Welcome to the AIM Lab
Welcome to The Architected Intelligent Matter (A.I.M.) lab. We aim to explore both material and geometric behaviors in the design of intelligent matter. We design novel materials by leveraging geometric abstractions and advanced computation, and we demonstrate their unprecedented characteristics through digital fabrication and precision experiments.
Open positions
Recent news
Feb 20, 2025
NASA Partnerships for Inclusivity in Engineering Education & Research for Space (PIE2RS) has started. See here https://pie2rs.egr.uh.edu/.
Jan 01, 2025
NASA MIRO Inflatable Deployable Environments and Adaptive Space Systems (IDEAS2) Center has started. See here https://ideas2.egr.uh.edu/.
Dec 20, 2024
Paper titled Haptiknit: Distributed stiffness knitting for wearable haptics is published in Science Robotics.
Dec 12, 2024
Paper titled Extraction of Mechanical Properties of Shape Memory Alloys From Instrumented Spherical Indentation is published in JAM.
Sept 25, 2024
We received a NASA Includes grant to enable inclusive engineering education!
https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2024/october/10022024-nasa-stem-grant.php
Sept 15, 2024
We received a NASA MIRO grant to demonstrate deployable structures!
https://ideas2.egr.uh.edu/
Sept 1, 2024
We received a TIP grant titled “Broadening Students’ Mental Map between Theoretical and Physical Domains”
https://uh.edu/research/funding-opportunities/internal-awards/research-seed-grants/fy2024/
Sept 1, 2024
The Youtube video introducing the paper “Bistable auxetic surface structures” is viewed over 8 Millions times!
Jul 3, 2024
Awarded the High Priority Area Research Seed Grants, titled: Woven and Knit Textiles for Flexible and Stretchable Batteries
https://uh.edu/research/funding-opportunities/internal-awards/research-seed-grants/fy2024
Feb 5, 2024
Our paper “Leveraging the snap buckling of bistable magnetic shells to design a refreshable braille dot” is published in Advanced Materials Technologies.
Jan 16, 2024
Krida, Ilyes is starting his PhD at our lab!