“Working with many Iowa State faculty members that I’ve looked up to since day one of my research career is a dream come true.”
Category: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Welcoming Esmat Farzana, new assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering
“I am thrilled to join Iowa State because of the reputation of the ECpE program and its depth and breadth of research in microelectronics and more.”
Welcoming Shuang Li, new assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering
“I am thrilled for the chance to collaborate with the esteemed faculty and brilliant students at Iowa State.”
Strong new product: Jacob Elliot co-founds startup that safely and easily monitors athletes’ strength levels
Electrical engineering major Jacob Elliot co-launched True Force Technologies – and the startup accelerated their business with the help of the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship.
Taimoor UI Islam is addressing the digital divide from Iowa to Pakistan
He has been working on all aspects of the ARA: designing, procurement, installation and connectivity along with all the other team members. This includes troubleshooting problems, working in the field with agriculture producers and monitoring all aspects of the project.
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
Electric Power Research Center: Sixty years of aiding industry, preparing students, inventing solutions
The Electric Power Research Center began in 1963 as the Power Affiliates Program. Its mission was to “advance research and graduate education in electric power systems and strengthen industry ties.”
A winning formula: Henry Shires is learning the game of baseball – and entrepreneurship – with his sports analytics startup Casmium
Henry Shires was in high school when the baseball coach asked his programming class for a tool to collect data on player performance. Shires stepped up to the plate and created the sports analytics startup Casmium.
Stuart Pearson built connections through being a peer mentor, TA
Stuart Pearson is a senior in electrical engineering and concurrent grad student, a peer mentor in Electrical, Computer and Software Engineers as Leaders (ECSEL) and a teaching assistant for EE 201 and EE 351. This summer Pearson will be interning for SpaceX’s Starship program and then returning to Iowa State this fall finish his master’s degree in electrical engineering.
Katie Wolf: “Why not give it all a try? Putting yourself out there is the best way to learn, connect and thrive”
When it comes to getting involved, Katie Wolf, a computer engineering major, is a maximalist. Why work on one minor when she’s interested in two? Why not see what another student club is all about? An opportunity to get hands-on research experience? Sign her up. “Putting yourself out there and trying something new is the best way to learn, connect and thrive here at Iowa State,” said Wolf. “I just showed up, a lot of different times, a lot of different places, without many expectations – and was ready to learn.”
Doug Jacobson awarded the Sunil & Sujata Gaitonde Professorship in Cybersecurity
Professor Doug Jacobson, the director of the ISU Center for Cyber Security Innovation and Outreach was awarded the Sunil & Sujata Gaitonde Professorship in Cybersecurity in a medallion ceremony on May 5, 2023.
Ahmed Kamal, ECpE professor, passes away
It is with heavy hearts that we announce Dr. Ahmed Kamal, professor of ECpE, passed away this weekend. Dr Kamal was a dedicated teacher, researcher and engineer who impacted countless lives during his time in ECpE and at Iowa State University.
David Wolfe: Outstanding senior in cyber security engineering
“I want to help people learn and tear down some of the walls preventing people from interacting with cyber security. You don’t need an expert in the technical details of SSL encryption to understand how to be safe online. So, I plan on going back to my hometown to talk to students about security and continue to give talks and presentations to anyone who will listen after college.”
Kaili Lawson: Outstanding senior in computer engineering
“As a Cyclone Engineer, I will go out into industry with tons of experience working with others and a network of engineers supporting me along the way. The path to graduation is not an easy one, but everyone at Iowa State is in it together and supports each other along the way.”
Stuart Pearson: Outstanding senior in electrical engineering
“My undergraduate research work was valuable because I got a lot of hands-on experience with actual engineering equipment in the field, which has honed my skills in analyzing the inherent discrepancy between theory and real results. My senior design project has been very valuable in the exercise of bringing an idea that doesn’t currently exist into reality with nothing but the wits of my team.”