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ASCC Technology Earns Patent for Advanced Multi-Axis 3D Printing Technology
Technology from the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) has been awarded a patent for advanced 3D printing system that expands how large and complex components can be manufactured. The patented technology was developed by researchers James Anderson and Matt Ireland and introduces a novel approach to additive manufacturing that overcomes long-standing…
Summer Publication Recap 2025
September ASCC Publications Cellulose Nanofibrils for Concrete Shrinkage Reduction ASCC researcher Erfan Najaf, together with Eric Landi from University of Maine and Linfei Li from the Florida International University, presented their work at the session Nanoparticles and Nanotechnology: Transforming Concrete for a Carbon-Conscious Future. This study explores how adding cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) which is a…
Celebrating Safety: July & August Safety Students of the Month
At the ASCC, safety is one of our top priorities. Each month, we recognize students who go above and beyond to contribute to a safer working environment. For July and August, we are proud to celebrate two exceptional students: Trevor Knoedler and Cole Guimond. Trevor Knoedler, ASCC July Safety Student of the Month Trevor, a…
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.
Dwyer featured in Journal of Light Construction
Mark Dwyer, a research engineer at the UMaine Composites Center, was recently featured in the Journal of Light Construction for a personal side project: designing and…
Paper by McDonald, Goupee, Berube, and Lopez-Anido published in book on Structural Health Monitoring
A paper titled, “Numerical Model for Predicting Carbon Fiber Composite Cable Forces in a Cable-Stayed Bridge,” was recently published in Structural Health Monitoring 2017: Proceedings of the…
Shaping the Future: Thermoplastics research focuses on advancing manufacturing
Roberto Lopez-Anido is the faculty lead for procurement and implementation in the Alfond Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory for Structural Thermoplastics, where the mission…
Justin Baron: from Madawaska to Paris, mechanical engineering technology’s a good fit
Justin Baron worked a couple of dead-end jobs after graduating high school. He knew he wanted more. The Madawaska, Maine native found what he was looking…
Graduate Student Sunil Bhandari receives Edward T. Bryand Graduate Research Award from the UMaine College of Engineering
On November 17, graduate student Sunil Bhandari was presented with the 2017 Edward T. Bryand Graduate Research Award from the UMaine College of Engineering. Dr. Roberto…
David Erb Featured Speaker at SPE ACCE
David Erb, Senior R&D Program Manager, was recently a featured speaker at the Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition (SPE ACCE) where he…