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Publications

Journal Publications
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Seats, D., Schultz, J., and Carstensen, J.V. Automatic Design Generation of Trusses from a Reused Steel Stick Library using Graphic Statics, Journal of Building Engineering, 98, pp. 111166, 2024. 

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Ha, D.Q., and Carstensen, J.V. Automatic Hyperparameter Tuning of Topology Optimization Algorithms using Surrogate Optimization, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 67, pp. 157, 2024.

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Smith, M.S.I., Fang, D., Mueller, C.T., and Carstensen, J.V.  Reducing embodied carbon with material optimization in structural engineering practice: Perceived barriers and opportunities, Journal of Building Engineering, 95, pp. 109943, 2024. 

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Schiffer, G.L., Schmidt, M.P., Pedersen, C.W., and Carstensen, J.V. Interactive Infill Topology Optimisation Guided by User Drawn Patterns,Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 19(1), pp. e2361864, 2024. 

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Van Marcke, A.O., Laghi, V., and Carstensen, J.V.  Automated Planar Truss Design with Reclaimed Partially Disassembled Steel Truss Components, Journal of Building Engineering, 84, pp. 108458, 2024. 

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Schiffer, G.L., Ha, D.Q., and Carstensen, J.V. HiTop 2.0: Combining Topology Optimisation with Multiple Feature Size Controls and Human Preferences,Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 18(1), pp. e2268603, 2023. 

 

Jewett, J.L., and Carstensen, J.V. Topology Optimization for Material Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing with Weak Bead Bonding, Computers & Structures, 289, pp. 107158, 2023. 

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Carstensen, J.V., Kim-Tackowiak, H., and Liang., M.Y. Improving the Manufacturability of Highly Materially Restricted Topology-Optimized Designs with Mixed Integer Linear Programming, Engineering Structures, 284, pp. 115955, 2023. 

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Ha, D.Q., and Carstensen, J.V. Human-Informed Topology Optimization: interactive application of feature size controls, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 66, pp. 59, 2023. 

 

Higuchi, R., Jewett, J.L., and Carstensen, J.V. Experimental investigation of ribbing pattern effect on the bonding qualities of water jet cut steel reinforcement, Architecture, Structures and Construction, 2022.

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Chin, E., and Carstensen, J.V. Truss Topology Optimization of Timber-Steel Structures for Reduced Embodied Carbon Design, Engineering Structures, 252, pp. 113540, 2022.

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Carstensen, J.V., Lofti, R., Chen, W., Szyniszewski, S., Schroers, J., and Guest, J.K. Topology Optimized Bulk Metallic Glass Cellular Materials for Energy Absorption, Scripta Materialia, 208, pp. 114361, 2022.

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Ahorni, L., Bachelet I. and Carstensen, J.V. Design of Interlocking Joints using a Topology Optimization Approach, Computers & Structures, 250, pp. 10652, 2021

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Behrou, R., Lotfi, R., Carstensen, J.V., Ferrari, F., and Guest J.K. Revisiting Element Removal for Density-Based Structural Topology Optimization with Reintroduction by Heaviside Projection, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 380, pp. 113799, 2021. 

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Carstensen, J.V. Topology Optimization with Nozzle Size Restrictions for Material Extrusion-Type Additive Manufacturing, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 62, pp. 2481-2497, 2020. 

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Milazzo, M., Muyshondt, P.G.G., Carstensen, J.V., Dirckx, J.J.J., Danti, S. and Buehler, M.J. De novo topology optimization of total ossicular replacement prostheses, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 103, pp. 103541, 2020. 

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Jewett, J.L., and Carstensen, J.V. Experimental investigation of strut-and-tie layouts in deep RC beams designed with hybrid bi-linear topology optimization, Engineering Structures, 197, pp. 109322, 2019.

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Jewett, J.L., and Carstensen, J.V. Topology-Optimized Design, Construction and Experimental Evaluation of Concrete Beams, Automation in Construction, 102, pp. 59-67, 2019.

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Carstensen, J.V., and Guest, J.K. Topology Optimization with Improved Two-Phase Minimum and Maximum Length Scale Projection, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 58 (5), pp.1845-1860, 2018.

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Liu, Z., Chen, W., Carstensen, J.V., Ketkaew, J., Mota, R.M.O., Guest, J.K. and Schroers, J. 3D Metallic Glass Structures, Acta Materialia, 105, pp. 35-43, 2016. 

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Carstensen, J.V., Jomaas, G. and Pankaj, P. Element Size and Other Restrictions in Finite Element Modeling of Reinforced Concrete at Elevated Temperatures, ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 139 (10), pp. 1325-1333, 2012.

Conference Proceedings
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Schemmer, Z.H. and Carstensen, J.V., Lightweight and Floating: Optimizing the Material Usage and Force Flow of Spatial Structures, In: Block, P., Boller, G., De Wolf, C., Pauli, J., Kaufmann, W. (eds), Proceedings of the IASS 2024 Symposium – Redefining the Art of Structural Design, Zurich (Switzerland), pp. 1-7, August 2024.

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Schiffer, G.L., Ha, D.Q., and Carstensen, J.V., Integrating Topology Optimization and Aesthetic Design Preferences through Interactive User-Sketched Input, In: Block, P., Boller, G., De Wolf, C., Pauli, J., Kaufmann, W. (eds), Proceedings of the IASS 2024 Symposium – Redefining the Art of Structural Design, Zurich (Switzerland), pp. 1-6, August 2024.

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Trézarieu, R., Sadek, J., and Carstensen, J.V., Farm-Scale Water Storage in Morocco: Coupling Finite Element Analysis and Parametric Optimization for Rectangular Reinforced Concrete Structural Layouts, In: Block, P., Boller, G., De Wolf, C., Pauli, J., Kaufmann, W. (eds), Proceedings of the IASS 2024 Symposium – Redefining the Art of Structural Design, Zurich (Switzerland), pp. 1-10, August 2024.

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Jewett, J.L. and Carstensen, J.V., Comparing Design Outcomes of Reinforced Concrete Elements Designed Using Topology Optimization, In: Block, P., Boller, G., De Wolf, C., Pauli, J., Kaufmann, W. (eds), Proceedings of the IASS 2024 Symposium – Redefining the Art of Structural Design, Zurich (Switzerland), pp. 1-9, August 2024.

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Van Marcke, A.O., Laghi, V., and Carstensen, J.V., Designing with Partially Disassembled Trusses: An Automated Approach, In: Block, P., Boller, G., De Wolf, C., Pauli, J., Kaufmann, W. (eds), Proceedings of the IASS 2024 Symposium – Redefining the Art of Structural Design, Zurich (Switzerland), pp. 1-5, August 2024.

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Yu, Q., Becker, K.P., and Carstensen, J.V., Design of a Counter-bending Structure using Topology Optimization, Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Boston (MA), pp. 1-7, July 2024. 

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Kim, H., and Carstensen, J.V. Experimental Investigation of Topology-Optimized Beams with Isotropic and Anisotropic Base Material Assumptions, ASME IDETC 2022, St. Louis (MO) pp. 1-11, August 2022.

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Liu, Y., Jewett, J.L, and Carstensen, J.V. Experimental Investigation of Topology-Optimized Deep Reinforced Concrete Beams with Reduced Concrete Volume, DigitalConcrete 2020, Eindhoven (Holland) pp. 1-11, July 2020.

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Huang, Y., Carstensen, J.V., Tessmer, L. and Mueller, C. Robotic Extrusion of Architectural Structures with Nonstandard Topology, ROB|ARCH 2018 Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art and Design, Zurich (Switzerland), pp. 1-15, September 2018.

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Carstensen, J.V. and Ganobjak, M. Topology-Optimized Design of Building Components with Improved Thermal and Stiffness Properties, Annual Symposium of the IASS - Creativity in Structural Design, Cambridge (MA), pp. 1-4, July 2018.

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Huang, Y., Carstensen, J.V. and Mueller, C. 3D Truss Topology Optimization for Automated Robotic Spatial Extrusion, Annual Symposium of the IASS - Creativity in Structural Design, Cambridge (MA), pp. 1-8, July 2018.

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Jewett, J. and Carstensen, J.V. Design, Fabrication and Testing of Plain Concrete Members Using Topology Optimization, Annual Symposium of the IASS - Creativity in Structural Design, Cambridge (MA), pp. 1-4, July 2018.

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Coté, M. and Carstensen, J.V. Shear Wall Layout Optimization of Dynamically Loaded Three-Dimensional Tall Building Structures, Annual Symposium of the IASS - Creativity in Structural Design, Cambridge (MA), pp. 1-4, July 2018.

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Carstensen, J.V., Lotfi, R. and Guest, J.K. Topology Optimization of Nonlinear Cellular Materials, Proceedings of the 16th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Conference, Washington (DC), pp. 1-10, June 2016.

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Osanov, M., Carstensen, J.V., Tromme, E. and Guest, J.K. Topology Optimization for Additive Manufacturing: New Projection-based Design Algorithms, Proceedings of the 16th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Washington (DC), pp. 1-9, June 2016.

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Carstensen, J.V., Lotfi, R., Chen, W., Schroers, J. and Guest, J.K. Topology Optimization of Cellular Materials with Maximized Energy Absorption, Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conference and Computers Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE), Boston (MA), pp. 1-10, August 2015.

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Carstensen, J.V., Lotfi, R. and Guest, J.K. Topology Optimization of Cellular Materials for Properties Governed by Nonlinear Mechanics, Proceedings of the 11th World Conference on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-11), Sydney (Australia), pp. 1-6, June 2015.

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Sangree, R., Carstensen, J.V., Gaynor, A., Zhu, M., and Guest, J.K. Topology Optimization as a teaching tool for Undergraduate Education in Structural Engineering, Proceedings of the 2015 Structures Congress, Portland (OR), pp. 1-11, April 2015.

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Carstensen, J.V., and Guest, J.K. New Projection Methods for Two-Phase Minimum and Maximum Length Scale Control in Topology Optimization, Proceedings of the 15th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Atlanta (GA), pp. 1-11, June 2014.

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Lotfi, R., Ha, S.-H., Carstensen, J.V., and Guest, J.K. Topology Optimization for Cellular Material Design, MRS Proceedings, 1662. Cambridge University Press, 2014.

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Carstensen, J.V. and Guest, J.K. Improved Two-Phase Projection Topology Optimization, Proceedings of the 10th World Conference on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-10), Orlando (FL), pp. 1-8, May 2013.

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Carstensen J.V., Jomaas, G. and Pankaj, P. Application of Fracture Energy Based Material Models for Nonlinear FE-Analysis of Reinforced Concrete at Elevated Temperatures, Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Nonlinear Models – Structural Concrete Applications (CoRAN) 2011, H. Barros, R. Faria, C. Pina and C. Ferrerira (Eds.), Coimbra (Portugal), pp. 615-625, November 2011.

Conference Presentations​​

 

Ha, D.Q., and Carstensen, J.V., Collecting Simulated Data on Design Preferences Through Human-Informed Topology Optimization, ASME IDETC/CIE 2024, ​Washington (DC), August 2024.​​

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Kim-Tackowiak, H., and Carstensen, J.V. Topology Optimization of Material Architectures with Manufacturing-Induced Anisotropy, 26th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics​ (ICTAM 2024), Daegu (Korea), August 2024.

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Kim-Tackowiak, H., and Carstensen, J.V. Considering Manufacturing-Induced Anisotropy in Topology Optimization of Architected Materials, Society of Engineering Science (SES) Annual Technical Meeting, Hangzhou (China), August 2024.

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Jewett, J.L, and Carstensen, J.V. Hybrid Mesh Topology Optimization of Reinforced Concrete Structures with Moving Truss Nodes, 16th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM 2024), Vancouver (Canada), July 2024.

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Carstensen, J.V. Human-Guided Geometry Processing in High-Performance Engineering Design, Symposium on Geometry Processing ‘24, Keynote, Cambridge (MA), June, 2024.

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Kim-Tackowiak, H., and Carstensen, J.V. Topology Optimization for Material-Extrusion Additive Manufacturing with Large Deposition to Design Feature Size Ratios, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Chicago (IL), June 2024.​​

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Jewett, J.L., and Carstensen, J.V. Hybrid Mesh Topology Optimization of Reinforced Concrete Structures with Moving Truss Nodes, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Chicago (IL), June 2024.​​

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Schemmer, Z.H., and Carstensen, J.V. Topology Optimization of Low-Carbon Hybrid Mesh Structures using Mixed-Integer Programming, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Chicago (IL), June 2024.​​

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Ha, D.Q., and Carstensen, J.V., Using Machine Learning to Improve the Quality of Gradient-Based Topology-Optimized Designs, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Chicago (IL), June 2024.​​

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Schiffer, G.L., and Carstensen, J.V., Using Human Experience to Interactively Reduce Support Material in Topology-Optimized Structures, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Chicago (IL), June 2024.​​

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Schiffer, G.L. Interactive Infill Topology Optimization Guided by User Drawn Patterns, New Englands Mechanics Community Annual Workshop (NEW.Mech), Boston (MA), May 2024.

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​​Carstensen, J.V., Jewett, J.L., and Kim-Tackowiak, H. Including AM-Fabrication Induced Anisotropy in Topology Optimization of Material Architectures, Society of Engineering Science (SES) Annual Technical Meeting, Minneapolis (MN), October 2023.

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Kim-Tackowiak, H., Jewett, J.L., and Carstensen, J.V. Tailoring Topology Optimization of Cellular Materials to Extrusion AM Processes with Weak Bead Bonding, 17th U. S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics​ (USNCCM-17), Albuquerque (NM), July 2023.

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Jewett, J.L, and Carstensen, J.V. Topology Optimization of Reinforced Concrete Structures Using a Variable Sheet Method, Annual Symposium of the IASS - Integration of Design and Fabrication, Melbourne (Australia), July 2023.

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Kim-Tackowiak, H., Jewett, J.L., and Carstensen, J.V. Tailoring Topology Optimization to Anisotropic Extrusion-based Additive Manufacturing Processes, 15th World Conference on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-15), Cork (Ireland), June 2023.

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Ha, D., Smith, M.S.I., and Carstensen, J.V. Automating Parameter Tuning in Topology Optimization through Surrogate Modeling, 15th World Conference on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-15), Cork (Ireland), June 2023.

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Schiffer, G.L., and Carstensen, J.V. Increasing the Agency of Design Engineers through Human Informed Topology Optimization, 15th World Conference on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-15), Cork (Ireland), June 2023.

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Ha, D., and Carstensen, J.V. Addressing the Issue of Parameter Tuning in Topology Optimization Algorithms, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Atlanta (GA), June 2023.

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Schemmer, Z. and Carstensen, J.V. Embodied Carbon Optimization of Multi-Material Truss Structures Subjected to Manufacturability Constraints, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Atlanta (GA), June 2023.

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Jewett, J.L, Kim, H. and Carstensen, J.V. Including Anisotropy of Additively Manufactured Bulk Materials in Topology-Optimized Designs, 15th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM XV), Virtual, August 2022.

 

Ha, D., and Carstensen, J.V. Improving the Buckling Performance of Topology-Optimized Structures for Everyday Design, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Baltimore (MD), June 2022.

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Jewett, J.L., Harrington, G., and Carstensen, J.V. Comparison of 3D Printed Topology-Optimized Structures Designed with Different Modeling Resolutions, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Baltimore (MD), June 2022.

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Kim, H., Jewett, J.L., and Carstensen, J.V. Topology Optimization with Filament Interface Considerations for Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Baltimore (MD), June 2022.

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Carstensen, J.V., Jewett, J.L., Kim, H. and Liang, M. A Frame-Element Based Topology Optimization Framework for Low-Density Designs,

Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Baltimore (MD), June 2022.

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Carstensen, J.V. Tailoring Topology Optimization to Advanced Manufacturing, New England’s Mechanics Community Annual Workshop (NEW.Mech), Cambridge (MA), May 6 2022.

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Carstensen, J.V., Leveraging Advanced Manufacturing with Topology Optimization, Manufacturing@ MIT Symposium, Cambridge (MA), May 2022.

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Jewett, J.L. and Carstensen, J.V. Topology Optimization for Material Extrusion 3D Printing Processes with Weak Deposition Bonds, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (ASME IMECHE2021), Virtual, November 2021.

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Jewett, J.L, Harrington, G.A. and Carstensen, J.V. Topology Optimization with 3D Printing Nozzle Size Restrictions, International Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM) Conference, Virtual, August 2021.

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Jewett, J.L. and Carstensen, J.V. Topology Optimization for Fused Filament Fabrication with Weak Deposition Bonds, 14th World Conference on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-14), Virtual, June 2021.

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Carstensen, J.V. State of the Art Talk: Towards Sustainable Futures - Topology Optimization: Methodologies and Applications, 14th World Conference on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-14), Virtual, June 2021.

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Kim, H. and Carstensen, J.V. Experimental Investigation of Topology-Optimized Beams with Anisotropic Base Materials, 14th World Conference on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-14), Virtual, June 2021.

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Holley, C., Ching, E. and Carstensen, J.V. Multi-Material Topology Optimization for Embodied Carbon, 14th World Conference on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-14), Virtual, June 2021.

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Jewett, J.L., and Carstensen, J.V., Projection-Based Topology Optimization for Concrete 3D Printing, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Virtual, May 2021.

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Carstensen, J.V., Topology-Optimized Design with Material Extrusion 3D Printing Constraints, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECHE), Virtual, November 2020.

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Jewett, J.L., and Carstensen, J.V., Experimental Investigation of Concrete Construction Elements Designed with Topology Optimization, Structures Congress, Orlando (FL), April 2019.

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Carstensen, J.V., Ganobjak, M and Jewett, J. Topology-Optimized Design of Ceramic Elements for Civil Applications, 13th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM XIII), New York (NY), July 2018.

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Carstensen, J.V., Ganobjak, M and Jewett, J. Topology Optimization of Ceramic Elements for Civil Structures, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Cambridge (MA), May 2018.

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Carstensen, J.V. Topology Optimization of Manufacturable Periodic Cellular Materials, New Englands Mechanics Community Annual Workshop (NEW.Mech), Cambridge (MA), May 2017.

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