0 Academic Affairs Signature Research Areas I. Area of submission: Signature Research: Advanced Materials for Infrastructure and Energy II. Applicant information: Lead Faculty/Researchers: Name: Dr. Habib Dagher, P.E. Title/Department: Director, University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center Phone: (207) 581-2123 E-mail:
[email protected] Name: Dr. Stephen Shaler Title/Department: Director, School of Forest Resources and Assoc. Director, UMaine Composites Center Phone: (207) 581-2886 E-mail:
[email protected] Name: Larry Parent Title/Department: A. Director, UMaine Advanved Structures and Composites Center Phone: (207) 581-2886 E-mail:
[email protected] Name: Dr. Douglas Gardner Title/Department: Professor of Forest Operations, Bioproducts & Bioenergy, UMaine Composites Center Phone: (207) 581-2846 E-mail:
[email protected] Name: Dr. William Davids Title: John C. Bridge Professor and Chair of Civil & Environmental Engineering, UMaine Composites Center Phone: (207) 581-2116 E-mail:
[email protected] Name: Dr. Eric Landis Title/Department: Frank M. Taylor Professor of Civil Engineering, UMaine Composites Center Phone: (207) 581-2173 E-mail:
[email protected] Name: Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido Title/Department: Malcolm G. Long Professor of Civil & Env. Engineering, UMaine Composites Center Phone: (207) 581-2119 E-mail:
[email protected] Name: Dr. Krish Thiagarajan Title/Department: Alson D. and Ada Lee Correll Presidential Chair in Energy & Professor, UMaine Composites Center Phone: (207) 581-2167 E-mail:
[email protected] 1 INTRODUCTION The UMaine Composites Center is an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to the development of novel advanced composite materials and technologies that rely on Maine’s manufacturing strengths and abundant natural resources.