Danial Davarnia, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for research of efficient scalable methods for solving large-scale network optimization problems.
Category: Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Vaidehee Bahirat: Outstanding senior in industrial engineering
“My Cyclone Engineering education has prepared me to be an engineer in any part of the world. We get to learn a wide variety of concepts not just through the academic curriculum but also through opportunities like research assistant, senior design, and group projects. The network and quality of education are unique at Iowa State.”
Curiosity as infinite as the night sky: AJ Perron and Judson Martin’s podcast explores the universe
Podcasting pair and Cyclone Engineers make space for curiosity and conversation on their podcast, Universe-ity.
New REMADE project: Eco-friendly strategies to remove metal corrosion
Yiliang (Leon) Liao, associate professor of industrial engineering, leads a new project to develop hybrid laser surface processing technology that will be an easy-to-use, highly controllable and eco-friendly solution for metallic surface remanufacturing. The work is supported by $880,000 in funding from the Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Reducing Embodied Energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE).
Honoring excellence: Cyclone Engineering faculty and staff award winners, named faculty positions and new patents
Congratulations to 2023 College of Engineering faculty and staff award winners, new named faculty positions, and patent recipients.
Welcoming Tim Miller, professor of practice, industrial and manufacturing systems engineering
Tim Miller brings his experience in engineering management positions into the industrial engineering classroom.
Welcoming Jakob Hamilton, new assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering
“I hope my research interests inspire students to find creative solutions and develop technology throughout their studies.”
Welcoming Bin Li, new associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering
“My research focuses on the design and manufacturing of new lightweight alloys for automotive and aerospace applications.”
Welcoming Jundi Liu, new assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering
“I’m excited about all the opportunities here at Iowa State. I will collaborate with a diverse group of researchers across departments.”
Welcoming Michelle Stallard, new assistant teaching professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering
“I want to inspire the next generation of engineering leaders to continuously drive to to make a positive impact on those around them.”
Ready to Level Up? How Game2Work is using serious gaming to transform engineering education
Iowa State’s Game2Work is on a quest to use serious gaming to solve a serious challenge: Meet the national need for STEM professionals.
SafetyScan: Student startup sees the future of workplace safety
“What could be more important than using engineering skills to keep people safer – especially at their jobs?” said Sarah Ng, senior in industrial engineering. “If technology can be used to mitigate risk, that’s what I want to be doing.” Ng is co-founder of SafetyScan with Phillip Gorni, senior in aerospace engineering.
CYstarters Spotlight: Bovi-Jet
Dakota Belling (civil engineering grad) and Eugene Meyer (industrial engineering grad) met for the first time on September 1, 2022. Today, less than a year later, the highly ambitious duo are business partners and co-founders of Bovi-Jet, an automated medicinal spraying system for cattle.
C. G. “Turk” and Joyce A. McEwen Therkildsen receive the ISU Foundation’s prestigious Campanile Award
The ISU Foundation’s Campanile Award was bestowed upon the Therkildsens for their extraordinary, long-time support and inspiring impact on Iowa State University. In September, their $42 million lead gift for the new industrial engineering facility was the largest gift for an academic building in Iowa State University history.
Cybersickness more likely to affect women, ongoing research to understand why
An interdisciplinary team of Iowa State researchers, including IMSE professors Stephen Gilbert and Michael Dorneich, find women experience cybersickness with virtual reality headsets more often than men. Their ongoing work explores why this difference exists and methods to help people adapt.