The Iowa State University College of Engineering is proud to present the fall 2024 outstanding seniors.
Category: Materials Science and Engineering
John Titus Barnett: Outstanding senior in materials science and engineering
John Titus Barnett, materials science and engineering, has been named a fall 2024 Iowa State University College of Engineering outstanding senior.
Qi An research on twinning process gets publication cover
Associate Professor Qi An’s research on understanding the twinning process in CdTe homoepitaxial film growth was selected for the cover of Crystal Growth & Design, an American Chemistry Society Publication.
Nanoink, printing technologies could enable electronics repairs, production in space
Researchers tested new nanoink and printing technologies on the “roller coaster” of NASA microgravity flights. They demonstrated that electronic circuits can be printed in zero gravity. That could lead to astronauts printing electric circuits for spacecraft and equipment repairs. The technologies could also lead to manufacturing high-value electronics in the special environment of space.
Sid Pathak and project partners selected for ARPA-E CHADWICK program
Sid Pathak, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, is the university lead in a project selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) to develop next-generation materials critical to commercializing fusion power.
Exploring Cyclone Engineering, Nick Tader found his fit
After transferring to Iowa State, Nick Tader found a passion and declared materials engineering as his major.
Bastawros awarded for advances in packaging electronic devices
Ashraf Bastawros has been named recipient of the prestigious 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Electronic and Photonic Packaging Division (EPPD) Excellence in Mechanics Award.
David Eisenmann is bringing Ground Penetrating Radar to agriculture at the CNDE
Materials Science and Engineering Assistant Teaching Professor David Eisenmann has several projects at the CNDE, including innovating Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to help the precision agriculture industry. He has been using GPR for over a decade, and has now turned his attention to South America, where he is helping crop producers track their planting rate using GPR.
Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute launched to serve defense, manufacturing sectors
“Iowa State University is proud to be part of this groundbreaking partnership to establish the Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute,” said Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen. “This initiative will bring to bear our strengths as a land-grant university…”
Qi An and team develop general, high-speed technology to model, understand catalytic reactions
A research team led by Qi An, an associate professor of materials science and engineering at Iowa State University, has developed artificial intelligence technology that could find ways to improve researchers’ understanding of the chemical reactions involved in ammonia production and other complex chemical reactions.
Advisor Andrea Klocke helps students build confidence, establish connections
“Andrea has impacted my time at ISU more than anyone else, helping me to be confident in myself and my choices. I think every student needs an Andrea in their corner to help them thrive,” said MSE graduate student Abby Stanlick.
William Fettkether: Outstanding senior in materials engineering
“My ultimate goal as an engineer is to create a sustainable future in energy.”
Lin Zhou explores the atomic realm at the Sensitive Instrument Facility
The Sensitive Instrument Facility (SIF), a part of Ames National Laboratory, boasts two-feet thick concrete floors with built-in vibration-dampening layers, aluminum-plate lined bays, and fiberglass reinforced concrete for electro-magnetic isolation and vibration-free heating and ventilation. These features help ensure that state-of-the-art instrumentation housed in the SIF achieves the most accurate results.
From uncertain to passionate, Erik DeMeyere found his path in materials engineering
“I was really struggling with what path I wanted to take. I enjoyed physics and chemistry in high school but knew I didn’t want to be a chemist or physicist,” DeMeyere said. “And then I saw materials engineering listed, which, at the time, I didn’t even know existed. After doing some research, I realized I had been interested in materials science all along.”
Sid Pathak receives NSF CAREER award for studying pseudomorphic phases in multilayered nano-laminates
Department of Materials Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Sid Pathak has been selected for a 2024 National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award for his project, “Towards a Fundamental Understanding of Interface Strain-Driven Pseudomorphic Phase Transformations in Multilayered Nanocomposites.”