Archive: Jul 2024

Poster winners from the EPRC 61st Annual Meeting
The Electric Power Research Center held their 61st Annual Meeting that focused on Grid Resource Adequacy and Resilience. Read More

July 18, 2024
Iowa State hosts first INSuRE cybersecurity workshop in the nation
Iowa State University recently hosted the first pilot program in the country that provided an intense research experience to cybersecurity students during a three-week workshop led by Assistant Professor Berk Gulmezoglu of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Read More

July 18, 2024
Vanessa Calderon: There is always a better way
Finding ways to improve and positively impact the lives of patients, healthcare professionals, and the day-to-day experience of her colleagues is fulfilling for Vanessa Calderon (B.S. ’09, industrial engineering). Calderon became interested in working in healthcare through her IE senior design capstone experience at the UnityPoint Health – Des Moines where she was later employed and became a Process Improvement Engineer. Read More

July 17, 2024
Halder part of research group honored with best paper award
Abhishek Halder of the Department of Aerospace Engineering is part of a research group that has received a prestigious award from the American Automatic Control Council. Read More

July 16, 2024
Josh Peschel receives NSF CAREER Award for Foundational Interaction Research Manipulating Drones
Throughout much of his career, Peschel has been doing the groundwork of defining questions and answers related to human-robot interaction with drones. This project is the culmination of knowledge and testing he has done so far, and it provides an opportunity to define and build implementable solutions for specific drone use cases in the future. Read More

July 11, 2024
Welcoming CCEE’s new Alumni Outreach Specialist: Linda Dainty
This is an interview with Linda Dainty where she tells us about how she uses creativity in her job and how important she thinks showcasing our experiences are. Read More

July 10, 2024
ABE Alum Spotlight: Sarah Sievertsen – writing for engineers, starting at ISU
Sarah Sievertsen graduated from Iowa State University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Systems Technology (AST). Originally from northwest Alabama, Sievertsen had a passion for manure management and air quality in high school. She now works for GEA North America as a technical writer. Read More

July 9, 2024
Working with water, Derek Ten Pas is splitting his time between research and industry this summer
“I chose to do both because I knew that after graduation, I wanted to stay in the area and consult before my PE exam. It also allows me to build communication and industry-specific skills,” said Ten Pas. Read More

July 8, 2024
Make to Innovate student team is first-time finalist in NASA’s RASC-AL competition
The Make To Innovate (M:2:I) program’s RASC-AL student team was selected as a finalist for the first time in the recent NASA-organized national collegiate competition. Read More

July 8, 2024
A.J. Perron: Worldwide podcast connections power sustainability initiatives
For industrial engineering student, A.J. Perron, the goal is to make a difference through sustainability initiatives by making connections through his podcast, Universe-ity. The podcast has successfully reached audiences world-wide by building curiosity around and exploring “all things science”. Read More

July 1, 2024
NASA Iowa EPSCoR research award will assist David D. Lee in CubeSat navigation
Iowa State University Department of Aerospace Engineering assistant professor Dae-Young Lee has been awarded a research award through the NASA Iowa EPSCoR program. Read More

July 1, 2024
ABE Alum Spotlight: Jacob Bickett – engineering professionalism, starting at ISU
Jacob Bickett graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering in the fall of 2020. He grew up in north central Illinois, farming row crops with his family. Combining his love for agriculture and knack for mathematics and mechanics, Bickett was bound for a career in agricultural engineering. Read More

July 1, 2024