College of Engineering

Cy Launch is taking the rocketry world one 3D print at a time
M:2:I’s Cy Launch rocketry team has taken a key step with innovation by creating rockets made totally of 3-D printed pieces. Read More

April 30, 2025
NSF CAREER Award for Roling’s nitrate pollution research
Assistant Professor and Jack R. and Carol A. Johnson Faculty Fellow in Chemical and Biological Engineering Luke Roling has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award. Read More

April 24, 2025
Product ‘launch’: Rocket team makes entrepreneurship part of the plan
A group of rocket-building students in the Department of Aerospace Engineering has turned a class activity into a customer-focused business. Read More

April 3, 2025
Big ideas need specific tools — Walter Glockner found them in industrial engineering
Pursuing his passion to build and to solve problems led him to industrial engineering and eventually into IMSE assistant professor Jakob Hamilton’s lab as an undergraduate research assistant. Read More

February 28, 2025
Andrew White’s materials engineering journey lays foundation for innovation
Andrew White’s Cyclone Engineering experience has been full of research, mentorship and networking in pursuit of innovative solutions. Read More

February 28, 2025
Nigel Reuel leads College of Engineering graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty entrepreneurial program
Nigel Reuel has been named professor in charge of deep technology venture creation. Read More

February 27, 2025
Mentorship helps undergrads, grad students grow their research know-how
“My time at Iowa State has been defined by my research experience, and it has prepared me well for a career in chemical engineering." Read More

February 26, 2025
Alumnus Rao Surampalli receives ASCE OPAL award
Cyclone Engineer Rao Surampalli has received a 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award. Read More

February 25, 2025
Robert C. Brown elected to National Academy of Engineering
Robert C. Brown, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering and the Gary and Donna Hoover Chair in Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering, one of the most prestigious recognitions in the field of engineering. Read More

February 21, 2025
Racing, rivalry, innovation: Erick Shoesmith on what drives Iowa State’s Formula SAE team
Each year the Iowa State University Formula SAE team designs, builds, tests, and competes with an open-wheel, formula-style race car. Read More

February 3, 2025
National Science Foundation supports Iowa State “cyber talents” learning to protect critical infrastructure
The NSF recently announced $15 million in grants to Iowa State and others, to support the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program. The scholarships support students studying cybersecurity and committing to work in cybersecurity for federal, state, local or tribal governments, or other qualifying entities. Read More

January 23, 2025
Moh Kashani working to safeguard medical devices
Medical sensor technology has advanced leaps and bounds in the 21st century, and with that comes the need to secure those devices against attacks so those utilizing sensors can get accurate information they can trust. Read More

January 14, 2025
Chase O’Connell: Saying yes to NASA, South Korea, Germany, honors studies (and more)
Chase O’Connell has taken advantage of many opportunities in and beyond Iowa State classrooms, from honors programs on campus to the Johnson Space Center in Houston. A common starting point for the December graduate? His willingness to ask, “Why not?” Read More

December 19, 2024
12 outstanding seniors, ready to make their mark
The Iowa State University College of Engineering is proud to present the fall 2024 outstanding seniors. Read More

December 9, 2024
Mateo Rubel: Outstanding senior in agricultural engineering
Mateo Rubel, agricultural engineering, has been named a fall 2024 Iowa State University College of Engineering outstanding senior. Read More

December 9, 2024