Tag: awards

ME grad student recognized at international conference

January 25, 2021 • Nick Fetty

Emily Johnson, a mechanical engineering graduate student, recently received the Best Presentation Award for Junior Female Researchers at the 14th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM) and ECCOMAS Congress 2020 virtual conference. Elsevier and the Female Researchers Chapter of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM-FRC) supported this merit-based award to highlight the work of … Continue reading ME grad student recognized at international conference

Industrial engineering team bests field at national competition for VR design

November 20, 2020 • Nick Fetty

A team of Iowa State University industrial engineering students took first place in a national contest which showcased their ingenuity in the time of COVID-19. The Iowa State team bested the field in the Data Analytics and Information Systems division of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers’ (IISE) Mobile/Web App Competition. The contest recognizes … Continue reading Industrial engineering team bests field at national competition for VR design

Fall 2020 REx/TEx award winners in ME announced

November 18, 2020 • Nick Fetty

Four mechanical engineering graduate students have received Research Excellence Awards and Teaching Excellence Awards as presented by Iowa State University’s Graduate College: Teaching Excellence Award Parinaz Hafezisefat (Advised by Robert C. Brown) Sai Katamreddy (Advised by Jonghyun “Jong” Lee) Research Excellence Award Kshama Parate (Advised by Jonathan Claussen) Lusi A (Advised by Xianglan Bai) Click … Continue reading Fall 2020 REx/TEx award winners in ME announced

ABE faculty, students receive ASABE awards

August 3, 2020 • Kristine Perkins

Five faculty and two students in the Iowa State Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering received awards during the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers annual international meeting. The meeting was held virtually this year from July 13-15. Award winners: Adina Howe New Holland Young Researcher Award Howe is an ABE assistant professor and … Continue reading ABE faculty, students receive ASABE awards

Xinchun Tian receives ISU Postdoctoral Research Excellence Award

June 30, 2020 • Anna Toot

Xinchun Tian, a postdoctoral scholar in the Materials Science and Engineering department, was awarded the ISU Postdoctoral Research Excellence Award for his research on in situ biasing TEM studies. Tian graduated from Iowa State with a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering under the supervision of Prof. Ludovico Cademartiri. Tian now works as postdoctoral scholar … Continue reading Xinchun Tian receives ISU Postdoctoral Research Excellence Award

Vilas Mujumdar awarded WFEO’s highest honor

May 29, 2020 • Madeline McGarry

Vilas Mujumdar, a recognized engineering leader and a generous donor to the College of Engineering, was awarded the Medal of Engineering Excellence by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO).

ME faculty to receive top university awards

April 30, 2020 • Nick Fetty

Q&A with 2020 Goldwater Scholar Divyesh Kumar

March 31, 2020 • Madeline McGarry

Divyesh Kumar, a junior in chemical and biological engineering from Ames, has been named a 2020 Goldwater Scholar. The nationally renowned scholarship recognizes exceptional sophomores and juniors who aspire to work in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering research fields.

ECpE grad student Vivek-Kumar Singh receives best paper, best poster awards

February 19, 2020 • Sarah Hays

Vivek-Kumar Singh, a graduate student at Iowa State University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, recently presented his research and has received a best paper and best poster award at two separate conferences since November 2019. Singh received the best paper award at a conference known as Resilience Week, held in November. Resilience Week has been … Continue reading ECpE grad student Vivek-Kumar Singh receives best paper, best poster awards

2020 recipients of Guy and Giese Graduate Student Fellowship

January 15, 2020 • Emily Zahurones

Five students were awarded the annual Guy and Giese Graduate Student Fellowship. The Giese Graduate Fellowship was created in memory of Henry Giese, professor of structures and environment areas for Iowa State University’s Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department (ISU ABE). The Harold and Katherine Guy Graduate Fellowship was designed to promote research done in soil and water conservation.

NCEES honors ISU CCEE alumnus and Nebraska professional engineer Michael Conzett for service

August 26, 2019 • Kate Tindall

Michael Conzett, P.E., of Omaha, Nebraska, has been awarded the NCEES Distinguished Service Award for his dedicated service to NCEES and the engineering and surveying professions. Conzett received this award at the organization’s 98th annual meeting, held August 14–17, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

IMSE’s Vardeman recognized for “above and beyond” mentoring efforts

May 24, 2019 • Nick Fetty

Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering University Professor Steve Vardeman was recognized by the provost’s office earlier this month for his “above and beyond” efforts as a faculty mentor. Vardeman, who also has an appointment in Iowa State’s Department of Statistics, is a 2019 recipient the Exemplary Faculty Mentor Award. He was nominated for this honor … Continue reading IMSE’s Vardeman recognized for “above and beyond” mentoring efforts

ME’s Maxwell wins Honors Parks Award as outstanding faculty member

April 4, 2019 • Nick Fetty

Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Greg Maxwell has been awarded the Honors Parks Award for being an outstanding faculty member who has continually contributed to Iowa State University’s Honors Program. Maxwell will be presented with a plaque and will also be recognized during the program for the Honors Senior Capstone Presentation on May 1 in the … Continue reading ME’s Maxwell wins Honors Parks Award as outstanding faculty member

Alex King receives international Acta Materialia Hollomon Materials & Society award

March 21, 2019 • Breehan Gerleman

Alex King, Iowa State professor of materials science and engineering, is the recipient of the 2019 Acta Materialia Hollomon Award for Materials and Society. The award recognizes King’s outstanding leadership in promoting the understanding of material science’s significant impact on society.