Roberto Lopez-Anido

Roberto Lopez-Anido is a distinguished Professor with over 22 years of expertise in various areas including mechanics of fiber-reinforced polymer composites, durability analysis of composite materials, 3D printing, rehabilitation of civil infrastructure, structural health monitoring, and more.

He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on Structures, Mechanics, and Materials from West Virginia University, complemented by a Degree in Civil Engineering from the National University of Rosario in Argentina.

Professor Lopez-Anido is renowned for his leadership in thermoplastic composites research at UMaine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center, where he has contributed significantly to the field with 69 refereed journal publications, 90 conference publications, a book, and 6 patents.

His current research interests encompass automated manufacturing of structural thermoplastics, 3D printing of large-scale parts, damage tolerance of composite materials, modeling of woven composites, pultruded composite structures, durability of polymer composites, additive manufacturing of thermoplastics, and resilience of timber buildings.

Throughout his career, Roberto has been recognized for his contributions, receiving prestigious awards such as the National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2001 and the Fulbright Scholar Award during his tenure as a Visiting Scholar at Universidad de Chile in 2006.