3D-printed Luminaire by Eaton, LRC & Synopsys Wins AMUG Award
A fully 3D-printed luminaire developed by Eaton, LRC and Synopsys, through a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, won the Members' Choice Award at the AMUG Conference in March 2024. Read more
Lighting Research Center convenes thought leaders at SPIE conference
On August 22-23, 2023, leading researchers and industry representatives discussed the impact of 3D printing on the lighting industry at the SPIE Optics + Photonics conference. Read more
Rensselaer students present research at 3D printing for lighting conference
Two students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were invited by the LRC to present their undergraduate research at the 3D Printing for Lighting conference. Read more
Keynote Presentations and Discussion Forum to Highlight Inaugural 3D Printing for Lighting Conference
In August, the LRC will kick off the first conference to explore the opportunities and challenges of 3D printing for the lighting industry. Read more
LRC Doctoral Student Wins Thesis Prize for 3D Printing Research
The LRC congratulates recent doctoral graduate Akila Udage, Ph.D., who has been awarded the 2023 IESNYC Thesis Award from the New York City chapter of the Illuminating Engineering Society for his thesis, “Design Analysis of 3D Printed Internal Cavity Lens for Lighting Applications. Read more
LRC Partners with SPIE to Initiate New 3D Printing Conference
The LRC has partnered with SPIE to initiate a new lighting conference dedicated to the advancement and use of 3D printing for hte manufacture of lighting components and systems. Read more
LRC 3D Printing Research Featured in SPIE's Photonics Focus Magazine
The LRC and its research on 3D printing for lighting was featured in the November/December 2022 issue of Photonics Focus, a publication of SPIE. Read more
LRC Presents 3D Printing for Lighting Research
The LRC recently presented new research showing the ever-growing potential of 3D printing for lighting component and fixture manufacturing, and announced an upcoming fall workshop on the latest in 3D printing for lighting. Read more
LRC's 3D-printed Fixture Component Research Featured in Electrical Contractor Magazine
The LRC and its research on 3D-printed lighting fixture components was featured in Electrical Contractor magazine. Read more
LRC Holds Webinar on 3D Printing for Lighting Engineers
The LRC and members of the ASSIST 3D Printing for Lighting Consortium held an informative webinar on how lighting companies can work towards implementing 3D printing at the production level. Going forward, lighting engineers will be working one-on-one with the consortium’s 3D printing specialists to develop and test their own individual 3D-printed lighting component. Read more
Sachintha De Vas Gunawardena Wins Jonas Bellovin Scholar Achievement Award from The Nuckolls Fund
Sachintha De Vas Gunawardena, an LRC doctoral candidate researching solid-state lighting driver life and driver component reliability, has been awarded the Jonas Bellovin Scholar Achievement Award from The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education. Read more
Akila Udage Wins AMUG Student Scholarship
Akila Udage, a doctoral candidate in architectural science with research focusing on additive manufacturing for lighting, has been awarded the Guy E. Bourdeau Scholarship for students in additive manufacturing from the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG). Read more
Akila Udage Recognized by Department of Energy
LRC doctoral candidate Akila Udage has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy with an Honorable Mention in the 2022 Solid-State Lighting Workshop student poster competition for his research into the use of 3D-printed antennas for connected lighting systems. Read more
LRC Demonstrates 3D-printed Interior Architecture with Lighting
The LRC revealed its prototype for a 3D-printed interior wall for building construction. The wall was printed with the aim of creating a cohesive, whole system interior architecture that integrates all required electrical, mechanical, and thermal components, such a lighting, electrical outlets, HVAC, and insulation. Read more
Register for the Fall 3D Printing for Lighting Online Course
Join the LRC this fall for a live, interactive online course to gain cutting-edge knowledge on 3D printinf for lighting. Course begins September 8. Read more
LRC Student Wins Luminaire Design Award
The LRC congratulates recently graduated MS in Lighting student Emily Scircle for her first place win in the IES Philadelphia DesignWithLight competition. Read more
LRC Graduate Student Wins Thesis Prize for 3D Printing Research
The LRC congratulates graduate student Daniel Reinhard who has been awarded the 2021 IESNYC Thesis Award from the New York City chapter of the Illuminating Engineering Society. Daniel’s master’s project was titled “High Application Efficacy with 3D-Printed Custom Optics for Indoor Lighting Application.” Read more
LRC Students Reimagine Lighting Through 3D Printing
In keeping with tradition to prepare students for the future of lighting, the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently engaged its MS in Lighting students in a class project to create 3D-printed lighting fixtures. Read more
LRC Partners with Eaton to Investigate Additively Manufactured SSL Luminaires
Rensselaer’s Lighting Research Center (LRC) has partnered with Eaton Corporation on a project to develop a complete, additively manufactured, LED-integrated luminaire. Under funding from the United States Department of Energy, the project will address the main barriers to widespread adoption of additive manufacturing technology (also known as 3D printing) as applied to solid-state lighting. Read more
LRC Establishes Industry Consortium to Explore Additive Manufacturing for Lighting
Building upon the progress made during a recent workshop, the Lighting
Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has formally
established the Additive Manufacturing for Lighting Consortium. Read more
LRC Initiates Industry Collaboration to Study and Explore 3D Printing Solutions for Lighting
A discovery workshop, organized by the Lighting Research Center in partnership with Carbon Group Global, was held to understand the impact of 3D printing across all areas of buildings and construction, and especially its impact on lighting. Read more
LRC Graduate Student Wins Thesis Prize for Research on Lighting Technology
LRC graduate student Olivia Privitera was recently awarded the prestigious 2018 Thesis Prize from the New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC). Ms. Privitera’s master’s project explored the use of 3D printing to create custom thermal management components for LED lighting fixtures. Read more
LRC Expands SSL Research Capabilities to Connected Lighting, 3D Printing
In the past year, the LRC has set a course to support the SSL industry through research that shows the value of lighting beyond energy savings. Read more
