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SM²ART Alliance Brings Cutting-Edge Composite Research to CAMX 2025
The Specialized Materials & Manufacturing Alliance for Resilient Technologies (SM²ART), a partnership between UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will be featured at the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX). CAMX is the largest composites and advanced materials event in North America, and is the premier event…
Wearable Sensors and the Future of Biodegradable Polymers
There is a significant increase in the use of wearable polymer-based sensors for healthcare, real-time data collection, and reducing human error. Their application lies in detecting and measuring stimuli like pressure, strain, and in monitoring human movement, prosthetics, soft robotics, and electronic skin, or for monitoring glucose levels, pH, or for earlier disease detection. Wearable…
June Safety Student of the Month: Rohan Thapa
We are proud to recognize Rohan Thapa, a graduate student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, as the ASCC’s Safety Student of the Month for the month of June. Selected by the ASCC Safety Committee and nominated by Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido whom he works with at the center, Rohan is praised for consistently…
Designed to address labor shortages and supply chain issues that are driving high costs and constricting the supply of affordable housing, BioHome3D is the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based, recyclable materials
The American Floating Offshore Wind Technical Summit (AFloat) brings together industry, academia, academiarnment floating offshore wind experts from around the world to chart a course for floating offshore wind in the US.
Five articles authored by ASCC researchers were published in April!
ASCC researchers published in Structures ASCC researchers Andrew Schanck, Jon Pinkham, Dr. Keith Berube and Dr. Bill Davids recently published a paper in Structures. The article, “Assessment of web shear stresses and shear…
ASCC’s Amrit Verma published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Orono, Maine – An article led by ASCC researcher and Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Amrit Verma was published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,…
ASCC’s Dr. Amrit Verma published in the Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
Orono, Maine – An article authored by ASCC researcher and Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Amrit Shankar Verma was recently published in Journal of Offshore…
TIDC collaborators explore next-generation bridge monitoring with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) or drones
Bridges are crucial infrastructure, connecting people and communities, and enabling economic growth. However, bridges are also subjected to natural wear and tear, which, if not managed…
ASCC and Habib Dagher Featured in PBS NOVA’s “Chasing Carbon Zero”
Dr. Habib Dagher and the Advanced Structures and Composites Center are featured on PBS NOVA’s “Chasing Carbon Zero.” Dr. Dagher and the ASCC will be highlighted…
ASCC Spinoff Company Named Composites World “Top Shop”
Compotech Inc., which spun out of the ASCC in 2011, is a leading composite parts manufacturer and has been named one of Composites World’s 12 Top…