Congratulations to 2023 College of Engineering faculty and staff award winners, new named faculty positions, and patent recipients.
Category: Chemical and Biological Engineering
Yue Wu named to collaboration role with Office of Vice President for Research
Yue Wu, professor and Herbert L. Stiles Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, will serve the Research Faculty Fellow role focused on research opportunities with the Department of Defense (DoD) and allied industry partners.
Iowa State researchers receive 2023 Barry Award to investigate cellular structure of pancreatic cancer tumors, improve treatment outcomes
CBE assistant professor Molly Kozminsky, along with veterinary microbiology professor Michael Wannemuehler, continue to explore the cellular composition and organization of pancreatic cancer tumors in relation to treatment resistance.
Building green fertilizer system to reuse waste and cut greenhouse gas emissions
Wenzhen Li, professor of chemical and biological engineering and the Herbert L. Stiles Faculty Fellow, will lead Iowa State’s work on the new $4 million project, joined by Liang Dong, the Vikram L. Dalal Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and other colleagues
Nigel Reuel named Stanley Chair in Interdisciplinary Engineering
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) associate professor Nigel Reuel has been named the Stanley Chair in Interdisciplinary Engineering.
BioMaP undergrad research program underway
Twenty-one undergraduate students from Iowa State and around the nation are ready for a summer of hands-on research in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) with the Biological Materials and Processes Research Experiences for Undergraduates (BioMaP REU) program.
Iowa State University researchers lead two of five BioMADE bioreactor innovation projects
Iowa State University’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering researchers are leading two of five new projects announced by BioMADE to advance the United States bioeconomy and biomanufacturing goals. These projects were funded through a special BioMADE Project Call on advancing bioreactor design and development thanks to support from Schmidt Futures. They aim to use innovative technologies in bioreactor hardware, software, sensors, modeling, and automation to produce biobased products more efficiently at a commercial scale.
Building tools to improve quality, production of disease-fighting cells
Nigel Reuel and two of his doctoral students – Yee Chan and Sakib Ferdous – are developing advanced tools for cell manufacturing that could improve the cost and availability of therapeutic cells capable of fighting diseases such as cancers, heart disease, lupus and other autoimmune diseases.
CBE faculty lead $20 million statewide advanced manufacturing project
CBE faculty lead a state-wide effort to make Iowa a leader in advanced biomanufacturing. Laura Jarboe is the project lead, and Monica Lamm and Nigel Reuel are associate directors, joined by collaborators from Iowa State and other Iowa universities and colleges.
CBE’s AIChE chapter picks up two awards at regional conference
An individual honor and a team honor were earned by the Iowa State student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in the group’s recent trip to the Mid-America Student Regional Conference hosted at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Annika Lehan: College of Engineering outstanding senior representing chemical engineering
“As a Cyclone Engineer, I would like to use technology to design and improve processes that will help guide us toward a more sustainable future. Additionally, I hope to have a positive impact on my peers and one day be able to provide mentorship because it’s only when we help set up future generations that we will have truly made our impact on the world.”
Three CBE students awarded NSF Graduate Research fellowships
Three students in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) at Iowa State University have received awards from the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
“Engineering” student success: Emily Roberts expands her influence as new Student Government president
Emily Roberts is focused on earning a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering – but her own success is not the only thing on her agenda. She’ll also be working hard to represent her fellow Iowa State undergraduates as the newly-elected president of Iowa State University Student Government.
Dennis Vigil named chair of the Iowa State University Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Dennis Vigil has been named the Reginald R. Baxter Endowed Department Chair in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) at Iowa State University effective July 1.
Nanoparticles to target and treat inflammatory bowel diseases
A team led by Rizia Bardhan, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering, is designing nanoparticles to treat inflammatory bowel diseases such as such as Chron’s disease and ulcerative colitis.