CoE News

Flow state: Jake Knuerr builds new MRI to visualize fluid mechanics
Jacob Knuerr is building his one-of-a-kind multiphase flow research skills and connecting with multiphase scholars from across the world as an undergraduate research assistant working with faculty mentor Ted Heindel, CoMFRE director, University Professor, and the Bergles Professor of Thermal Science in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Read More

December 19, 2022
What does community sound like? For Anna Hackbarth, it’s marching band music
"When I heard the ISU Cyclone Marching Band practicing during my first tour of campus, I just immediately fell in love. I knew I wanted to come to Iowa State and be in the band and be a part of all of it. And, lucky for me, because I always planned to major in engineering, Iowa State is a great band school and a great engineering school." Read More

November 21, 2022
Sky high: Khushi Kapoor innovates tomorrow’s aviation technologies
For Khushi Kapoor, senior in aerospace engineering, innovating at Iowa State means reaching for new heights in aviation. Read More

November 18, 2022
Water work: Daria Dilparic provides vital water treatment service to the Ames community
Daria Dilparic is combining her love of chemistry, water quality and public health as a graduate student in environmental engineering – and in a position as a student operator at Ames Water and Pollution Control Department. Daria’s commitment to protecting the environment and her community inspires her to use analytical chemistry methods to solve drinking water contamination problems. Read More

November 4, 2022
Structural change: Marissa Recker’s transfer keeps her on pace to civil engineering career
Marissa Recker transferred to Iowa State at the beginning of her junior year to major in civil engineering. She found a community in her classes and clubs – and that employers are eager to hire Cyclone Engineers. Read More

October 18, 2022
“Food brings people together”: Ani Yam engineers manufacturing processes for meals meant to be shared
Ani Yam (’22 industrial engineering) loves to create connections and community – and what brings people together more than delicious food? So after getting a taste of the food industry in a summer internship, Yam is now a manufacturing and engineering associate at General Mills. Read More

October 10, 2022
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Therkildsen Industrial Engineering building
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Sept. 23, 2022, marking the beginning of construction on the new Therkildsen Industrial Engineering building. Read More

October 4, 2022
Lettuce deliver: Nick Herrig engineers tech solutions for fresh greens-to-doorstep startup
Nick Herrig (‘17 indust engr) is the lead software engineer for Clayton Farms, an Ames-based startup that delivers soil-free-grown produce to customers’ homes – the same day it’s harvested. After graduating and working in process improvement and IT for large companies for a few years, Herrig realized he was still hungry for the fast-paced world of startups. Read More

September 19, 2022
Cyclone Engineers aim to advance battery science and technology for Naval applications
A team of Cyclone Engineers hope to advance the fundamental understanding and capabilities of lithium-based batteries for Naval applications with the help of a new grant from the Office of Naval Research. Read More

June 2, 2022
Former dean of engineering Sarah Rajala elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Sarah A. Rajala, former dean of the Iowa State University College of Engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional recognitions in engineering. Rajala is being honored for “innovations in engineering education: outcomes assessment, greater participation and retention of women in engineering, and an enhanced global community.” Read More

February 10, 2022
CoMFRE’s Ganapathysubramanian leads $20 million AI institute
CoMFRE affiliate Baskar Ganapathysubramanian leads a new five-year, $20 million AI institute that will accelerate the productivity and sustainability of agriculture, including harnessing multiphase flow phenomena for resilient ag. The NSF and USDA-NIFA-funded project brings together expertise of researchers at eight universities and organizations across the U.S., including CoMFRE’s Adarsh Krishnamurthy. Read More

December 1, 2021
Using video game-based tools to teach STEM
A mechanical engineering (ME) alum hopes to engage the next generation of scientists and engineers by using a video game interface to teach them STEM concepts and methods. Read More

November 10, 2021
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. Read More

September 15, 2021
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. Read More

September 15, 2021
Student applies ME knowledge to develop prosthetics for amputee athletes
Mechanical engineering student Jillian Dunn has a passion for helping others. She spent her summer doing just that. Read More

September 14, 2021