Electrical and Computer Engineering

Joseph Krejchi: Outstanding senior in cyber security engineering
"The best part of being a Cyclone Engineer is receiving all the opportunities that come from a large university while also having a small community feel within your major." Read More

May 12, 2025
Sam Burns: Outstanding senior in electrical engineering
"Being able to start a club with my friends and being able to achieve our goal of growing crops using hydroponics, as well as going on trips to visit different growers, make up my biggest accomplishments and best memories at Iowa State." Read More

May 12, 2025
Cheng Wang receives NSF CAREER Award to develop scalable, energy-efficient AI hardware
Cheng Wang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for the project, “Scalable and Robust AI Computing with Stochastic Processing Ensembles.” CAREER awards are the NSF’s most prestigious awards given to early-career faculty. Read More

April 29, 2025
James Meggitt: ‘Engineering Career Services played a massive role in my success’
Just eight weeks from when James Meggitt stepped onto campus as a first-year electrical engineering student, he had already secured an internship in the field. Read his take on how he made it happen, with support from Cyclone Engineering resources. Read More

April 29, 2025
Nabila Masud: “From day one, I knew I was in the right place”
“Whenever I encounter challenges in my research or coursework, Dr. Sarkar is always there to guide me. The entire research community here is incredibly supportive, always willing to assist and collaborate.” Read More

March 28, 2025
‘I can build meaningful solutions’: Mitchell Kabenda, digital health innovator
"I want to build technology that makes a meaningful difference." Read More

March 6, 2025
‘Stay hungry for new skills’: Zane Lenz, gelato startup co-founder
"Thanks to the various pitch competitions throughout the year and the CYstarters program, I had both the time and funding to start my own business." Read More

March 6, 2025
National Science Foundation supports Iowa State “cyber talents” learning to protect critical infrastructure
The NSF recently announced $15 million in grants to Iowa State and others, to support the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program. The scholarships support students studying cybersecurity and committing to work in cybersecurity for federal, state, local or tribal governments, or other qualifying entities. Read More

January 23, 2025
Moh Kashani working to safeguard medical devices
Medical sensor technology has advanced leaps and bounds in the 21st century, and with that comes the need to secure those devices against attacks so those utilizing sensors can get accurate information they can trust. Read More

January 14, 2025
Chase O’Connell: Saying yes to NASA, South Korea, Germany, honors studies (and more)
Chase O’Connell has taken advantage of many opportunities in and beyond Iowa State classrooms, from honors programs on campus to the Johnson Space Center in Houston. A common starting point for the December graduate? His willingness to ask, “Why not?” Read More

December 19, 2024
Greg Carter: Outstanding senior in software engineering
Greg Carter, software engineering, has been named a fall 2024 Iowa State University College of Engineering outstanding senior. Read More

December 9, 2024
Kai Heng Gan: Outstanding senior in cyber security engineering
Kai Heng Gan, cyber security engineering, has been named a fall 2024 Iowa State University College of Engineering outstanding senior. Read More

December 9, 2024
Kennedey Reiling: Outstanding senior in electrical engineering
Kennedey Reiling, electrical engineering, has been named a fall 2024 Iowa State University College of Engineering outstanding senior. Read More

December 9, 2024
Katie Wolf: College of Engineering student marshal, computer engineering
Katie Wolf, computer engineering, has been named the fall 2024 College of Engineering student marshal. Read More

December 9, 2024
Cyber ACE: John Beuter’s mission is to protect the digital world
“I love cybersecurity because of the ability to help and protect others. It’s the ability to have real-world impact, and I never have to question whether my work matters,” says John Beuter, cybersecurity engineering major. Read More

November 7, 2024