Author: Nick Fetty

Mechanical engineering researchers develop new approach for additive manufacturing

March 3, 2021 • Nick Fetty

A team of mechanical engineering researchers at Iowa State University have developed what they hope can become a new, more efficient method for 3D printing of complex CAD models. Adarsh Krishnamurthy, associate professor of mechanical engineering (ME), is leading the effort with support from ME students Sambit Ghadai and Anushrut Jignasu. The findings from their … Continue reading Mechanical engineering researchers develop new approach for additive manufacturing

MEs team up with Iowa Army National Guard to improve building resiliency

March 3, 2021 • Nick Fetty

When the Iowa Army National Guard was looking for ways to improve the environmental sustainability of their facilities, they called upon the expertise of mechanical engineering researchers at Iowa State University. Song-Charng Kong, mechanical engineering (ME) professor at Iowa State, led the effort. Former graduate student Benjamin Robertson, who completed his M.S. in ME in … Continue reading MEs team up with Iowa Army National Guard to improve building resiliency

ME’s Zobeiri named Brown Graduate Fellow

March 1, 2021 • Nick Fetty

Mechanical engineering graduate student Hamidreza Zobeiri is among 14 students across the entire university, and just three from the College of Engineering, to be named a Brown Graduate Fellow for 2021-22. “I was really happy and excited about it, because I knew that this award is very competitive,” said Zobeiri. “For me, winning this award … Continue reading ME’s Zobeiri named Brown Graduate Fellow

From delivering groceries to climbing the career ladder with Deere

March 1, 2021 • Nick Fetty 7 Comments

Growing up, John Lawson thought he would eventually take over the family grocery store. However, his father inspired him to pursue a different career path. In his youth, Lawson spent many hours working for his family’s downtown Moline, Illinois, grocery store, and fondly remembers delivering groceries to customers’ homes. He figured he would eventually become … Continue reading From delivering groceries to climbing the career ladder with Deere

Iowa roots shaped late alum’s career

February 24, 2021 • Nick Fetty 2 Comments

Though much of Francis B. Francois’ career took place outside of Iowa, it seems that the general engineering graduate never forgot about his Iowa roots. Francois was born in 1934 and grew up on a farm in Barnum, Iowa. He chose to attend Iowa State College (now called Iowa State University), which was about 75 … Continue reading Iowa roots shaped late alum’s career

From the gridirons of the Midwest to the sunny beaches of Florida

February 8, 2021 • Nick Fetty 5 Comments

In 1954, 18-year old Robert “Bob” Bird had a difficult decision to make: play football at Iowa State College (now called Iowa State University), or play for the Cyclones’ cross-state rival – the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. Ultimately, he ended up in Ames, and he considers it one of the best decisions he has ever … Continue reading From the gridirons of the Midwest to the sunny beaches of Florida

Iowa State Daily: Iowa State researchers collaborate with Homeland Security to create biothreat detector

February 5, 2021 • Nick Fetty

ME advisors develop platform for students to interact virtually

February 1, 2021 • Nick Fetty

Iowa State University’s mechanical engineering advising team has developed a virtual space that they hope will serve as a way for students to connect with one another during an era of social distancing and remote learning. Mindy Heggen, mechanical engineering (ME) academic advisor, came up with the idea of creating a group using Microsoft Teams, … Continue reading ME advisors develop platform for students to interact virtually

Collaborating to Predict Machine Failure

February 1, 2021 • Nick Fetty

Iowa State Daily – Speaking Success: Alyssa Mittleider

January 28, 2021 • Nick Fetty

ME grad student recognized at international conference

January 25, 2021 • Nick Fetty

Emily Johnson, a mechanical engineering graduate student, recently received the Best Presentation Award for Junior Female Researchers at the 14th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM) and ECCOMAS Congress 2020 virtual conference. Elsevier and the Female Researchers Chapter of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM-FRC) supported this merit-based award to highlight the work of … Continue reading ME grad student recognized at international conference

Research project simulates weather conditions for pilots in training

January 19, 2021 • Nick Fetty

Navigating realistic weather conditions during the pilot training process could became easier because of an Iowa State University research project involving augmented reality (AR). Michael Dorneich, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, and Eliot Winer, professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Virtual Reality Applications Center (VRAC), are leading the Iowa State … Continue reading Research project simulates weather conditions for pilots in training

Engineer by day, brewer by night

January 19, 2021 • Nick Fetty

When he’s not busy conducting research in the laboratories of the Bioeconomy Institute on the Iowa State University campus, Robert C. Brown might be found working in another lab he has inside his home. This one happens to be a brew lab. Brown, director of Iowa State University’s Bioeconomy Institute, is among the roughly 1.2 … Continue reading Engineer by day, brewer by night

Advancing rocket science with the U.S. Air Force Research Lab

January 12, 2021 • Nick Fetty

Sometimes people joke that “it’s not rocket science” when referring to a non-technical matter. For one of mechanical engineering’s junior faculty members, her summer research experience with the U.S. Air Force Research Lab was in fact rocket science. Sarah Bentil, William March Scholar in Mechanical Engineering and assistant professor of mechanical engineering (ME), spent 12 … Continue reading Advancing rocket science with the U.S. Air Force Research Lab