College of Engineering News • Iowa State University

MSE’s Andrew Martin, Yifan Li receive excellence awards

Recent graduate Andrew Martin and Ph.D. candidate Yifan Li, both with Iowa State University‘s Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), have received awards for their work: The Iowa State Graduate College Research Excellence Award and Teaching Excellence Award, respectively. The research award recognizes graduate students for outstanding research accomplishments as documented in their theses and dissertations, …Continue reading “MSE’s Andrew Martin, Yifan Li receive excellence awards”

Chris Cornelius named chair of the Iowa State University Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Chris Cornelius has been named chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University. He will hold the Wilkinson Chair in the department. His appointment officially begins Jan. 1, 2021. Cornelius is currently a chemical engineering professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and diversity coordinator for the Mid-American Transportation Center …Continue reading “Chris Cornelius named chair of the Iowa State University Department of Materials Science and Engineering”

In Memory: Distinguished Professor Pat Thiel

The obituary for Patricia Theil is found here. Updated on Oct. 5, 2020: In recognition of Thiel’s contributions, Iowa State University will name the north and south lobbies of Hach Hall in her honor; to be referred to as Thiel North and Thiel South. Forthcoming signage will reflect the names.   In addition, Thiel’s graduate students …Continue reading “In Memory: Distinguished Professor Pat Thiel”

In Memory: Former ECpE Department Chair Julius “J.O.” Kopplin

The following is taken from Kopplin’s obituary, with comments from the ECpE Department added below.   Julius “J.O.” Kopplin, former department chair of Iowa State University‘s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was a much loved son, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, whose quiet strength, inquisitive mind, humor, work ethic, and abiding faith made him …Continue reading “In Memory: Former ECpE Department Chair Julius “J.O.” Kopplin”

In Memory: ECpE Distinguished Professor Emeritus Robert Grover Brown

The following information is from the obituary for Robert Grover Brown. Robert Grover Brown (“Grover”) passed away peacefully on Aug. 10, 2020, at 94 years old. Brown was born on April 25, 1926, in Shenandoah, Iowa, to Grover Whitney and Irene (Frink) Brown. He graduated from Shenandoah High School in 1944 and immediately enlisted in …Continue reading “In Memory: ECpE Distinguished Professor Emeritus Robert Grover Brown”

Iowa State University and partners selected as a finalist for major National Science Foundation research grant focused on rural broadband

For more information contact: Hongwei Zhang, ISU College of Engineering, hongwei@iastate.edu Mike Krapfl, ISU news services, mkrapfl@iastate.edu   AMES, IA – The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and a consortium of 35 leading wireless companies and associations, has announced that a research project led by Iowa State …Continue reading “Iowa State University and partners selected as a finalist for major National Science Foundation research grant focused on rural broadband”

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