Composite Materials & Engineering Center

The Composite Materials & Engineering Center (CMEC) is a collaborative research hub and includes scientists from both Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture and College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences.

Scientists at CMEC develop bioproducts and advanced biocomposites from a range of recycled and virgin resources for built environment applications. They also design structural & energy-efficient systems that utilize the new materials effectively. Rigorous testing ensures that innovations are efficient, economically viable, and safe.

Dalisson Silva Do Carmo worked with Dr. Karl Englund on research that aims to create a powerful prediction model based on the mechanics of materials to determine how much pressure is required to make low-quality lumber flat.

Baha’a Al-Khateeb worked with Dr. Christopher Motter on a research project to study the effect of axial restraint on reinforced concrete coupling beam behavior. The research project involves testing eight half-scale coupling beams under cyclic loading with various levels of axial restraint.