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Latest Interview: Prof. Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei – Engineering Survival: The Science And Future Of Composite Metal Foams

2021-2025

Latest study ‘Numerical Model and Experimental Validation of Composite Metal Foam in Protecting Carbon Steel Against Puncture’ published in Advanced Engineering Materials

NC State researchers develop metal foam that resists extreme impacts

Study: Composite Metal Foam Could Lead to Safer Hazmat Transportation

NC State professor discusses the miracle of metal foam

Some Like It Hot: Composite Metal Foam Proves Resilient Against High Stresses at High Temperatures

‘Strong as steel yet lightweight as aluminum’: Raleigh company takes ‘revolutionary’ material to market

Now Open: Hot Press Furnace Center

Unlikely entrepreneur and NC State professor is changing the world of materials science

Dr. Rabiei amongst 2023-24 Provost’s Faculty Fellows

Dr. Rabiei was named NAI Senior Member

2016-2020

Metal foam stops .50 Caliber Rounds.

Congratulations to Dr. Rabiei on receiving the 2019 Alcoa Foundation Award

Dr. Rabiei guides COE Research as College Research Committee Chair.

The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) announced Dr. Rabiei as the top three finalists for the third annual T.C. Graham Prize.

The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) regards Composite Metal Foam as a new approach to Body Armor for troops.

Composite Metal Foam armor can withstand the explosion of 23mm HEI shells.

Aerospace Testing International reports on the recent breakthrough in Composite Metal Foam.

Army Technology news release on the effectiveness of Composite Metal Foam against lightweight blast protection

Army Times interview with Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei

Dr. Rabiei briefed the brain-protecting materials research at the US congress’s 6th annual Brain Mapping Day.

NSF Congress Day: Dr. Rabiei presented NCSU and the results of the research on Composite Metal Foams at the NSF Congress Day in May 2017

WSB-TV Atlanta Covering Composite Metal Foam

NC State Engineering News

Fox 8 News Video

Listen to the feature from Science Friday with Ira Flatow.

The American Ceramic Society on CMF

Inc.com covering Composite Metal Foam

Popular Mechanics

Huffington Post Article

NC State CMF Ballistics News

NC State CMF Thermal News

SIGNAL magazine

2011-2015

Science World Report

Vision Zero International

2008-2010

Youtube: NCSU Advanced Eng. Materials: Video!

US News & World Report

NSF News from the Field

NSF Discoveries

CleanTechnica.com