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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.




Erb receives Patriot Award for dedication and support of active duty service members
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…

Dr. Chinmoyee Das joins ASCC’s team of Postdoctoral Research Assistants
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…

Article by Verzoni and Rais-Rohani evaluating the transition process of deployable shelter concepts published in “Engineering Structures”
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…

ASCC offshore wind team welcomes naval architect, Addie Lindyberg to the team
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…

ASCC’s Sunil Bhandari Receives UMaine 2022 Postdoctoral Research Award
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…

UMaine to expand offshore wind curriculum with new course offering for Spring 2023
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…