Archive: Jul 2022

Kirillova to join MSE faculty in the fall
Starting in the fall, Alina Kirillova will be a new professor for Material Sciences and Engineering (MSE). Alina brings extensive experience and research to the department. Read More

July 29, 2022
New AerE faculty member Sidharth GS brings strong computational fluids background
The Department of Aerospace Engineering (AerE) welcomes new faculty member Sidharth GS, who has joined the department as an assistant professor officially starting fall semester 2022. Read More

July 28, 2022
NASA selects three ISU researchers for EPSCoR funding
Department of Aerospace Engineering T.A. Wilson Professor of Aerospace Engineering Ashraf Bastawros is one of three individuals from Iowa State University who have been selected for NASA EPSCoR’s Fiscal Year 2022 Rapid Response Research (R3). Read More

July 27, 2022
Opportunities for seed grants to support student research on the topic of agrivoltaics
The Agriculture and Solar Together: Research Opportunities (ASTRO) advisory group members come from across the United States and represent leading solar industry partners, state agencies, and other organizations focused on research, food and agricultural, and the environment. Read More

July 26, 2022
CBE research group’s article featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Chemical Society
The work being done by the research groups of Chemical and Biological Engineering professors Eric Cochran, Brent Shanks, and Jean-Philippe Tessonnier is making headlines. The article “ Bioenabled Platform to Access Polyamides with Built-In Target Properties,” which is a result of their research, has been featured on the June cover of the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). Read More

July 26, 2022
CCEE and ME faculty receive $540k grant to predict health of high-rate systems
Prestigious funding from the U.S. Department of Defense will provide Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) professor Simon Laflamme and Mechanical Engineering associate professor Chao Hu the opportunity to study new algorithms to predict the health of mechanical systems in real-time and high speeds. The award total is $540k for 3-years and will start next month. Read More

July 25, 2022
Cyclone Rocketry overcomes difficulties, nets best-ever showing in Spaceport America competition
After a variety of challenges and delays at the Spaceport America Cup (SAC) intercollegiate rocket competition, it all came right for Cyclone Rocketry. The team of Iowa State University students was rewarded with a second-place overall finish in its division, and 14th place overall in the event, the best-ever showing for the ISU effort. Read More

July 22, 2022
Two AerE grad students shine in conference research paper competition
Department of Aerospace Engineering graduate students Nianhong Han and Anvesh Dhulipalla have taken second best and third best paper honors, respectively, in a prestigious international competition. Read More

July 22, 2022
Anna Case Receives Student Best paper Award – Runner Up at IEEE Conference
Anna Case, a Ph.D. candidate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) Department who conducts her research at CNDE, received the Student Best paper Award – Runner Up (2nd Place) at the IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) held in Ottawa, Canada on May 16-19, 2022. Read More

July 19, 2022
Farzaneh Ahmadi Receives Student Best paper Award – Runner Up at ASNT Research Symposium
Farzaneh Ahmadi, a Ph.D. candidate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) Department who conducts her research at CNDE, received the Student Best paper Award – Runner Up (2nd Place) at the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Research Symposium held in St. Louis, MO on June 20-23, 2022. Read More

July 19, 2022
Cutting-edge research in an ever-changing field: ABE 410 brings the future of ag automation into the classroom
In ABE 410, class is about more than machine design - it’s about learning how to design, communicate and operate projects in an ever-changing and always advancing field: ag automation. Agriculture is one of the fastest moving fields in regards to technology - designing successful autosteer features for tractors as early as 1999. Read More

July 19, 2022
Emerging Cyclone Engineering research leaders in Iowa State Research Collaboration Catalysts cohort
Cyclone Engineering faculty will develop Team Science leadership skills in Iowa State's Research Collaboration Cohort. Read More

July 18, 2022
Three MEs among 2022-23 Research Collaboration Catalysts cohort
The Office of the Vice President of Research is welcoming 26 Iowa State University faculty members to the 2022-2023 Research Collaboration Catalysts (RCC) cohort designed to train the next generation of research team leaders. Read More

July 18, 2022
Qi An joins the MSE faculty
New MSE faculty member Qi An will join the staff this fall. Read More

July 18, 2022
Iowa State researchers receive FAA awards
Philippe Meister, a recent Ph.D. graduate in human-computer interaction (HCI), and Michael Dorneich, professor in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering (IMSE), were both recognized during the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) annual meeting for its Partnership to Enhance General Aviation Safety, Accessibility and Sustainability (PEGASAS) program held this summer in Chicago. Meister is the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Student Researcher Award while Dorneich won the 2021 Jimenez Faculty / Researcher Award. Read More

July 18, 2022