Kazemian Research Group
(rəcast Lab)

Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management
College of Engineering, Louisiana State University

Research Focus

Our research centers on robotic construction via large-scale extrusion-based additive manufacturing for both terrestrial and extraterrestrial applications. We are actively researching several aspects of this innovative technology, including automated quality control and inspection, automated reinforcement techniques, and high-performance printing materials.

Research Team

Ali Kazemian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Holder of J.W. "Billy" and Janice Maxey Guitreau Professorship
Bert S Turner Department of Construction Management

Division of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Adjunct)
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Publications

Principal Investigator

Ilerioluwa Giwa
PhD Student
Construction Management

Aras Maqsoodi
PhD Student
Construction Management

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Sabrina Huezo
MSc Student
Electrical Eng.
(Co-advisor: Dr. Kargarian)

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Daniel P Arabie
Undergraduate Student
Computer Eng.

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Kasra Banijamali
PhD Student
Construction Management

Michael Martin
MSc Student
Electrical Engineering
(Co-advisor: Dr. Kargarian)

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Marc Hebert
Undergraduate Student
Electrical & Computer Eng.

Joseph Lamendola
Undergraduate Student
Civil Eng.

Aranya A Paul
PhD Student
Construction Management

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Carlos Manosalvas
MSc Student
Electrical Eng.
(Co-advisor: Dr. Trahan)

Mary Dempsey
Undergraduate Student
Mechanical Eng.

Jackson Flash
Undergraduate Student
Mechanical/Aerospace Eng.

Past Students: Hassan Ahmed (MSc - CM), Victoria Irondi (Electrical Eng.), Lupe Covarrubias (Biological/Robotics Eng.), Danny Lu (Electrical Eng./Robotics), Dharla Moore (Aerospace Eng.), Vina Nguyn, Dennis Duong, Eli M Shaw (Mechanical Eng.)

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In the Media

Sponsored Projects

"Planetary Robotic Construction on the Moon and Mars using 3D Printed Waterless Concrete", Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), 2024-2026 (Link).

"ISRU-based Planetary Construction 3D Printing for Lunar and Martian Infrastructure Development: Process Optimization and Automated Quality Control", Funding Agency: Louisiana Board of Regents (BOR RCS), 2022-2025.

"Towards Sustainable Robotic Construction: Concrete 3D Printing with Quarry By-products and Low Portland Cement Content", Funding Agency: Louisiana Board of Regents (BOR ITRS), 2023- 2026.

"Automated Curing and Strength Monitoring of Sensor-embedded 3D Printed Transportation Infrastructure", Funding Agency: TranSET (US Department of Transportation), 2022-2023.

"Robotic Construction on the Moon and Mars sing 3D Printing and In-situ Resources: Mechanical Performance Evaluation", Funding Agency: Louisiana Space Grant Consortium (NASA RAP), 2022-2023.

"3D Printed Transportation Infrastructure: Structural Behavior of Steel Fiber Reinforced Circular Elements", Sponsor: Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC TIRE), 2022-2023.

"Construction 3D Printing for Extraterrestrial Infrastructure Development Using Indigenous Materials", Funding Agency: Louisiana Space Grant Consortium (LaSPACE), 2021–2022.

"Rebar-Free 3D Printing of Transportation Infrastructure", Funding Agency: TranSET (US Department of Transportation), 2021-2022.

"Resilient 3D-Printed Civil Infrastructure with Ultra-High Performance Engineered Cementitious Composites (UHP-ECCs)", Funding Agency: TranSET (US Department of Transportation), 2021-2022.

"Comparative Analysis of 3D Printed Bridge Construction in Louisiana", Funding Agency: TranSET (US Department of Transportation), 2021-2022.

"Robotic Construction on the Moon and Mars using 3D Printing and In-situ Resources: Mechanical Performance Testing", Funding Agency: Louisiana Space Grant Consortium (NASA EPSCoR), 2022-2023.