Tag: Biology
Outstanding senior fall 2019 – Kyle Jackson
Kyle Jackson Major: Chemical engineering Minor: Biology and Spanish GPA: 3.93 Hometown: Winterset, Iowa Career goal: Emergency medicine physician or a surgeon after graduating from medical school. Clubs/activities: Pre-Medical Club, Chemical engineering Peer Mentor, University Honors Program, SALT Company Awards/honors: Dean’s List, Summa Cum Laude, Erwin and DeLoris Whitney Scholarship in Chemical Engineering, Tau Beta …Continue reading “Outstanding senior fall 2019 – Kyle Jackson”
ME’s Gomes brings her expertise in food safety to ag-focused Iowa
Given her background in food and agricultural engineering, recently hired mechanical engineering associate professor Carmen Gomes feels that she’s bringing something unique to the department. “I believe I can bring my expertise when it comes to chemistry, biology, and interactions with interfaces in materials to the mechanical engineering world,” she said. Gomes excelled at biology, …Continue reading “ME’s Gomes brings her expertise in food safety to ag-focused Iowa”
CBE’s Mallapragada to International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering
Anson Marston Distinguished Professor and Carol Vohs Johnson Chair Surya Mallapragada has been named a fellow in the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE). The academy is composed of scientists from institutions of learning around the world who are recognized for their outstanding contributions to and leadership in medical and biological engineering. The …Continue reading “CBE’s Mallapragada to International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering”
ME professor studies biological aspects of mechanical engineering
While mechanical engineering has historically conjured up images of grease and gears, assistant professor Sarah Bentil’s research aims to expand the field by focusing on what she considers “the ultimate machine”: the human body. “Just as with any machine, the body requires power to do work and it can also fail. The objective of my …Continue reading “ME professor studies biological aspects of mechanical engineering”
Iowa State University researchers turn to robotics to improve understanding of plant growth
Iowa State University faculty members are developing a new facility that will utilize a specially designed robot to gather unprecedented amounts of data on the growth of plants under different environmental conditions. The project was funded recently by a $929,773 grant from the National Science Foundation. ISU personnel plan to have a prototype of the …Continue reading “Iowa State University researchers turn to robotics to improve understanding of plant growth”
Engineering forms interdisciplinary research teams aiming for major grants
Three new interdisciplinary research initiatives have been announced by the Iowa State University College of Engineering as part of an innovative program designed to compete for and win multi-million dollar grants, spur economic development, and drive technologies that benefit Iowa and the nation. The Dean’s Research Initiatives build public-private teams in the areas of the …Continue reading “Engineering forms interdisciplinary research teams aiming for major grants”
Two engineering faculty honored by AAAS for distinguished science – UPDATED 1/21/11
Srinivas Aluru, Ross Martin Mehl and Marylyne Munas Mehl Professor of Computer Engineering, and Karl Gschneidner Jr., Anson Marston Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and senior metallurgist for the Ames Laboratory, were recently named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The engineering faculty are among nine researchers from …Continue reading “Two engineering faculty honored by AAAS for distinguished science – UPDATED 1/21/11”