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Welcome to the Advanced Intelligent Materials and Structures (AIMS) Lab at Texas State University

 

In the AIMS Lab, students have the opportunity to work on both fundamental and applied research in the areas of Soft Nanocomposite Materials, Advanced Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, and Sensor Printing. AIMS lab is equipped with cutting-edge instruments for the development and characterization of advanced polymer nanocomposites and architectured materials.

The main goal of our fundamental research at the AIMS lab is to understand material-process-structure-property relationships in viscoelastic nanocomposite materials. Students use both computational and experimental techniques to investigate the intricate relationships governing the behavior of these materials for various applications including but not limited to 3D-printed flexible sensors, biomedical devices, and soft smart structures.

At the AIMS Lab, students also have the opportunity to work on multidisciplinary applied research projects in collaboration with other departments. Projects such as slip and fall risk prediction using 3D printed intelligent insoles and the state-of-the-art slip-simulator, designed and developed in-house, and the application of printed sensors, drones, and AI in precision agriculture.

AIMS’ research projects have received support from various sponsors including NSF, USDA, DOE, and the Texas State Workforce Commission.

Main Research Areas:

• • • Additively Manufacturing of Multifunctional Rubber Nanocomposites

    • Design, Modeling, and Characterization of Architected Flexible Materials

    • Application of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Mechanics

    • Tribology of Viscoelastic Materials