Kumasi Joseph Akowuah: From Ghana to Iowa, and Back
Year: 2021
Two PIRI awards grant $900k to support translational artificial intelligence and foster rural innovation
The Iowa State University Office of the Vice President for Research has announced two winning teams for the 2021 Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Initiative (PIRI), distributing a total of $900,000 in institutional funding to support two of the largest collaborative initiatives in award history. For the 2021 award cycle, two teams led by associate professor of mechanical engineering Soumik Sarkar, and professor of electrical and computer engineering Hongwei Zhang and professor of architecture Kimberly Zarecor, were each recently selected to receive $450,000 in PIRI funding over the next three years.
CoMFRE’s Ganapathysubramanian leads $20 million AI institute
CoMFRE affiliate Baskar Ganapathysubramanian leads a new five-year, $20 million AI institute that will accelerate the productivity and sustainability of agriculture, including harnessing multiphase flow phenomena for resilient ag. The NSF and USDA-NIFA-funded project brings together expertise of researchers at eight universities and organizations across the U.S., including CoMFRE’s Adarsh Krishnamurthy.
MSE welcomes Administrative Assistant Makayla Lim
The Iowa State University Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) welcomes Makayla Lim to its staff as administrative assistant.
Alumna Lori Ryerkerk of Celanese Corporation enters CBE Hall of Fame
Lori Ryerkerk, an alumna of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE), has been inducted into the CBE Hall of Fame. She accepted the honor November 18 as part of the department’s Honors and Awards ceremony that celebrated student scholarships, fellowships and other achievements.
The Winners of the CCEE Research Symposium
CCEE Graduate and undergraduate students presented their research to CCEE faculty, staff, alumni, and students.
CCEE Welcomes Six New Faculty Members
The Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Department welcomed six new faculty members this semester.
2021 REX, TEX award winners announced
Six mechanical engineering students were recently recognized by Iowa State University’s Graduate College.
Macrogrid study: Big value in connecting America’s eastern and western power grids
A “macrogrid” that increases the electricity moving between America’s Eastern and Western interconnections, two of the biggest power grids on the planet, would more than pay for itself, according to research papers published this summer and fall by the Interconnections Seam Study. An Iowa State research team developed computer models for the study.
New course teaches the art and science of beer brewing
Iowa State University’s newest courses will teach an ancient practice that has gained mass popularity in recent years: beer brewing.
Construction and Civil Engineering Students Earn Second Place in National Electrical Contractor Challenge
CCEE students in the National Electrical Contractors Association competed in a national competition and earned second place.
CCEE’s Laflamme Published in Prestigious Journal for Sensor Improving the Medical Industry
CCEE’s Laflamme Published in Prestigious Journal for Sensor Improving the Medical Industry
MSE honors grad students with departmental awards
Several graduate students in the Iowa State University Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) recently received departmental awards and scholarships: Scott Blazanin, Tyler Del Rose, Yifan Li, Matthew Marander, Madison Olson and Skye Supakul.
Amy Kaleita named chair of the Iowa State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Amy Kaleita named chair of the Iowa State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Contributing to civil engineering education one scholarship at a time
Iowa State University alum Richard Gumtau had a more than five-decade career as a highway engineer which took him all over the country and even other parts of the world. Gumtau’s journey is an aspiring one though it almost ended before it even started because of the academic and financial hurdles he faced his freshman year of college. This would eventually inspire him to support students so they would not need to encounter the hardship he endured.