Kazemian Research Group
(rəcast Lab)
Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management
College of Engineering, Louisiana State University
Research Focus
Our research is focused on robotic construction through large-scale 3D printing for various terrestrial and extraterrestrial applications. Automated quality control and inspection, automated reinforcement techniques, and high-performance printing materials are several aspects of this innovative technology that we are actively researching.
Research Team
Principal Investigator
Ali Kazemian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Holder of J.W. "Billy" and Janice Maxey Guitreau Professorship
Bert S Turner Department of Construction Management
Division of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Adjunct)
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Ilerioluwa Giwa
PhD Student
Construction Management
Aras Maqsoodi
PhD Student
Construction Management
Thuy-Van (Vina) Nguyen
Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Eng.
Kasra Banijamali
PhD Student
Construction Management
Michael Martin
MSc Student
Electrical Engineering
Joseph Lamendola
Undergraduate Student
Civil Eng.
Aranya A Paul
PhD Student
Construction Management
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Marc Hebert
Undergraduate Student
Electrical & Computer Eng.
Mary Dempsey
Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Eng.
Victoria Irondi
Undergraduate Student
Electrical Eng.
Daniel P Arabie
Undergraduate Student
Computer Eng.
Past Students: Hassan Ahmed (MSc - CM), Lupe Covarrubias (Biological/Robotics Eng.), Dennis Duong (Mechanical Eng.), Danny Lu (Electrical Eng./Robotics), Dharla Moore (Aerospace Eng.), Eli M Shaw (Mechanical Eng.)
News
In the Media
Sponsored Projects
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"Planetary Robotic Construction on the Moon and Mars using 3D Printed Waterless Concrete", Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), 2024-2026 (Link).
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"ISRU-based Planetary Construction 3D Printing for Lunar and Martian Infrastructure Development: Process Optimization and Automated Quality Control", Funding Agency: Louisiana Board of Regents (BOR RCS), 2022-2025.
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"Towards Sustainable Robotic Construction: Concrete 3D Printing with Quarry By-products and Low Portland Cement Content", Funding Agency: Louisiana Board of Regents (BOR ITRS), 2023- 2026.
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"Automated Curing and Strength Monitoring of Sensor-embedded 3D Printed Transportation Infrastructure", Funding Agency: TranSET (US Department of Transportation), 2022-2023.
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"Robotic Construction on the Moon and Mars sing 3D Printing and In-situ Resources: Mechanical Performance Evaluation", Funding Agency: Louisiana Space Grant Consortium (NASA RAP), 2022-2023.
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"3D Printed Transportation Infrastructure: Structural Behavior of Steel Fiber Reinforced Circular Elements", Sponsor: Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC TIRE), 2022-2023.
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"Construction 3D Printing for Extraterrestrial Infrastructure Development Using Indigenous Materials", Funding Agency: Louisiana Space Grant Consortium (LaSPACE), 2021–2022.
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"Rebar-Free 3D Printing of Transportation Infrastructure", Funding Agency: TranSET (US Department of Transportation), 2021-2022.
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"Resilient 3D-Printed Civil Infrastructure with Ultra-High Performance Engineered Cementitious Composites (UHP-ECCs)", Funding Agency: TranSET (US Department of Transportation), 2021-2022.
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"Comparative Analysis of 3D Printed Bridge Construction in Louisiana", Funding Agency: TranSET (US Department of Transportation), 2021-2022.
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"Robotic Construction on the Moon and Mars using 3D Printing and In-situ Resources: Mechanical Performance Testing", Funding Agency: Louisiana Space Grant Consortium (NASA EPSCoR), 2022-2023.
Research Sponsors and Collaborators
