Department News

Welcoming Abhay Ramachandra, assistant professor of mechanical engineering

Ramachandra's research focus is vascular mechanics and adaptation. Read More

August 21, 2023

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." Read More

August 21, 2023

Welcoming Tuhin Mukherjee, new assistant professor of mechanical engineering

"I was drawn to the state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing research facilities and a learning environment at Iowa State." Read More

August 21, 2023

Welcoming Sougata Roy, new assistant professor of mechanical engineering

"My research encompasses three sub-domains: advanced manufacturing; materials and surface processing; and tribology and surface engineering." Read More

August 21, 2023

Welcoming Patrick Johnson, professor of materials science and engineering

"I am excited to join a university with both a strong focus on student success and a rich, collaborative research culture." Read More

August 21, 2023

Welcoming Abhishek Halder, new associate professor of aerospace engineering

"My research area is optimization, control and machine learning with focus on the design and analysis of systems with uncertainties." Read More

August 21, 2023

Welcoming Simone Servadio, new assistant professor of aerospace engineering  

"I am excited to be surrounded by distinguished colleagues and to collaborate together, and I am looking forward to working on one of the most beautiful campuses in the world."  Read More

August 21, 2023

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. Read More

August 21, 2023

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. Read More

August 18, 2023

Where there’s a heart, there’s a way: Cyclone construction engineer Bukola Oni’s journey to supporting inland waterways and the world

Oni wants to solve cross-disciplinary engineering problems with her Cyclone education: "I hope to be a change agent wherever I find myself." Read More

August 17, 2023

Yue Wu named to collaboration role with Office of Vice President for Research

Yue Wu, professor and Herbert L. Stiles Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, will serve the Research Faculty Fellow role focused on research opportunities with the Department of Defense (DoD) and allied industry partners. Read More

August 9, 2023

Iowa State researchers receive 2023 Barry Award to investigate cellular structure of pancreatic cancer tumors, improve treatment outcomes

CBE assistant professor Molly Kozminsky, along with veterinary microbiology professor Michael Wannemuehler, continue to explore the cellular composition and organization of pancreatic cancer tumors in relation to treatment resistance. Read More

August 9, 2023

Research, explore, and connect through APEX^E

Both Caleb Dowd and Aiden Lee said yes to APEX^E and said that their summer of research and connection was even better than they imagined. Read More

August 8, 2023

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. Read More

August 8, 2023

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 Read More

August 7, 2023