Overview
The SMART Laboratory provides integrated experimental, analytical, and computational capabilities for sustainable manufacturing, AI-enabled manufacturing, advanced materials recycling, and energy technologies, including energy conversion and storage systems.
Our capabilities support federally funded research, industry collaboration, student training, and the translation of laboratory innovations into practical manufacturing, recycling, and energy applications.
Fields of Work
- Materials processing
- Polymer and battery manufacturing
- Sensing
- Data acquisition
- Characterization
- Physics-based modeling
- AI/ML
- Digital-twin technologies
Core Capabilities
- Smart manufacturing and digital twins
- Battery and electrochemical systems
- Circular materials processing
Research Activities
- Polymer compounding and property tailoring
- Filament and pellet manufacturing
- Additive manufacturing
- Lithium-ion battery materials and recycling
- Process sensing and control
- Recycling-oriented materials development
Laboratory
104 Senter Hall
1321 White Ave
Knoxville, TN 37916
Office
403 Dougherty Engineering Building
1512 Middle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-2210
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Lab Spaces and Locations
The lab includes wet-lab, low-bay, high-bay, mezzanine, and student-office spaces totaling approximately 4,000 ft². Learn more about our facilities here.
Wet laboratory
Room 206
1,047 ft²
Low-bay area
Room 112
539 ft²
High-bay area
Room 105
Below mezzanine: 1,117 ft²
Above mezzanine: 600 ft²
Student offices
Rooms 203, 204, 205, and 208
697 ft² (total)