Welcome to the COMO Laboratory!
We are particularly interested in:
- Stress-constrained topology optimization
- Multi-physics topology optimization
- Microstructure design
- Multi-scale topology optimization
- Additive manufacturing
- Fracture of rate-dependent materials
- Mechanics of self-healing materials
News & Updates

16th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM 16)
July 2021
Prof. Giraldo-Londoño delivers keynote lecture at the 16th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM 16).

14th World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-14)
June 2021
Prof. Giraldo-Londoño presents at the 14th World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-14) and helps co-organizing a workshop titled "Software design, development and management practices".

Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference
May 2021
Prof. Giraldo-Londoño presents at the Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference.

Paper accepted in Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
April 2021
Our paper "Local stress constraints in topology optimization of structures subjected to arbitrary dynamic loads: A stress aggregation-free approach" is accepted in Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization.

Paper published in Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
February 2021
Our paper "PolyStress: a Matlab implementation for local stress-constrained topology optimization using the augmented Lagrangian method" is published in Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization.
Opportunities
If you are interested in joining our group or have any questions, please contact Prof. Giraldo-Londoño.
Graduate students
- Prospective M.S. or Ph.D. students are invited to explore our Active Research areas. If you are interested, please apply to the Mizzou graduate program in Civil and Environmental Engineering and indicate your interest in working with Prof. Giraldo-Londoño.
- Current M.S. students can get involved in research through independent study for academic credit. If you are interested, please contact Prof. Giraldo-Londoño with your CV, publications (if any), and transcripts.