Michael Rivera

Assistant Prof. @cuatlas / @cuengineering
Director Utility Research Lab (@utilityLabCU)
Researching digital fabrication, sustainability, 3D printing, and more.

[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

📢I'm recruiting 3 PhD students to work on digital fabrication, computational design, and sustainability in the @UtilityLabCU at @cuatlas / @CUEngineering .

I'll be at #UIST2024 and am happy to chat with anyone interested in joining✨.
More Info: https://t.co/bYHxbRHZAd
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[Utility Research Lab @UtilityLabCU]

Ever wonder how to recycle a multi-material 3D print ♻️? In our latest paper, we use computation & dissolvable materials *without* compromising functionality.
PDF: https://t.co/88Ny5cye03
Video: https://t.co/4cRTKxOp8J
#CHI2025 talk by @mriveralee: Tues (4/29) 2:46-2:58pm

[Deborah Meaden 🇺🇦 @DeborahMeaden]

“ When a Clown moves into the Palace, he doesn’t become a King, The Palace becomes a Circus” is a Turkish proverb which is worth heeding in the coming days.

[Doga Dogan @mdogadogan]

🚀 Hiring PhD summer interns - PLEASE RT!

At @AdobeResearch we're looking for students skilled in HCI & GenAI to transform Web experiences with https://t.co/moaJq5iQaw!

Topics: Web usability, page generation, evaluation, optimization, RAG,...

Apply now! https://t.co/qD2gWCOQjD

[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

You can learn more about the @cuatlas PhD program here: https://t.co/HskFNoGruN and check out the Utility Research Lab's work on our website: https://t.co/bYHxbRHrKF

[Utility Research Lab @UtilityLabCU]

Come learn about doing a PhD in our lab w/ @mriveralee at @cuatlas — info session is tomorrow! Sign-up Link: https://t.co/86o4Dj1d8b

[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

@AndrewASink @cookiecad In my computational fabrication class, students build this 3D-to-2D slicer for laser-cutting (in Grasshopper) as one of their assignments. It shouldn't be too difficult to port to a web app 😉.

[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

@joeltelling @rmrrf @UtilityLabCU Here's the coffee printing paper: https://t.co/gbAhELWnTe
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[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

@joeltelling Hi Joel, I love your videos. We met briefly at the first @rmrrf ; I showed you some work my research lab (@utilitylabcu) is doing trying to develop more sustainable alternatives to thermoplastics in 3D printing (like using spent coffee grounds). [1/5]

[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

@joeltelling @rmrrf @UtilityLabCU I have more info and links to references in our published work on the spent coffee grounds 3D printing. I'm also happy to chat more about this or the work my lab is doing for new materials (and also to support recycling of current materials). [4/5]

[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

@joeltelling @rmrrf @UtilityLabCU In many ways 3D printing is better than traditional manufacturing approaches. And there's a lot of power in all of us having the ability to make (almost) anything we want. So it's important to be mindful of what we make/the materials we use. [3/5]

[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

@joeltelling @rmrrf @UtilityLabCU There's a bunch of research on the environmental impacts of 3D printing (waste, energy, pollution). Most materials are not great. PLA, for example, is technically compostable, but it is pretty much always landfilled where it can take anywhere from 100-1000 years to degrade. [2/5]

[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

If you’re interested in getting a PhD, this is a great chance to chat with the cool faculty at @cuatlas. And if you’re into digital fabrication, computational design and sustainability, I’ll be there recruiting the @UtilityLabCU 🖥️🔩

[Ryo Suzuki @ryosuzk]

To prospective PhD students, there is a PhD information session hosted by CU Boulder ATLAS Institute on 10/29 (Tue) 8AM MT. In particular, if you're working on #Tangible, #AR, and #Robotics areas, please contact me too.

You can learn more here: https://t.co/QKOtIcSa20

[Nick Sharp @nmwsharp]

We found a way to generate manifold, polygonal meshes from feature vectors at points -- even if the vectors are random, you are still guaranteed to get a manifold mesh!

How? Halfedge meshes, permutations, spacetimes, and more! Check out the 🧵. This project was a blast!

[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

📢I'm recruiting 3 PhD students to work on digital fabrication, computational design, and sustainability in the @UtilityLabCU at @cuatlas / @CUEngineering .

I'll be at #UIST2024 and am happy to chat with anyone interested in joining✨.
More Info: https://t.co/bYHxbRHZAd
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[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

Also, @cuatlas is hosting a Virtual PhD Information Session on Oct 29, 8am - 9:30am MT. Sign-up here: https://t.co/UrSdZij7AI

[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

2. Ars Technica: https://t.co/TebhlqT0k1

[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

3. on @CNC_Kitchen: https://t.co/1i1MOa8T2C

Reach out if you're interested in applying, and check out https://t.co/bYHxbRHZAd for more info!

[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

Our lab focuses on doing impactful work—we combine computational fabrication, materials science, and sustainable design practices in domains like 3D printing, (smart) textiles, and electronics.

We've been featured in:
1. NPR's All Things Considered: https://t.co/Vtvl3WujkC

[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

📢I'm recruiting 3 PhD students to work on digital fabrication, computational design, and sustainability in the @UtilityLabCU at @cuatlas / @CUEngineering .

I'll be at #UIST2024 and am happy to chat with anyone interested in joining✨.
More Info: https://t.co/bYHxbRHZAd
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[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

Learn more about the @UtilityLabCU's work in 3D printing, textiles, and sustainability as part of @cuatlas @CUEngineering 😃

[Carnegie Mellon Alumni @cmualumnihouse]

.@cmuhcii alum Mike Rivera has found a way to use spent coffee grounds for 3D printing. From espresso cups to flower pots, his creations are sustainable and surprisingly strong: https://t.co/PLZQkSnsi4

[Michael Rivera @mriveralee]

Last week I chatted with @npratc about making dissolvable textiles using our open-source biofibers spinning machine. Check out the interview here: https://t.co/Vtvl3WtLv4
@EldySteph @CU_LML @cuatlas @CUEngineering