Travis Konda (PhDCE’04), a senior technical advisor with HNTB Corporation’s Kansas City Bridge Design office, was selected by Civil Engineering News as one of its “Rising Stars” for 2014. The award recognizes 30 professionals, 40 years old or younger working in the U.S., who have shown exceptional technical capability, leadership ability, effective teaching or research, …Continue reading “Alumnus named among Civil Engineering News ‘Rising Stars’”
Fouad Fanous, professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) at Iowa State University, helped coordinate the first International Conference on Infrastructure Management, Assessment and Rehabilitation Techniques (ICIMART). The conference, held at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, occurred March 4-6. As a member of the Conference Advisory Board, member of …Continue reading “Iowa State’s Fanous helps coordinate international conference in UAE”
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) honored three Iowa State College of Engineering alumni this year. The respected program recognizes people who have shown the potential to be future leaders in their fields. Alex Bruce, Mandi (Caudle) Buffon and Lisa Rueschhoff each earned their bachelor’s degrees in materials engineering from Iowa …Continue reading “Three MSE alumni receive NSF Research Fellowships”
Two College of Engineering alumni made the Iowa State Alumni Association’s list of 2014 Iowa STATEment Makers. Aaron Becker graduated with a degree in electrical and computer engineering in 2005 and is now working to apply swarming micro-robot technology to medical MRI scanners. Matt England, 2011 aerospace engineering grad, travels the western U.S. as a …Continue reading “Alumni named 2014 Iowa STATEment Makers”
Dick Netley (BSCE’73, MSCE’77) has had the privilege to design structures near and far and even part of Iowa State University’s history. His inspiration to design buildings sparked at age 11. His father built the family cabin on Whitefish Lake, Minn., about 100 miles north of Minneapolis. “He actually cut down the trees himself, hauled …Continue reading “Civil engineering alumnus helped build Durham Center, first Iowa State concrete canoe”
In 2011, Bob Paulsen—a 1974 civil engineering alumnus—retired from his position as CEO of Post, Buckley, Schuh and Jernigan (PBSJ), after many years of transportation research, design and management. But it was actually by accident that Paulsen enrolled in civil engineering all those years ago. When he began his first year at Iowa State, Paulsen …Continue reading “Civil engineering alum says ISU degree gave him competitive edge in transportation industry”
Rich Greenlee (BSConE’66) and his wife, Carm (BSFamConsSci’65), recently donated $1,500 to supply 100 strengths-building books to Iowa State University construction engineering students enrolled in CON E 122, Cornerstone Learning Community: Orientation to Professional Life. The book, “StrengthsFinder 2.0” by Tom Rath, discusses 34 personal and professional traits that students can identify as their talents. …Continue reading “Greenlees donate to supply students strengths-building books”
As an alumnus of five universities, including Harvard and MIT, 1983 Iowa State graduate Greg Brown has put his talents to use around the world. From Iowa to Massachusetts and Canada to New Zealand, his journey has taken him from engineering to the medical field. Now, Brown reflects on his time at Iowa State and …Continue reading “Greg Brown finds interest in biomechanics, orthopedics through ME degree”
Raymond “Paul” Giroux (BSConE’79) leverages the past to improve the future. The lifelong builder would not have it any other way. Giroux was born into the civil and construction engineering industry in 1956. Although his birthplace is Bismarck, N.D., Giroux’s earliest memories were in the early 1960’s visiting the construction of Flaming Gorge Dam …Continue reading “Paul Giroux: engineer, builder, amateur historian”
Colleagues, family and friends joined Anson Marston Distinguished Professor Emeritus George Burnet Feb. 3 in Sweeney Hall to celebrate his 90th birthday. A native Iowan, Burnet was born on Jan. 30, 1924, in Fort Dodge. He has had a long and illustrious career and has been a major figure in chemical engineering at Iowa State …Continue reading “Iowa State chemical engineering’s George Burnet celebrates 90th”
The following is an excerpt from a Jan. 10, 2014, entry from the ISU Alumni Association blog: Krista Morris Bix (BSCE’12) is currently serving in the U.S. Navy as a Civil Engineer Corps Officer, stationed in Mississippi after previous stints in Rhode Island and California. She says she’s fortunate to be married to her husband, …Continue reading “Civil engineering alumna thrives as U.S. Navy engineer”
Below is an excerpt from a Dec. 26, 2013, (Knoxville, Iowa) Journal-Express article: For 2003 Twin Cedars High School (TCHS) alumnus Tyler Christian, coming back to Marion County to serve his hometown has worked out well. Christian officially became the Marion County Engineer on Dec. 23. He took over for Roger Schletzbaum, who retired from …Continue reading “2008 civil engineering alumnus named Marion County (Iowa) engineer”
Scott Sevcik, a 2002 aerospace engineering alumnus, has had to make some unique choices throughout his life. Sometimes the decisions were lighthearted and fun. Like during Sevcik’s senior design presentation, when he and his teammates served a cake (baked at 3 a.m. that morning while they were finishing their project) in the shape of an …Continue reading “AerE alumnus stays connected to passion for commerical space industry while advancing in career”
The following is a summary from a Nov. 5, 2013, Honeywell news release: Honeywell announced that Dursun Can Ozcan has been named the winner of the annual Honeywell UniSim® Design Challenge student competition for the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region. Dursun, a student at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering, will showcase his …Continue reading “Iowa State chemical engineering alumnus wins international Honeywell Design Challenge”
For Brian Roper, being accountable for the design and construction of more than $2 billion in major highway projects is simply part of the job. It’s an assignment he takes very seriously, but it’s not something that intimidates him. In fact, he says he’s right where he wants to be—in the middle of projects that …Continue reading “Civil engineering alumnus manages megaproject for Wisconsin Department of Transportation”
