Camerin Seigars, M.S.

Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering

The University of Maine
Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center, Room 249
Orono, ME  04469-5711
207.581.2926; camerin.seigars@maine.edu

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maine, 2018

External Engagements:

  • America Makes material swim lane working group participant
  • ASTM officer, member, and active developer of standardized methods and procedures

Research Areas:

  • Material Characterization
  • Additive Manufacturing (AM)
  • Composites
  • Digital Image Correlation (DIC)

Principal Sponsors:

  • U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
  • Office of Naval Research (ONR)
  • U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center (NSSC)
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL)
  • Research with various industrial clients

Select Research / Collaboration Activities:

  • Material characterization of composite materials including large-scale polymer extrusion additively manufactured advanced materials, conventional composite laminates (thermosetting and thermoplastic), and hybrid constructions. (ERDC, ONR, NSSC, ORNL)
  • Additive Manufacturing (AM) at both small and large-scale including design for AM, fabrication, and testing using both existing and novel methods.
  • Composites manufacturing and characterization using a variety of methods ranging across fabrication techniques and testing methods. (ERDC, ONR, NSSC)

Select Publications / Presentations:

  • C. Seigars, K. Warren, B. Steva, C. Murphy, and B. Helten, “Characterizing the Tensile and Compressive Behavior of PETG/CF and PC/CF Manufactured using Large Scale Additive Processes,” European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM), Jun. 2022.
  • B. Steva, K. Warren, C. Seigars, and B. Helten, “Evaluation of the Shear Behavior of CF-PETG and CF-PC Coupons Manufactured using Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing Processes,” European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM), Jun. 2022.

Professional Activities / Memberships:

  • ASTM – Active committee member in D20 Plastics, D30 Composites, and F42 Additive Manufacturing as well as others. Participant in committee weeks, regular balloting process for standards development, and section chair for liaison section between D20 Plastics and F42 Additive Manufacturing.
  • ASME
  • NEA