College of Engineering News • Iowa State University

ME faculty, staff developing methods for teaching hands-on labs via the internet

Well before the COVID-19 pandemic vastly altered the everyday lives of people across the globe, a group of mechanical engineering (ME) faculty and staff at Iowa State University were working on ways to bring virtual, hands-on labs into the homes of students via the internet. In 2012, Jonathan Wickert, then dean of Iowa State’s College …Continue reading “ME faculty, staff developing methods for teaching hands-on labs via the internet”

Two ME faculty receive Professor of the Year honors

Two mechanical engineering (ME) faculty members are recipients of the 2019-20 Mechanical Engineering Professor of the Year award presented by Pi Tau Sigma. Margaret Mathison, associate teaching professor, and Paola Pittoni, assistant teaching professor, have been recognized as the department’s top educators for this award issued annually by the Iowa State chapter of the national …Continue reading “Two ME faculty receive Professor of the Year honors”

EPRC Student Scoop: Kaveh Dehghanpour ensures safe and successful sensor data

EPRC Student Scoop: Kaveh Dehghanpour ensures safe and successful sensor data From power engineering to computer science, Kaveh Dehghanpour, a postdoctoral research associate at Iowa State University since 2018 in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is working on a monumental project with the Department of Energy (DOE) to leverage data science and machine …Continue reading “EPRC Student Scoop: Kaveh Dehghanpour ensures safe and successful sensor data”

Griswold gift adds new equipment, new opportunities for CBE freshmen

It’s all about the opportunity for “hands on” experiences for chemical engineering students, especially freshmen. And new lab equipment that has been added to Iowa State’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) in Sweeney Hall is going to provide a perfect scenario for that. It was made possible by a gift from department alumnus …Continue reading “Griswold gift adds new equipment, new opportunities for CBE freshmen”

CBE’s Reuel gets 3M faculty grant for resonant sensors in wound monitoring

The innovative research of wound healing through the use of resonant sensors will take a step forward in Iowa State’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) thanks to a 3M young faculty award received by Nigel Reuel. Reuel, assistant professor, Jack R. and Carol A. Johnson Faculty Fellow and Black and Veatch Building a …Continue reading “CBE’s Reuel gets 3M faculty grant for resonant sensors in wound monitoring”

Govindarasu, Mirka receive top faculty promotions

Two Cyclone Engineers have received top faculty promotions, recognizing outstanding excellence in teaching, research, service and professional practice. Manimaran Govindarasu has been named an Anson Marston Distinguished Professor. Gary Mirka has been named University Professor.

Sustainable agriculture in the cloud: ECpE’s Kumar receives $600,000 NSF award

Sustainable agriculture in the cloud: ECpE’s Kumar receives $600,000 NSF award Farming and agriculture are the core of the Midwest, and especially Iowa — so enhancing sustainable farming practices is a must at Iowa State University. Ratnesh Kumar, Murray J. and Ruth M. Harpole Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa …Continue reading “Sustainable agriculture in the cloud: ECpE’s Kumar receives $600,000 NSF award”

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