College of Engineering News • Iowa State University

Lowell F. Greimann, former CCEE chair, awarded Order of the Knoll Faculty and Staff Award

April 23, 2018 • Kate Tindall

From the Iowa State University Foundation. Read the full article. Lowell F. Greimann of Ames, Iowa, was posthumously awarded the Order of the Knoll Faculty and Staff Award. The award recognizes individuals or couples who are current or retired Iowa State University faculty or staff members for their substantial commitment to promoting and expanding philanthropy at … Continue reading Lowell F. Greimann, former CCEE chair, awarded Order of the Knoll Faculty and Staff Award

Q&A with Austin Downey

April 20, 2018 • Nick Fetty

Austin Downey is currently pursuing a PhD in Wind Energy Science Engineering and Policy administered by the mechanical engineering department. He was recently named an honorable mention for Iowa State’s Zaffarano Award which recognizes excellence in graduate research. This marks the fourth year in a row that a ME student has won the award or been named honorable … Continue reading Q&A with Austin Downey

Find community at Iowa State – Engineer at ISU CCEE

April 19, 2018 • Kate Tindall

On campus and in Ames community, construction engineering senior shares ways to give back Julie “JP” Penton’s day is made when she can help someone else. “If you can make someone else feel better, then that in itself is the best thing that you can do,” she says. It’s a defining part of her ISU … Continue reading Find community at Iowa State – Engineer at ISU CCEE

College of Engineering honors Spring 2018 student marshal and outstanding seniors

April 18, 2018 • Alli Weaver

At the end of each semester, the College of Engineering honors twelve outstanding seniors, one of which is selected to serve as the college’s student marshal at the undergraduate commencement ceremony.

New year, new team, same goal

April 17, 2018 • Kate Tindall

Submitted by Julie “JP” Penton, Cyclone Energy member It’s springtime, and Cyclone Energy is ready! After winning last year’s ELECTRI International Green Energy Challenge (GEC), the team is working hard to get another win for the books. If they bring home first place this year, it would be the fifth consecutive win. One of the … Continue reading New year, new team, same goal

Next Step at Iowa State – Engineer at ISU CCEE

April 11, 2018 • Kate Tindall

Adult learner finds many opportunities to network and make friendships while continuing his adventure Tim Kimball isn’t your traditional undergraduate construction engineering student. The college junior comes to Iowa State University (ISU) with twelve years of industry experience. He’s got a family and a full-time job. So it’s understandable that the first advice Kimball has … Continue reading Next Step at Iowa State – Engineer at ISU CCEE

Alipour awarded National Science Foundation CAREER Award

April 9, 2018 • Kate Tindall

Iowa State structural engineering researcher earns prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) funding to increase resiliency of electric power networks under windstorm and aging effects In March, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Iowa State Structural Engineering Assistant Professor Alice Alipour a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award. Alipour is the principal investigator of the … Continue reading Alipour awarded National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Seven Iowa State University College of Engineering faculty receive prestigious NSF CAREER awards

April 6, 2018 • Breehan Gerleman

Seven Iowa State University College of Engineering faculty have been selected for 2018 National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER), the NSF’s most prestigious awards given to early-career faculty. The five-year awards total nearly $3.3 million and represent the first time that Iowa State’s College of Engineering has received seven CAREER awards in one year.

Iowa State Mechanical Contractors Association wins Student Chapter of the Year

April 5, 2018 • Kate Tindall

Mechanical Contractors Association of America awards Student Chapter, Educator of the Year to Iowa State students and faculty member On Mar. 28, the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) awarded the ISU Mechanical Contractors Association (ISU MCA) with the MCAA Student Chapter of the Year. Brad Perkins, adviser of ISU MCA and senior lecturer of construction … Continue reading Iowa State Mechanical Contractors Association wins Student Chapter of the Year

Iowa State engineers published in Nature Communications journal for research on tribocharging

April 4, 2018 • Kristin Clague

With contributions by Kate Tindall. Iowa State University faculty members from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) and the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) recently were published in Nature Communications, an open access journal that publishes high quality research from all areas of the natural sciences. ECpE and Physics Adjunct … Continue reading Iowa State engineers published in Nature Communications journal for research on tribocharging

Collaborative learning at Iowa State – Engineer at ISU CCEE

April 4, 2018 • Kate Tindall

Sophomore student finds abundant opportunities early on in college adventure It’s only Michael Volk’s sophomore year of college at Iowa State University (ISU). Yet Volk has seen his name as first author on a research paper and has taken leadership positions in the campus chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is also … Continue reading Collaborative learning at Iowa State – Engineer at ISU CCEE

Li joins Iowa State Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Department as fiscal coordinator

March 30, 2018 • Kate Tindall

Department welcomes new professional and scientific staff member to team Ying Li joined Iowa State University’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (ISU CCEE) this week as the department’s new fiscal coordinator. Li holds master’s degrees in both accountancy and real estate management from California State University and the National University of Singapore, respectively. … Continue reading Li joins Iowa State Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Department as fiscal coordinator

Spring break takes Iowa State Associated General Contractors to Oklahoma for service

March 28, 2018 • Kate Tindall

Construction engineering students spend five days repairing flood-damaged homes Five days on a beach isn’t Parker Lloyd’s idea of spring break. For the past two years, his vacation has included hard-core volunteer opportunities across the nation with Iowa State University’s Associated General Contractors student chapter (ISU AGC). “When you go on these trips, you get … Continue reading Spring break takes Iowa State Associated General Contractors to Oklahoma for service

Experience Iowa State – Engineer at ISU CCEE

March 27, 2018 • Kate Tindall

Balancing classes and campus experience is winning combo for this civil engineering senior Whether its organizing an event, studying for an exam, or even answering her emails, civil engineering senior Carley Fulcher organizes her life to the minute. She has to, in order fit in all her studying and activities. To start off, she is … Continue reading Experience Iowa State – Engineer at ISU CCEE

Engineering staff honored with Professional and Scientific Council CYtation Awards

March 26, 2018 • Breehan Gerleman

College of Engineering staff were honored and recognized on March 22 at the annual Professional and Scientific Council CYtation Awards breakfast. Employees were recognized with individual or team awards for professional excellence and outstanding contributions to Iowa State.

Category: Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering