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Tarik Dickens is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at the Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering, Florida State University. He serves as Interim Associate Chair of Materials Science and Engineering, Department Graduate Director for IME, and Associate Director of CREST CoMand. He leads the SMART-CIIM Labs and Industrial Composite Engineering (ICE) lab at the High-Performance Materials Institute.
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Florida State University (2013)
- M.S.I.E., Florida State University (2007)
- B.S.I.E., Florida State University (2005)
Dr. Dickens' research pioneers integrative composite manufacturing for online prognosis of composite structures, with emphasis on triboluminescent damage detection systems. His work spans multifunctional composites, additive manufacturing automation, failure prognosis, and Industry 4.0 integration, targeting aerospace, military, and commercial applications through novel sensor-embedded composites and co-additive processing techniques.
Recent publications reveal dominant trends in advanced additive manufacturing, particularly field-assisted techniques, vitrimer materials, and in-situ structural health monitoring systems. His research integrates mechanoluminescent composites with real-time damage detection, focusing on robotic additive manufacturing, multi-material systems, and Industry 4.0 connectivity for next-generation composite structures.
Scientific recognition includes:
- InNOLEvation Challenge award ($55,000) for entrepreneurial innovation in composite technology commercialization
Dr. Dickens has secured approximately $1.3 million in research funding from NSF and DOD. He has graduated 4 master's students and currently mentors 3 PhD and 1 master's student. His research bridges fundamental material science with industrial applications, emphasizing scalable manufacturing solutions and commercialization pathways.
The SMART-CIIM Labs (1.0 and 2.0) and ICE lab at HPMI drive experimental research in additive manufacturing, non-destructive testing, and composite material development, featuring robotic systems for co-additive processing and triboluminescent sensor integration for real-time structural health monitoring.
