Cong Chen, a recent doctoral recipient at the University of Maine, has been honored with the 2023 FPS Award. The Forest Products Society (FPS), an organization that recognizes trailblazers in the forestry sector, bestows the FPS Wood Award upon individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership in the field and make significant contributions to the realm of […]
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For the first time this summer, the ASCC is pleased to provide a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) for 12 students through our collaborative Hub & Spoke partnership with The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). We were also able to provide an opportunity for two more students to join our 2023 […]
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An article by ASCC researchers James Gayton, William Davids, James Haller, Jordan Duffy, Cody Sheltra, Roberto Lopez-Anido, Habib Dagher and Justin Lapp was recently published in the Journal of Composite Materials. Titled, “Heating of thick continuous glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic plates via embedded metal mesh networks”, this research investigates an alternative method to heating continuous […]
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10-Year Anniversary of VolturnUS 1:8: Pioneering the Future of Floating Offshore Wind in the United States Today, we commemorate the 10-year anniversary of VolturnUS 1:8, the first grid-connected floating offshore wind turbine successfully deployed in the United States off the coast of Castine, Maine! On May 31, 2013 – a decade ago the world witnessed […]
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