Clark C. Addis earned bachelor's degrees in studio art and mechanical engineering in 2020 from Lafayette College, Pennsylvania. In Purdue's mechanical engineering program, he earned his master's degree in 2023 and expects to earn his PhD in December 2025. His latest research indicates that inverse design of multistable origami based on non-Euclidean principle is possible, opening a route toward the design of reconfigurable structures with several functional shapes. The gap between origami theory and experiments will be the focus of his future research with projects that include curved crease stretching, embedded sensing and actuation, and rigid origami and low-friction hinges. In 2024, Addis was selected as an NSF-AFRL intern, and he received the Magoon Excellence in Teaching Award, which recognizes the best TAs in the College of Engineering. He is a current Lambert Fellow preparing to teach basic mechanics II as the instructor of record in fall 2025. Clark's mission is to be a professor who fosters a supportive environment for LGBTQ and other identities. He believes learning by teaching is effective because it creates a supportive community and encourages students to own the material, and that an emphasis on communication and presentation skills is crucial for success. These principles are founded on his desire to train engineers who are capable of hearing others and being heard themselves.

Research Interests

Origami Multistability