Engineering Faculty Profile
Nima Shamsaei
Philpott-WestPoint Stevens Distinguished Associate ProfessorDirector, National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology
3D Printing
Fatigue and Fracture
Failure Analysis
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
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NCAME cultivates additive manufacturing vendor partnerships for NASA
Inside a state-of-the art 50,000-square foot South Dakota facility, within view of Mount Rushmore, one of the largest examples of subtractive manufacturing in the world, sits one of the world's largest additive manufacturing machines, or 3D printers for metal parts. And, thanks to the latest developments in Auburn University's public-private partnership with NASA, it's got a big job to do.
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FAA invests $3 million in Auburn University additive manufacturing research
Thanks to a recent $3 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) at Auburn University will soon initiate a two-year project focused on improving commercial air travel through the use of 3D-printed (or additively manufactured) metal components.
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New additive printers boost NCAME capabilities
It's been only three years since Auburn University, through a public-private partnership with NASA, established the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) inside the recently renovated Gavin Research Laboratory. Yet, due to rapidly growing collaborative interest from additive manufacturing (AM) industry leaders, it's already getting cramped inside the center's state-of-the-art facilities.
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Auburn University civil engineering assistant professor earns major NSF Award
An assistant professor in the Auburn University Department of Civil Engineering has been recognized with a National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation Award worth more than $865,000. Lauren Beckingham, who was also awarded an NSF Faculty Early CAREER Development Award in 2019, will serve as the principal investigator on the project, with the award supporting the acquisition of an X-ray Computed Nanotomography (nanoCT) system equipped with in-situ mechanical and thermal material testing that enables fundamental research in biological, geological and engineered materials.
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Auburn researchers receive NSF grant for interdisciplinary additive nanomanufacturing research
Led by faculty members Masoud Mahjouri-Samani and Nima Shamsaei, the project will support research to develop an additive nanomanufacturing platform capable of producing multifunctional nanoparticles on demand to fabricate durable hybrid structures and devices layer-by-layer.
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Auburn Engineering posts banner year in research
The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering brought in $59.6 million in externally sponsored research awards from Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2019. The college has also placed in the top 10% of engineering institutions in the nation for research expenditures for the past 15 years.
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Auburn Engineering PhD student wins first place at ASTM International’s additive manufacturing symposium
A graduate research assistant in mechanical engineering was recently awarded first place at the 4th Symposium on Structural Integrity of Additive Manufactured Materials and Parts hosted by global standards developer ASTM International in Washington D.C.
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NASA awards $5.2 million contract to Auburn University's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence
Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering today announced that NASA has awarded a $5.2 million contract to its National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) to develop additive manufacturing processes and techniques for improving the performance of liquid rocket engines. The three-year contract is the latest expansion of a longstanding public-private partnership between Auburn and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.
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U.S. Army additive manufacturing team visits Auburn’s National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence, cites university as strategic partner
Representatives from the Team Redstone Additive Manufacturing Integrated Product Team (IPT) recently visited Auburn University’s National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence, or NCAME, to tour the center’s additive manufacturing facilities and continue discussions on current and future collaborations with Auburn.
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Auburn-led effort awarded $1.2M to create additive manufacturing standards
The America Makes investment will allow Auburn University researchers to help develop consensus-based best practices for the additive manufacturing industry.
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Auburn creates partnerships to grow additive manufacturing workforce
Auburn University’s National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence has formed partnerships with Huntsville City Schools and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Command to further education and workforce development.
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Auburn, partner organizations sign agreements for additive research centers
Auburn University, ASTM International and other partner organizations on Monday celebrated the launch of two new centers of excellence in additive manufacturing aimed at accelerating research and development, standardization and innovation in that field, also known as 3-D printing.
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Key researchers create roadmap for 3-D printing standards at Auburn conference
An international group of additive manufacturing researchers gathered in Auburn in May to discuss the field's standardization.
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