Category: Materials Science and Engineering
Andrew Whiteman receives MSE departmental Outstanding Senior Award
MSE Outstanding Senior Award: In recognition of the most outstanding graduating senior as defined by the statement, “the graduate who, in 5 years, we would be most proud to call our graduate.” The student is expected to have high character, outstanding achievement in academics and activities and the promise of continuing these exemplary qualities as …Continue reading “Andrew Whiteman receives MSE departmental Outstanding Senior Award”
Jonathan Zaugg receives MSE departmental Student Leadership & Service Award
MSE Student Leadership & Service Award: In recognition of accomplishments as a leader in both the classroom and extracurricular activities, and for outstanding service to the MSE Department. Jonathan Zaugg, a senior in the Iowa State University Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) from Mitchellville, Iowa, is the spring 2021 recipient of the department’s …Continue reading “Jonathan Zaugg receives MSE departmental Student Leadership & Service Award”
Cyclone Engineering faculty and staff receive top university awards
Nine Cyclone Engineering faculty and staff are among those receiving university-wide awards or promotions.
Innovating the education of innovators
MSE senior Tara Hoffman awarded Student of Distinction by ISU Student Employment Center
Grant Johnson: Outstanding senior in materials engineering
Grant Johnson is the spring 2021 outstanding senior in materials engineering.
Worldwide impact: Two engineering faculty selected for Jefferson Science Fellows Program
Two Iowa State University College of Engineering faculty members have been selected for the 2021-2022 Jefferson Science Fellows Program. Ramesh Kanwar, Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences in the agricultural and biosystems engineering department, and Richard LeSar, professor of materials science and engineering department, will spend one year on assignment at …Continue reading “Worldwide impact: Two engineering faculty selected for Jefferson Science Fellows Program”
Discoveries led by MSE’s Thuo appear on two journal covers
Discoveries led by Martin Thuo, associate professor of materials science and engineering, appear on the cover of Angewandte Chemie and Materials Horizon.
Metal whispering: Finding a better way to recover precious metals from electronic waste
Engineering solutions to keep labs, learning going during pandemic
MSE’s Li selected for Brown Graduate Fellowship Program
ISU engineers featured in article: Battery storage could play ‘key role’ in Iowa’s energy resilience
Three from MSE receive ISU COVID-19 Exceptional Effort Awards
Iowa State University has announced COVID-19 Exceptional Effort Awards to recognize the extraordinary and innovative ways Iowa Staters strived to overcome the challenges of the pandemic. Over 50 individuals and teams received awards, and 647 total people were nominated. Award recipients include three members of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering: Associate Professor Jun …Continue reading “Three from MSE receive ISU COVID-19 Exceptional Effort Awards”
Nanosurfactant discoveries appear in Nano Letters
Shan Jiang, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, and his team had research published in Nano Letters, a high-impact journal published by the American Chemical Society. The research is centered around the activation and creation of “Plasmonic-Magnetic Nanosurfactants for Encapsulation and Triggered Release.” The team behind the research includes postdoctoral research associates Fei Liu; …Continue reading “Nanosurfactant discoveries appear in Nano Letters”