College of Engineering

Zhaoyu Wang and collaborators use data to manage grid transformers, boosting reliability to homes, farms

The researchers and partners will work together to develop a data-driven system that monitors the loads on distribution transformers and gives utilities real-time awareness of which boxes should be checked and potentially upgraded or replaced. Read More

July 29, 2024

Servadio space debris research to be aided with NASA EPSCoR funding

Aerospace engineering assistant professor Simone Servadio has received a NASA EPSCoR 2024 Rapid Response Research national grant for research into dealing with space debris. Read More

July 26, 2024

Sarah Blank is saying yes to opportunity   

Sarah Blank believes in pursuing the things that interest you and taking the chance on each opportunity that follows. We asked Sarah how she has managed to do it all:  Read More

July 26, 2024

ABE Alum Spotlight: Austin Lamphier – finding a passion for leadership and technology, starting at ISU  

Austin Lamphier graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology (ITec) in 2018. Originally from Center Point, Iowa, Lamphier had always connected with technology and engineering, which led him to apply to ISU. Read More

July 23, 2024

New heights without leaving the ground: M:2:I MAVRIC rover team notches best finish in international competition

A best-ever result for the Department of Aerospace Engineering’s Make To Innovate (M:2:I) Mars Rover Team, “MAVRIC,” in the premier robotics competition for college students. Read More

July 18, 2024

Iowa State hosts first INSuRE cybersecurity workshop in the nation

Iowa State University recently hosted the first pilot program in the country that provided an intense research experience to cybersecurity students during a three-week workshop led by Assistant Professor Berk Gulmezoglu of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Read More

July 18, 2024

Halder part of research group honored with best paper award

Abhishek Halder of the Department of Aerospace Engineering is part of a research group that has received a prestigious award from the American Automatic Control Council. Read More

July 16, 2024

ABE Alum Spotlight: Sarah Sievertsen – writing for engineers, starting at ISU

Sarah Sievertsen graduated from Iowa State University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Systems Technology (AST). Originally from northwest Alabama, Sievertsen had a passion for manure management and air quality in high school. She now works for GEA North America as a technical writer. Read More

July 9, 2024

Make to Innovate student team is first-time finalist in NASA’s RASC-AL competition

The Make To Innovate (M:2:I) program’s RASC-AL student team was selected as a finalist for the first time in the recent NASA-organized national collegiate competition. Read More

July 8, 2024

NASA Iowa EPSCoR research award will assist David D. Lee in CubeSat navigation

Iowa State University Department of Aerospace Engineering assistant professor Dae-Young Lee has been awarded a research award through the NASA Iowa EPSCoR program. Read More

July 1, 2024

ABE Alum Spotlight: Jacob Bickett – engineering professionalism, starting at ISU

Jacob Bickett graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering in the fall of 2020. He grew up in north central Illinois, farming row crops with his family. Combining his love for agriculture and knack for mathematics and mechanics, Bickett was bound for a career in agricultural engineering.   Read More

July 1, 2024

Design Build Fly team turns in pride-filled effort in national competition

The Make To Innovate program's Design Build Fly team turned in an impressive result in a major remote-controlled aircraft competition. Read More

June 28, 2024

ABE Alum Spotlight: Willow Griffith – innovating with precision, starting at ISU

Willow Griffith graduated from Iowa State University in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture systems technology (AST). Now at the Climate LLC as a product manager, she has combined her love for agriculture and innovation to find a career she is passionate about. Read More

June 18, 2024

Alesha Roll joins Iowa NASA EPSCoR and Iowa Space Grant Consortium as program specialist

Alesha Roll has joined the Iowa NASA EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) and Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) in the role of program specialist. Read More

June 11, 2024

M:2:I CyLaunch rocket team turns in best-ever performance in national competition

The Make to Innovate (M:2:I) program’s CyLaunch student rocketry team achieved unprecedented success at the recent NASA Student Launch Competition in Huntsville, Alabama. Read More

June 11, 2024