Five Cyclone Engineers will receive College of Engineering alumni awards at the ISUAA Honors and Awards Ceremony on Oct. 22 during Homecoming week.
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Laser Technology Inc. shearography camera donation advances CNDE capabilities
Laser Technology Inc. (LTI) has donated a LTI-2100 Digital Shearography Camera and its accessories to Iowa State University’s Center for Nondestructive Evaluation (CNDE).
The gift will expand CNDE’s research and education capabilities into shearography, a laser interferometric imaging NDE technique for detecting and measuring a range of defects on metallic and composite materials.
Students of Color Network strengthens sense of belonging
ABE’s Students of Color Network emphasizes acceptance and inclusion of people of color, and the group has flourished into a supportive community.
Two with CCEE ties elected to the National Academy of Construction
Two Cyclone Engineers have been elected to the National Academy of Construction 2021 class. Vilas S Mujumdar, professor of practice in civil, construction and environmental engineering, and alumnus Rao Surampalli (’85 PhD civil engr) are being recognized for their outstanding contributions to the field.
Building for the Future
Thanks to a $42 million gift commitment from C.G. “Turk” and Joyce A. McEwen Therkildsen, the department will have a new facility that will serve as its home and provide technically enhanced research laboratory and learning spaces where industrial engineering students can gain the knowledge to design tomorrow’s innovative, nimble and intelligent processes needed now more than ever across all industrial sectors.
The Power of Love, Education and an Entrepreneurial Spirit
A feature article about Iowa State University alumni C.G. “Turk” and Joyce A. McEwen Therkildsen.
U.S. Farm Report College Roadshow features ABE
U.S. Farm Report kicked off their 2021 College Roadshow from Iowa State University! The episode is full of ABE innovators – Tour the Cyclone Power Pullers workshop and hear from Jacek Koziel and Adina Howe about their research in livestock management.
Smart electromagnetic thermite research on cover of ASC Applied Materials and Interfaces
Research led by Cyclone Engineers appears on the cover of ASC Applied Materials & Interfaces. The findings are the first report of an energetic material whose electromagnetic ignition properties are tunable and may lead to a new class of “smart” electromagnetic energetic materials.
Honoring excellence: 2021 College of Engineering faculty and staff award winners, named faculty positions, and new patents
Recognizing College of Engineering faculty and staff award winners, new named faculty positions, and patents received.
Work is a highway: Shauna Hallmark’s road safety research saves lives
Shauna Hallmark is the inaugural holder of the Robert J. and Roxann L. Paulsen Professorship in Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, and director of Iowa State’s Institute for Transportation. But her job title could be just lifesaver.
Undergrad research takes flight: MSE’s Jun Cui mentor in Boeing research fellowship program
Jun Cui, associate professor of materials science and engineering, was a faculty mentor in the new Boeing Undergraduate Research Fellowship program. The partnership with Boeing pairs undergraduate students with College of Engineering faculty and Boeing engineers to get hands-on research experience in cutting-edge projects in aerospace engineering, cyber security, autonomous systems, machine learning and more.
Iowa Public Radio: Iowa State University Launches Rural Broadband Research
Sri Sritharan appointed assistant dean for research
Sri Sritharan has been named assistant dean for research in the Iowa State University College of Engineering. In this newly created role, Sritharan will provide visionary leadership to help expand the scope of research endeavors in the college, assist with achieving strategic research goals and enhance research productivity and volume.
Cyclone Engineers lead two campus-wide, multidisciplinary research initiatives
CNDE researchers awarded patent for microwave reflectometry innovations
M.T. Al Qaseer (M.T. Ghasr), associate scientist at the Center for Nondestructive Evaluation (CNDE) and Reza Zoughi, director of CNDE, have been awarded a patent titled “Microwave Reflectometry for Physical Inspections.” According to the patent abstract the invention is “utilizing microwave reflections to compare a reference device with counterfeit and / or aging devices under …Continue reading “CNDE researchers awarded patent for microwave reflectometry innovations”