In a potential step toward sending small spacecraft to the stars, researchers have developed an ultra-thin, ultra-reflective membrane designed to ride a column of laser light to incredible speeds.
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Miguel Bessa
Associate Professor of Engineering
Barus & Holley 731
Research Interests
computational mechanics and materials science, development of numerical methods, machine learning and optimization, multi-scale modeling of materials and structures
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Envisioning a new era of design through artificial intelligence
Associate Professor Miguel Bessa focuses on the data-driven design and analysis of materials and structures.
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