His research interests lie in spacecraft structures, deployable structures, and space robotics. He currently researches the deformation processing of large truss support structures and the design of ...
(DARPA is now seeking public input on its plans for massive "bio-mechanical space structures" that can be grown in orbit.
American designer Ben Pennell worked with Virginia Tech students to create an experimental house with an exoskeletal structure on a sloped site in Christiansburg, Virginia, USA. Pennell designed 300 ...