Before Hillary Isebrands was an award-winning industry leader, saving lives with her work every day, she was a Cyclone.
Author: Anna Keplinger
Research Staff Spotlight: Barbara Tran, Research Scientist at ABE’s Water Quality Research Lab
Get to know Barbara Tran! Learn more about her background and day-to-day work with the Water Quality Research Lab.
Empowering Rural Electric Infrastructure Resilience
Associate Professor Alice Alipour is leading a transdisciplinary team for power infrastructure recovery in natural disasters. After the 2020 derecho, she started working directly with communities and local power plants to address the challenge of preparation and prevention of failure in the future.
Welcoming Philip Cox, new professor of practice in agricultural and biosystems engineering
Mechanical engineering undergraduate and graduate program alumnus and long-time John Deere teammate Philip Cox will be leading Capstone!
Rochelle Thys brought her student experience to enhance the curriculum for TSM 2160: Advanced Technical Graphics
Junior in Industrial Technology Rochelle Thys used her student experience to enhance the curriculum of her program.
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.
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.
Defining the next step for grain elevator energy consumption
“All over the world, agriculture contributes to greenhouse gas emissions through necessary harvest processing. In finding ways to reduce the footprint, I am analyzing grain elevators and the energy consumed through operation,” said Sabbir.
ABE’s Kris Bell Retires after nearly 40 years at Iowa State
After 39 years at Iowa State, graduate coordinator Kris Bell is retiring!
Capstone instructor, accomplished engineer, and Iowa State alumnus Michael Anderson Retires
Michael Anderson, professor of practice in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE), has been an important part of 100s undergraduate students’ experiences.
Making strides in grain preservation from 6,000 miles away
ABE 4690 is getting hands-on experience recording data and taking steps to solve real-time issues affecting international populations.
A new device to address critical climate change soil impacts.
To combat the monetary barrier of a shear and temperature testing device, Emami Ahari decided to create one.
Team chemistry makes Concrete Canoe built to last
Violet Stayner and Zachary Glowczynski, the two co-captains, take the lead in ensuring that the team meets each deadline. They make time for fun, too, “it’s a designated time to get to know each other and bond beyond the canoe,” said Stayner.
Graduate program creates community and implementable pollution solutions
“Tile drainage, nitrate and phosphorus levels, all the soil stuff we manage here, it’s exciting!” said Gabrielle Myers-Bailey, a graduate student in agricultural and biosystems engineering “All our work as ag engineers leads to better water quality and lower soil impacts.”
Emma Ewert found her path in environmental engineering
“My journey hasn’t been a straight line. There have been twists and turns, U-turns and backups. But once you find your right path, like I have, the path feels steady and right.”