Category: Awards (ISU)

MEs take top prizes during campus-wide research poster competition

April 7, 2021 • Nick Fetty

Mechanical engineering students had an impressive showing during the Research Days 2021 competition, hosted last month by Iowa State University’s Office of the Vice President for Research. Saurabh Aykar, Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering (ME), took first place in the People’s Choice category in the iPoster competition — which was hosted through the iPoster platform … Continue reading MEs take top prizes during campus-wide research poster competition

CCEE alum Za-Chieh Moh receives College of Engineering Anson Marston Medal award

April 5, 2021 • Cyclone Engineering 1 Comment

Za-Chieh Moh (’55 M.S. civil engr), Taipei, Taiwan, is being honored with the Anson Marston Medal by the College of Engineering.

Cyclone Engineers honored with top college and Iowa State alumni awards

April 5, 2021 • Cyclone Engineering

Six Cyclone Engineers will receive College of Engineering and Iowa State University Alumni Association awards at a virtual ISUAA Honors and Awards Ceremony on April 7.

Two Cyclone Engineering students named Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award recipients

March 26, 2021 • Cyclone Engineering

Jordan Girolamo, senior in construction engineering, and Charles Kolar (’20 mech engr) have been named recipients of the ISU Alumni Association’s Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award. The award honors outstanding seniors who display high character, outstanding achievement in academics and university/community activities, and promise for continuing these exemplary qualities as alumni.

Hashemi elected a Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers

March 8, 2021 • Nick Fetty 1 Comment

Mechanical engineering associate professor Nicole Hashemi has been named a Fellow by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The status of Fellow is bestowed upon an ASME Member with 10 or more years of active practice and at least 10 years of active corporate membership in the organization. Of the more than 100,000 ASME … Continue reading Hashemi elected a Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ME’s Suresh to serve as Graduate College student marshal for Spring 2021

March 8, 2021 • Nick Fetty 5 Comments

Vignesh Suresh has racked up a handful of awards and honors during his time at Iowa State, and he’ll have at least one more to his name when he walks across the commencement stage later this semester. Suresh, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering (ME) and human-computer interaction, has been named a student marshal for … Continue reading ME’s Suresh to serve as Graduate College student marshal for Spring 2021

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

ChemE graduate students talk research “on the clock” in Perfect Pitch competition

February 25, 2021 • John Burnett-Larkins

The spotlight shone once again – virtually – on chemical engineering graduate students who put their best foot, and research promotion, forward, in the annual Perfect Pitch competition. Perfect Pitch features Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering graduate students delivering brief summaries of their research in timed, three-minute presentations – all designed to provide practice … Continue reading ChemE graduate students talk research “on the clock” in Perfect Pitch competition

Bailey Research Career Development award for Shao’s mitochondrial DNA study

February 24, 2021 • John Burnett-Larkins

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) associate professor and Vernon Guse Faculty Fellow Zengyi Shao has been named the recipient of the 2021 Iowa State University Bailey Research Career Development award. The award, administered by the university’s Office of Vice President for Research (OVPR), is given each year to faculty whose work is high-risk, … Continue reading Bailey Research Career Development award for Shao’s mitochondrial DNA study

CBE lab specialist Arndorfer honored for helping faculty educate students during pandemic

February 12, 2021 • John Burnett-Larkins

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering teaching laboratory specialist Ryan Arndorfer’s efforts to help deliver education to students under challenging conditions have been recognized. He has been named a recipient of the Excellence in Instructional Support Award as part of the university’s Exceptional Effort Awards. The program was established to note extraordinary and innovative ways … Continue reading CBE lab specialist Arndorfer honored for helping faculty educate students during pandemic

Three Aerospace Engineering graduate students honored for research, teaching

February 2, 2021 • Madelyn Ostendorf

For the Fall 2020 semester, three graduate students in the Department of Aerospace Engineering have been honored with Teaching Excellence and (TEX) and Research Excellence (REX) Awards from Iowa State University’s Graduate College. The awards are presented to graduate students who demonstrate excellence in their scientific research or their performance in teaching. Rigelesaiyin Ji and Mohammed … Continue reading Three Aerospace Engineering graduate students honored for research, teaching

Engineering Student Services’ Cynthia Spurlock retires

January 22, 2021 • Sierra Hoeger

Cynthia Spurlock, Engineering Student Services administrative assistant, is retiring in early February.

MSE’s Andrew Martin, Yifan Li receive excellence awards

January 8, 2021 • Kristin Clague

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

ECpE’s Zheng and Trajcevski recognized with Harpole-Pentair Professorship

December 22, 2020 • Olivia Ruf

Assistant Professor Zhaoyu Wang received the Harpole-Pentair title in 2017. This year, Wang had the award renewed for an additional year. The Harpole-Pentair Professorship at Iowa State University is awarded to outstanding junior faculty members with less than six years of experience and provides supplemental support and enrichment opportunities to its recipients. The award was … Continue reading ECpE’s Zheng and Trajcevski recognized with Harpole-Pentair Professorship

Connor Smith named CBE’s Burkhart Award recipient

November 20, 2020 • John Burnett-Larkins

Connor Smith has been chosen as the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) Lawrence E. Burkhart Memorial Award recipient for the fall 2020 commencement. The honor is bestowed upon one graduating senior each semester, named Outstanding Senior Student in Chemical Engineering, with emphasis on scholastic performance. The recipient is selected by department faculty. Burkhart, … Continue reading Connor Smith named CBE’s Burkhart Award recipient