College of Engineering News • Iowa State University

Iowa State part of U.S. National Science Foundation newly established artificial intelligence research institute on cyberinfrastructure

July 30, 2021 • Kristin Clague

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the establishment of 11 new NSF National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes, building on the first round of seven institutes funded in 2020. The combined investment of $220 million expands the reach of those institutes to include a total of 40 states and the District of Columbia. One of the 11 institutes, called the AI Institute for Intelligent Cyberinfrastructure with Computational Learning in the Environment (ICICLE), is led by The Ohio State University, with Iowa State Professor Hongwei Zhang of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering leading the edge wireless component of that project.

$20 million federal grant launches AI institute for better crops, agricultural production

July 29, 2021 • Kristin Clague

The researchers behind a new artificial intelligence institute say their work can accelerate the productivity and sustainability of agriculture. The National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture are supporting the researchers’ idea with a five-year, $20 million grant to establish an AI Institute for Resilient Agriculture based at Iowa State University.

Inspiring tomorrow’s women in STEM: Kristin Rozier

July 27, 2021 • Gillian Mohn

Here on campus, Kristin Rozier, Black & Veatch Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, brings her NASA research experience into her classroom and lab group, leading new innovations in autonomous flight.

ECpE’s Vaswani and Ramamoorthy awarded NSF grant for secure and efficient algorithm design for signal recovery from “messy” data

July 15, 2021 • Kristin Clague

Professors Namrata Vaswani and Aditya Ramamoorthy, from Iowa State University‘s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, recently received a $564,500 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to solve problems related to data distribution and compression.

Women in Cyclone Engineering: Elnaz Ebrahimi

July 13, 2021 • Anna Keplinger 2 Comments

International Women in Engineering Day is an annual celebration of the outstanding contributions of women engineers. The theme of this year’s Women in Engineering Day is “Engineering Heroes,” so we reached out to hear the stories of just a few of our Cyclone Engineering heroes, who are innovating in their research and inspiring and educating … Continue reading Women in Cyclone Engineering: Elnaz Ebrahimi

MSE student receives TMS Light Metals Division Scholarship

July 8, 2021 • Kristin Clague

Jarrett Loseke, a sophomore in Iowa State University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has received the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Light Metals Division Scholarship. The scholarship is given to full-time undergraduate sophomores or juniors majoring in metallurgical and/or materials science and engineering with an emphasis on traditional and emerging light metals.

Women in Cyclone Engineering: Kristine Bond

July 7, 2021 • Anna Keplinger

Honoring excellence: 2021 College of Engineering faculty and staff award winners

July 6, 2021 • Cyclone Engineering

Cyclone Engineering faculty and staff have been named winners of 2021 college awards, honoring their outstanding accomplishments and contributions: D.R. Boylan Eminent Award for Research Venkataramana Ajjarapu, Thomas M. Whitney Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Mid-Career Achievement in Research Jean-Philippe Tessonnier, Richard C. Seagrave Professor, chemical and biological engineering Early Achievement in Research Kristin … Continue reading Honoring excellence: 2021 College of Engineering faculty and staff award winners

Meet the engineer behind MasterGrass

July 6, 2021 • Anna Keplinger

Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society selected for Governor’s Volunteer Award

July 6, 2021 • Anna Keplinger

The Alpha Iowa Chapter of Tau Beta Pi has been selected to receive a Governor’s Volunteer Award for outstanding commitment and service to their community and across the state of Iowa. Long history of excellence and service Tau Beta Pi was established at Iowa State in 1907 and has initiated over 7,500 members. The mission … Continue reading Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society selected for Governor’s Volunteer Award