Simon Laflamme has been at Iowa State University for over a decade and has contributed with different research projects through the years.
Category: Research
Research-related news stories, this category will appear on the College of Engineering’s Research website
Students gain hands-on experience presenting in poster competition
Every year, the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Council hosts the CCEE Student Poster Competition and Research Showcase. Students are welcomed to present their research to a broad audience and spread their message, while also learning valuable presentation skills.
Food, fuel, medicine: Grain is everywhere and evolving, Kurt Rosentrater says
If you need to talk to an expert on grain, Kurt Rosentrater is the expert for you.
Researchers receive $1.35 million from EPA, collaborate with Alaska Native community to reduce water insecurity due to climate change
A team of engineers and scientists at Iowa State University is conducting research to empower an Alaska Native community and reduce the burden of water insecurity accelerated by climate change.
Nanoparticles to target and treat inflammatory bowel diseases
A team led by Rizia Bardhan, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering, is designing nanoparticles to treat inflammatory bowel diseases such as such as Chron’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Partha Sarkar named recipient of Jack E. Cermak Medal
The Jack E. Cermak Medal, one of the most prestigious honors in the field of wind engineering, has been awarded to Department of Aerospace Engineering Professor Partha P. Sarkar.
Fatemeh Ganji: Advocating for the world and for women
For Fatemeh Ganji, a second year doctorate student in civil engineering with a focus in water resources, the journey to accessible water for all isn’t just water under the bridge.
The Conversation: Doug Jacobson on the data privacy questions surrounding TikTok
Cyclone Engineer and cybersecurity expert Doug Jacobson wrote about the questions surrounding TikTok’s data privacy in The Conversation.
Stormwater flow: New project seeks more efficient and equitable public stormwater infrastructure
Chris Rehmann, a CoMFRE affiliate faculty member, leads a new stormwater management project that received Iowa State University Strategic Plan Presidential jump start seed funding. The project will work to improve planning and decision-making processes for more equitable and effective public stormwater infrastructure.
Dela Houssou: “We need resilient infrastructure more than ever, and AI can help us create it”
Houssou, senior in civil engineering, is conducting research with associate professor Alice Alipour on how to make Iowa’s power infrastructure more resilient to climate change. Due to climate change, natural disasters are becoming more common and severe. Following suit, infrastructure all around Iowa needs to be able to account for more of these dangerous and frequent storms.
Rural agriculture needs reliable communication: Josh Peschel launches new technology in ag hotspots
Josh Peschel, assistant professor in agricultural and biosystems engineering, is linking agriculture and technology together in a nationwide research project funded by the National Science Foundation. The team, led by Hongwei Zhang, a professor in electrical and computer engineering, is launching a test bed for experimentation to develop new, wireless networking tools that would serve remote areas – especially ones here in Iowa.
Four Aerospace Engineering graduate students receive award for teaching, research
For the Fall 2022 semester, four graduate students in the Department of Aerospace Engineering have been honored with Teaching Excellence (TEX) and Research Excellence (REX) Awards from Iowa State University’s graduate college. The awards are presented to graduate students who demonstrate excellence in their scientific research or their teaching performance.
Aerospace Engineering’s Ping He receives Mack 2050 Challenge honor
Department of Aerospace Engineering assistant professor Ping He has been named a Michael and Denise Mack 2050 Challenge Scholar. The program was established to support the Iowa State University College of Engineering’s 2050 vision. It supports one junior faculty member with fellowship funding.
It’s not too late: Shanna Fellows raises climate change awareness through heat wave analysis
Shanna Fellows, junior in civil engineering, wants people all around Iowa and the United States to know that it’s not too late to reduce the impacts of climate change.
Thivani Senathiraja’s passion for taking on problems is leading to grand successes
Senathiraja is working with Chris Cornelius, the Dr. Thomas D. McGee and Dr. Ick-Jhin Rick Yoon Department Chair in Materials Science and Engineering/Wilkinson Chair in Materials Science and Engineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering, by courtesy, to promote green energy by optimizing and increasing the performance and durability of hydrogen fuel cell membranes. Her research and leadership have resulted in her receiving several awards, including the local Guiding Start Award from the Graduate Society of Women Engineers.