Dimitris Lagoudas

Dimitris Lagoudas is a Professor in the Departments of Aerospace Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering at Texas A&M University, holding the Robert C. “Bud” Hagner Chair of Engineering and the title of University Distinguished Professor. His research focuses on smart materials, including shape memory alloys (SMAs), metamaterials, additive manufacturing, and structural batteries. He has pioneered work in active origami structures, functional fatigue of materials, and the design of multifunctional materials for aerospace and energy applications.

Education: Postdoctoral studies in Theoretical and Applied Physics/Mechanics at Cornell University and the Max Planck Institute (1986–88); PhD in Applied Mathematics from Lehigh University (1986); Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1982).

Research interests span SMA constitutive modeling, metamaterial bandgap engineering, and additive manufacturing of functional materials. His work emphasizes material behavior under extreme conditions, fatigue analysis, and integration of structural and energy functions in materials systems.

Key contributions include the development of predictive models for SMA actuators, design frameworks for adaptive structures, and advancements in structural supercapacitors. His publications reflect interdisciplinary approaches combining mechanics, materials science, and data-driven methods.

Scientific awards include the SPIE Smart Structures Lifetime Achievement Award (2012) and the ASME Adaptive Structures Prize (2006). His research has been supported by grants focusing on materials discovery, multifunctional systems, and aerospace applications.

Advising and grants: While no student names are listed here, his work involves collaborative projects with industry and federal agencies. His labs focus on experimental and computational studies of advanced materials, with applications ranging from morphing aerospace systems to energy storage technologies.