Engineering News
Boeing Undergraduate Research Fellowship program takes flight
MSE senior Tara Hoffman awarded Student of Distinction by ISU Student Employment Center
Honoring spring 2021 student marshal and outstanding seniors
Each semester outstanding seniors are selected from among College of Engineering graduates. One outstanding senior is named student marshal, representing the college at commencement. Congratulations to spring 2021 student marshal, Carissa Moyna, civil engineering, and all the outstanding seniors: Stephanie Jou, aerospace engineering Marty Knepper, agricultural engineering Victoria Martin, biological systems engineering Divyesh Kumar, chemical … Continue reading Honoring spring 2021 student marshal and outstanding seniors
How a kid from Defiance, Iowa with an IE degree became a successful venture capitalist
From growing up in a town of fewer than 400 people to working with companies valued in the billions, Fred Dotzler has done a lot in his career but he never forgets about the role that Iowa State University played in shaping him personally and professionally as a young man. Dotzler grew up in Defiance, … Continue reading How a kid from Defiance, Iowa with an IE degree became a successful venture capitalist
Engineering sustainable, safe food from the field to the table
Cyclone Engineering undergrad students sharing research nationally
Fifteen Cyclone Engineering students will present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research on April 12-14.
ECpE’s McCalley: The US needs a macrogrid to move electricity from areas that make it to areas that need it
Worldwide impact: Two engineering faculty selected for Jefferson Science Fellows Program
Two Iowa State University College of Engineering faculty members have been selected for the prestigious 2021-2022 Jefferson Science Fellows Program. Ramesh Kanwar, Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences in the agricultural and biosystems engineering department, and Richard LeSar, professor of materials science and engineering department, will spend one year on assignment … Continue reading Worldwide impact: Two engineering faculty selected for Jefferson Science Fellows Program
ECpE alum Vivek Kumar Singh recognized with 2020 NASPI Outstanding Student of the Year Award
Iowa State University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) alum Vivek Kumar Singh has been recognized with the 2020 North American SynchroPhasor Initiative (NASPI) Outstanding Student of the Year – Graduate-level award for performing significant work in using or advancing synchrophasor technology. The mission of NASPI is to improve power system reliability and visibility … Continue reading ECpE alum Vivek Kumar Singh recognized with 2020 NASPI Outstanding Student of the Year Award
Nanostars guide the way to better disease treatment and diagnosis
CCEE distinguished emeritus professor John “Jack” Cleasby passes away
The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering and Iowa State University College of Engineering are mourning the death of emeritus professor John “Jack” Cleasby, who passed away March 24. A highly regarded researcher, his work emphasized filtration methods of water and wastewater; it focused on granular bed and pre-coat filtration methods as well as … Continue reading CCEE distinguished emeritus professor John “Jack” Cleasby passes away
MEs take top prizes during campus-wide research poster competition
Mechanical engineering students had an impressive showing during the Research Days 2021 competition, hosted last month by Iowa State University’s Office of the Vice President for Research. Saurabh Aykar, Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering (ME), took first place in the People’s Choice category in the iPoster competition — which was hosted through the iPoster platform … Continue reading MEs take top prizes during campus-wide research poster competition
New professorship in Chemical and Biological Engineering awarded to Eric Cochran
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering professor Eric Cochran has been named the inaugural Mary Jane Skogen Hagenson & Randy L. Hagenson Professor. The professorship has been made possible by a generous gift from Iowa State College of Engineering alumni couple Mary Jane and Randy Hagenson. Cochran, who received a B.S. in chemical engineering from … Continue reading New professorship in Chemical and Biological Engineering awarded to Eric Cochran
Two Cyclone Engineers receive 2021 NSF CAREER awards
Nigel Reuel, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, and Zhaoyu Wang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, have been selected for 2021 National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER). CAREER awards are the NSF’s most prestigious awards given to early-career faculty. The program aims to build a firm foundation for leadership in integrating research and education.
