College of Engineering faculty and staff awards
D.R. Boylan Eminent Award for Research
Ted Heindel, Bergles Professor in Thermal Science, University Professor of mechanical engineering, and director of the Center for Multiphase Flow Research and Education
Mid-Career Achievement in Research
Matthew Panthani, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering
Early Achievement in Research
Sarah Bentil, Building a World of Difference Faculty Fellow and assistant professor of mechanical engineering
Outstanding Achievement in Teaching – Tenure
Chris Rehmann, Joel A. and Judy Cerwick Professor of Environmental Engineering, associate professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering
Excellence in Foundational Course Teaching
Nataliya Altukhova, associate teaching professor of aerospace engineering
Early Achievement in Teaching – Tenure Track
Roy Sturgill, assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering
Early Achievement in Teaching – Term
Shahram Pouya, adjunct assistant professor of aerospace engineering
Excellence in Extension and/or Outreach
David Sly, teaching professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering and director of the Engineering Entrepreneurship Initiative
Early Achievement in Advising
Brandi Moormann, academic advisor, civil, construction and environmental engineering
Staff Excellence
Lori Jarmon, assistant director, Engineering Research Institute
Outstanding New Staff
Dawn Miller, program specialist, civil, construction and environmental engineering
Inclusive Excellence – Faculty
Jennifer Shane, W.A. Klinger Teaching Professor, associate professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering
Jacqueline Shanks, Manley R. Hoppe Professors in Chemical Engineering
New named faculty positions
Building a World of Difference Faculty Fellowship in Engineering – Qing Li, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering. Established by Black & Veatch in honor of Len (’71 BS Civil Engineering) and Julie (’71 BS Home Economics Education) Rodman
Building a World of Difference Faculty Fellowship in Engineering – Todd Kingston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering. Established by Black & Veatch in honor of Len (’71 BS Civil Engineering) and Julie (’71 BS Home Economics Education) Rodman
Manorama and Shyam Bahadur Professorship in Mechanical Engineering – Pranav Shrotriya, professor of mechanical engineering. Established by emeritus professor Shyam Bahadur
William and Virginia Binger Professorship – Beiwen Li, assistant professor of mechanical engineering.Established by the late William (’49 BS Mechanical Engineering) and Virginia Binger
Sunil and Sujata Gaitonde Professorship in Cybersecurity – Doug Jacobson, University Professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of the Center for Cybersecurity Innovation and Outreach. Established by Sunil (’85 MS Computer Engineering and ’88 PhD Computer Engineering) and Sujata Gaitonde
Kingland Professorship of Data Analytics – Goce Trajcevski, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering. Established by David (’80 BS Business Administration) and Deb (’80 BS Child Development) Kingland
Michael and Denise Mack 2050 Challenge Scholar – Christopher Day, assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering. Established by Michael (’79 BS and ’81 MS Mechanical Engineering) and Denise (’80 BS Agronomy) Mack
William March Scholar in Mechanical Engineering – Aishwarya Pawar, assistant professor of mechanical engineering. Established by the late William March (’46 BS Mechanical Engineering)
Northrup Grumman Professorship in honor of Fred W. O’Green – Aditya Ramamoorthy, professor of electrical and computer engineering. Established by Northrup Grumman Professorship in honor of Fred W. O’Green (’43 Electrical Engineering)
The Stanley Chair in Interdisciplinary Engineering – Peter Collins, professor of materials science and engineering. Established by the late Richard (’55 BS Mechanical and Electrical Engineering) and Mary Jo (’55 BS Home Economics General Studies) Stanley
C.G. “Turk” and Joyce A. Therkildsen Department Chair in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering – Sarah Ryan. Established by C.G. “Turk” (’59 BS Industrial Engineering) and Joyce A. (’59 BS Zoology) Therkildsen
Wilkinson Professorship in Interdisciplinary Engineering – Xinwei Wang, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor, mechanical engineering. Established through the Wilkinson Engineering Fund, which was established by Carla Wilkinson in honor of her husband, Roger Wilkinson (’24 Electrical Engineering)
Patent recipients
In-Ho Cho, associate professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, and Jaeyoun (Jay) Kim, professor of electrical and computer engineering, Microrobotic tentacles with spiral bending capability based on shape-engineered elastomeric microtubes and methods of manufacturing same
Eric Cochran, Mary Jane Skogen Hagenson and Randy L. Hagenson Professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gels derived from poly(ethylidene norbornene)-B-Poly(Cyclopentene)Block Copolymer Nanocomposites for viscosity modifications and drilling fluid applications
Eric Cochran, Mary Jane Skogen Hagenson and Randy L. Hagenson Professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Michael Forrester, research scientist, chemical and biological engineering, Shailja Goyal (’21 PhD chem and bio engr), and Nacu Hernandez, research scientist, chemical and biological engineering, Acrylated and acylated or acetalized polyol as a biobased substitute for hard, rigid thermoplastic and thermoset materials
Chris Williams, Gerald and Audrey Olson Professor in Civil Engineering, Eric Cochran, Mary Jane Skogen Hagenson and Randy L. Hagenson Professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Nacu Hernandez, research scientist, chemical and biological engineering, Ground Tire Rubber Density Modification using Elastomeric Polymers
Nacu Hernandez, research scientist, chemical and biological engineering, Asphalt products and methods of producing them for rejuvenation and softening of asphalt
Matt Darr, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, Image selection for machine control
Surya Mallapragada, Carol Vohs Johnson Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Metin Uz, postdoctoral research associate, chemical and biological engineering, Methods, apparatus, and systems for fabricating solution-based conductive 2D and 3D electronic circuits
Vitalij Pecharsky, Distinguished Professor of materials science and engineering, Modified LA-FE-SI magnetocaloric alloys
Vitalij Pecharsky, Distinguished Professor of materials science and engineering, and Ihor Hlova, scientist, Ames National Laboratory, Preparation of metal chalcogenides
Nigel Reuel, Jack R. and Carol A. Johnson Faculty Fellow, Engineering Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellow, chemical and biological engineering, and Adam Carr, graduate student in chemical and biological engineering, Resonant sensors for wireless monitoring of cell concentration
Derrick Rollins, University Professor of chemical and biological engineering, Feedback predictive control approach for processes with time delay in the manipulated variable
Zengyi Shao, Vernon Guse Faculty Fellow, chemical and biological engineering, Methods and compositions for production of aromatic and other compounds in yeast
Dennis Vigil, professor of chemical and biological engineering, Personal protective anti-viral face mask