Month: May 2018
ECpE faculty and team awarded the McGee-Wagner Interdisciplinary Research Fund
Iowa State University faculty recently won an award for their research in developing tests and assessments to help patients with blood disorders and bleeding risks. Xuefeng Wang from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dana Levine from Veterinary Clinical Sciences and Long Que from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering were the recipients of …Continue reading “ECpE faculty and team awarded the McGee-Wagner Interdisciplinary Research Fund”
Cyclone Space Mining launches new concept for NASA’s Robotic Mining Competition
This story is courtesy of the ISU News Service. AMES, Iowa – It’s a brand new mission for the student-engineers of Cyclone Space Mining. Instead of going after the dusty, gritty top layer of simulated Martian soil in a NASA arena, the space miners need their robot to dig deeper and harvest chunks of buried …Continue reading “Cyclone Space Mining launches new concept for NASA’s Robotic Mining Competition”
Two cool: a pair of patents filed on breakthrough materials for next-gen refrigerators
Scientists at the research consortium CaloriCool® are closer than ever to the materials needed for a new type of refrigeration technology that is markedly more energy efficient than current gas compression systems. Currently, residential and commercial cooling consumes about one out of every five kilowatt-hours of electricity generated in the U.S., but a caloric refrigeration system …Continue reading “Two cool: a pair of patents filed on breakthrough materials for next-gen refrigerators”
New Applied Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation Course – TSM 449X/549X
David Eisenmann, associate scientist in the Center for Nondestructive Evaluation, was selected to receive the 2018 American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Faculty Grant Award for the development of a new course in Applied Nondestructive Testing/Evaluation – a Technology Systems Management (TSM) course currently offered as TSM 493C/593C, Workshop in Technology: Manufacturing. The new course …Continue reading “New Applied Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation Course – TSM 449X/549X”
Suzanne Leonard reflects on her Trinect Fellowship experience
Suzanne Leonard, a PhD student in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, recently wrapped up her experience as a 2017-2018 Trinect Fellow. This fellowship is funded by the National Science Foundation STEM-C Partnership: MSP program and provides support to graduate students in engineering. As a fellow, Leonard worked in elementary schools alongside elementary teachers …Continue reading “Suzanne Leonard reflects on her Trinect Fellowship experience”
CBE professors Cochran, Loveland receive university awards
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) is celebrating two faculty members who have been named recipients of university awards. Associate Professor Eric Cochran has been named to receive the ISU Award for Achievement in Intellectual Property. It honors faculty members who have made important intellectual property contributions at the university, preferably leading to …Continue reading “CBE professors Cochran, Loveland receive university awards”
Collins named next director of Center for Nondestructive Evaluation
Peter Collins will serve as the new director of Iowa State University College of Engineering’s Center of Nondestructive Evaluation starting on May 16. “CNDE has worked become a true national asset. It is exciting to be part of that and to take on this new role,” said Collins, Al and Julie Renken Professor in Materials …Continue reading “Collins named next director of Center for Nondestructive Evaluation”
Aerospace Engineering’s Valery Levitas named Anson Marston Distinguished Professor
Vance Coffman Faculty Chair Professor of Aerospace Engineering Dr. Valery Levitas has been named Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering at Iowa State University, one of the highest honors for faculty in the College of Engineering. The title of Anson Marston Distinguished Professor honors exemplary performance in research and/or creative activities as reflected by a …Continue reading “Aerospace Engineering’s Valery Levitas named Anson Marston Distinguished Professor”
Beyond the class at Iowa State – Engineer at ISU CCEE
Graduate transportation engineering student finds caring community 2,000 miles from home Willine Richardson rates Iowa State friendliness as “top-notch.” “It reminds me of home a lot, because of the hospitality …,” she says. “You can meet anyone, from any part of the world, to be honest. I’ve met so many people from different places.” Richardson …Continue reading “Beyond the class at Iowa State – Engineer at ISU CCEE”
Three ME professors receive university awards
Three professors from the Department of Mechanical Engineering received 2018 university awards. Ted Heindel, Bergles Professor of Thermal Science, received the Regents Award for Faculty Excellence. This award is presented by the Iowa Board of Regents and recognizes “tenured faculty members [who] are outstanding university citizens and who have rendered significant service to the university or …Continue reading “Three ME professors receive university awards”
Zaffarano Award presented to Neelam Prabhu Gaunkar
Iowa State University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) graduate student Neelam Prabhu Gaunkar received the Zaffarano Award on April 26 at the Sigma Xi banquet. Daniel Zaffarano, vice president for research at Iowa State from 1973-88, established the Zaffarano Award. He believed in the value of publishing research and finding solutions to research …Continue reading “Zaffarano Award presented to Neelam Prabhu Gaunkar”
Nickname signifies rarity of skill set for ME alum
Earning a nickname can be a rite of passage for any freshman, rookie, or other newcomer, and for one mechanical engineering alum that rite of passage occurred within the first week of his new job. Adam “The Purple Squirrel” Carlson landed a job with Ford in January 2014, after finishing a dual degree in mechanical …Continue reading “Nickname signifies rarity of skill set for ME alum”
ABE professors receive university awards
Three professors in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) are 2018 university award recipients. Manjit Misra, Director of the Seed Science Center and professor in the ABE department, received the International Service Award. This award recognizes a faculty member for outstanding international service in teaching, research, or administration within the United States or …Continue reading “ABE professors receive university awards”
Engineers study nanodefects suspected of causing early failures of electrical materials
AMES, Iowa – Tiny defects in electrical insulating materials may lead to breakdowns, robbing the power grid and even cell phones of reliability and efficiency. Xiaoli Tan, an Iowa State University professor of materials science and engineering, is working to understand how those nanoscale defects, when subject to extreme electric fields, evolve into material failures. Those …Continue reading “Engineers study nanodefects suspected of causing early failures of electrical materials”