Category: Alumni
Category: Alumni
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
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
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
IE alum, former Tucson mayor Bob Walkup passes away
Robert “Bob” Walkup, an alum of Iowa State University’s industrial engineering program who had a long and successful career in various sectors, passed away on March 12th at the age of 84. Prior to his death he was diagnosed with a rare genetic form of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, as reported by tucson.com. Bob was born … Continue reading IE alum, former Tucson mayor Bob Walkup passes away
A legacy left by late IE alum Linda Schmidt
Industrial engineering alum Linda Schmidt passed away earlier this month at the age of 62. Schmidt served on the faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland at the time of her passing. She held a BS and MS in industrial engineering (IE) from Iowa State University and a Ph.D. in … Continue reading A legacy left by late IE alum Linda Schmidt
Two Cyclone Engineering students named Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award recipients
Jordan Girolamo, senior in construction engineering, and Charles Kolar (’20 mech engr) have been named recipients of the ISU Alumni Association’s Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award. The award honors outstanding seniors who display high character, outstanding achievement in academics and university/community activities, and promise for continuing these exemplary qualities as alumni.
ECpE alum begins tenure-track position at Missouri S&T
Iowa State University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) alum Ardhendu Tripathy started a tenure-track assistant professorship in the Department of Computer Science at Missouri University of Science & Technology. He began the new position after receiving his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, receiving his doctorate from … Continue reading ECpE alum begins tenure-track position at Missouri S&T
Creativity, not perfection: Cyclone Engineer Benazir Fateh solves cutting edge tech challenges at Google
Cyclone Engineer Benazir Fateh (PhD ’13 Computer Engr) works on the cutting edge of technology – as a machine learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) specialist at Google with some of Google’s Cloud’s biggest customers namely Twitter, Uber, Apple and PayPal.
Engineering and the art of communication
It can be challenging to understand technologies that most of us don’t interact with routinely. They can be complex, arcane and hard to access in our time-constricted lives. Yet, as the recent Texas energy debacle demonstrates, it’s important. One Iowa State University alum has made a career of it of making an important energy technology … Continue reading Engineering and the art of communication
Summer program opened door to nuclear industry for alum
While some high school students attend summer camp to enjoy the great outdoors, one Iowa State University alum attended a different kind of summer camp to learn about nuclear engineering and it ended up having a profound impact on her professional development. Lora Drenth grew up on a farm in northwest Iowa. As a junior … Continue reading Summer program opened door to nuclear industry for alum
CBE alum, College of Engineering council member Mark Lashier named Phillips 66 president, COO
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) alumnus Mark Lashier has been named president and chief operating officer of Phillips 66 effective April 1, 2021. He has served as president and chief executive officer of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP since August, 2017. Lashier received his B.S. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Iowa State … Continue reading CBE alum, College of Engineering council member Mark Lashier named Phillips 66 president, COO
From delivering groceries to climbing the career ladder with Deere
Growing up, John Lawson thought he would eventually take over the family grocery store. However, his father inspired him to pursue a different career path. In his youth, Lawson spent many hours working for his family’s downtown Moline, Illinois, grocery store, and fondly remembers delivering groceries to customers’ homes. He figured he would eventually become … Continue reading From delivering groceries to climbing the career ladder with Deere
Nigel Reuel research group featured in look at ISU I-Corps program
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) assistant professor and Jack R. and Carol A. Johnson Faculty Fellow Nigel Reuel and two of his now-graduated students have been spotlighted by Iowa State’s Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR). Reuel, recent department Ph.D. graduate Sadaf Charkhabi, recent B.S. graduate Andee Beierle (who was an … Continue reading Nigel Reuel research group featured in look at ISU I-Corps program
Iowa roots shaped late alum’s career
Though much of Francis B. Francois’ career took place outside of Iowa, it seems that the general engineering graduate never forgot about his Iowa roots. Francois was born in 1934 and grew up on a farm in Barnum, Iowa. He chose to attend Iowa State College (now called Iowa State University), which was about 75 … Continue reading Iowa roots shaped late alum’s career
