SHAP3D is a collaboration between the University of Massachusetts Lowell, University of Connecticut and Georgia Institute of Technology to create an National Science Foundation I/UCRC focused on 3D printing. The Center's work encompasses many different additive printing / manufacturing methods and will enable:

• Rational design and creation of new material feedstocks,
• Understanding the material properties, protocols, and design rules used in 3D printing, and
• Developing new 3D printing methods for novel materials and composites.

In an I/UCRC, NSF funding and pooled member fees are used to perform pre-competitive research. University faculty and students conduct the industry-defined research projects. Industry members have access to this research to expedite commercialization of new materials, printing methods, and products.

Meetings and Events

Our semi-annual Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting will be held at UMass Lowell on October 29-30, 2019.