Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS) Division

Our interdisciplinary division brings together diverse experts dedicated to technical advances and applications of smart materials, adaptive structures and intelligent systems. This division has a unique mindset that integrates theoretical, experimental, design, and data analysis within multiple domains and scales. Focal areas include, but not limited to, sensing and actuation, adaptive systems dynamics and controls, active and multi-functional materials, bio-inspired systems, and integrated systems.  This foundational work empowers a range of transformative applications from ideation through commercialization in areas such as vibration, wave and noise controls, energy harvesting, structural health monitoring, and deployable and morphing structures.  Our emerging field is already having value and impact on a range of sectors such as automotive, aerospace, energy, consumer products, medical technology, and more. 

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Chair
Onur Bilgen
Rutgers University

Vice Chair
Eric Freeman
University of Georgia

Secretary
James Gibert
Purdue University

Treasurer
Cornel Ciocanel
Northern Arizona University

Society-Level Awards

• Adaptive Structures & Materials System Award

Division-Level Awards

• Gary Anderson Early Achievement Award

• Best Paper in Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Control Award

• Best Paper in Mechanics and Material Systems Award

• Ephrahim Garcia Best Paper Award

TC-Level Awards

  Contact Technical Committee Co-Chair for information

• Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems Technical Committee Best Paper Award

• Energy Harvesting Technical Committee Best Paper Award

• Active Material Technologies and Integrated Systems Outstanding Contribution Award

• Active Materials and Multifunctional Materials Technical Committee Outstanding Contribution Award

• Adaptive Systems, Dynamics, and Controls Technical Committee Best Paper Award

• Structural Health Monitoring Technical Committee Best Paper Award

SMASIS Conference Student Competition Awards

  Please contact SMASIS Conference Organizing Committee for information.

• SMASIS Best Student Hardware Competition 

• SMASIS Best Student Paper Competition

Mission

Our interdisciplinary division brings together diverse experts worldwide dedicated to technical advances and applications of smart materials, adaptive structures, and intelligent systems to exchange ideas, advance the field, and impact science, technology, and humanity.

Vision

To be a sustainable world-wide hub that empowers a diverse community of experts to advance the science, education, and technological solutions to rapidly evolving global challenges with smart materials, adaptive structures, and intelligent systems with impactful and transformational technologies.

Motto

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. (African Proverb)

Connect with our Technical Committees

• Active and Multi-Functional Materials 
• Active Material Technology and Integrated Systems 
• Adaptive Systems Dynamics and Controls 
• Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems 
• Energy Harvesting 
• Structural Health and Performance Monitoring 

ASME SMASIS Annual Conference

SPIE Smart Structures + NDE Conference (Annual) 

International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies (ICAST) Conference (Annual) 

Adaptive Structures Forum at the AIAA SciTech Conference (Annual)