The Jack E. Cermak Medal, one of the most prestigious honors in the field of wind engineering, has been awarded to Department of Aerospace Engineering Professor Partha P. Sarkar.
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A voice for space: ISU grad Zach Luppen is SpaceX engineer and now host of launch webcasts
The next time you’re watching a live webcast of a SpaceX rocket launch, you just might be listening to a recent Iowa State Aerospace Engineering (AerE) graduate doing the talking.
Spaceflight Operations Workshop returns in August – apply now!
Do you have what it takes?
If pushing yourself to master new tasks, employing teamwork and following operational thinking to achieve goals sounds like a great way to end your summer, then you need to apply for the Department of Aerospace Engineering’s 2023 Spaceflight Operations Workshop™.
Aerospace Engineering chair Alric Rothmayer announces retirement; Sarkar to be interim chair
Department of Aerospace Engineering Vance and Arlene Coffman Endowed Department Chair Alric Rothmayer has announced his retirement from Iowa State University effective the end of the spring 2023 semester. A search for a replacement will begin in the near future. Professor Partha Sarkar will serve as interim chair.
Aerospace Engineering’s Ping He receives Mack 2050 Challenge honor
Department of Aerospace Engineering assistant professor Ping He has been named a Michael and Denise Mack 2050 Challenge Scholar. The program was established to support the Iowa State University College of Engineering’s 2050 vision. It supports one junior faculty member with fellowship funding.
CBE mourns the loss of another long-time faculty member, as Thomas Wheelock passes away
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Thomas (Tom) Wheelock, University Professor Emeritus, who died February 3 at the age of 97.
Chowdhury computational research crosses new frontiers in protein structure study
Research led by Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering assistant professor Ratul Chowdhury has landed firmly on the cutting edge of new computational technology in protein research – and on the cover of a recent issue of Nature Biotechnology, one of the highest ranked journals in this field.
Mars Wrigley Confections donates more than $750k worth of lab equipment to ISU
The spirit of giving isn’t just limited to the Christmas holiday season! That’s what Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) Professor of Practice John Kaiser has experienced recently with the help of generous benefactors at his former employer, Mars Wrigley Confections. They’ve supplied more than $750,000 worth of lab equipment to the department.
Sara Nelson named Iowa Space Grant Consortium director
The Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) has announced Dr. Sara D. Nelson as its new director. The NASA-supported agency is part of Iowa State’s Department of Aerospace Engineering and works to improve and inspire Iowa’s involvement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education.
George Burnet, one of CBE’s most influential figures, passes away
A pillar in the history of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering has passed away. George Burnet V, who progressed from student to faculty member to department chair over a span of more than 60 years, died January 13 at the age of 98.
CBE alumnus, Hall of Fame member G. Paul Wilhite passes away
Paul Wilhite, a 1959 B.S. graduate of Iowa State’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and a member of the department’s Hall of Fame, has passed away.
Apply now for CBE’s 2023 BioMaP undergrad research program
The application period for the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering’s 2023 BioMaP REU program is now open. The program will be held from May 30 – August 4.
CBE’s AIChE student chapter proudly represents ISU at national conference in Phoenix
The Department of Chemical Engineering’s American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) student chapter recently returned from the organization’s Annual Student Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Twenty ISU student members took part in the event.
Tessonnier-led research bridges gap for more efficient conversions of lignin for cleaner and greener chemicals
Effective conversion of lignin to increase the production of bio-oil and reduce a solid by-product called “char” has been addressed in Iowa State University engineering research and published in Energy & Environmental Science.
CBE’s Shanks named Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Fellow
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering faculty member Brent Shanks has been named an American Chemical Society (ACS) Industrial & Engineering Chemistry (I&EC) Fellow for the Class of 2023.