A team of mechanical engineering researchers were able to advance their research in the field of atomization and sprays by utilizing the resources available at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory.
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Addressing Environmental Injustice with Pathogen Exposure Research after Floods
Throughout years of floods from natural disasters, research has mostly focused on the impact of dangerous bacteria that are released from municipalities or agricultural fields and swept along in floodwaters. But what happens to the pathogens (contaminants that cause disease) that were released and stick around when the flood waters are no longer there, and how does it impact the communities exposed?
CoMFRE impacting peer-reviewed journals
CoMFRE researchers serve on editorial teams at the top peer-reviewed journals in the field.
Award-winning plunging jet research: Roy Pillers, CoMFRE Ph.D. student
Roy Pillers is a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering in CoMFRE director’s Ted Heindel’s research group studying plunging liquid jets, work that has won multiple national awards.
CoMFRE Annual Meeting: Presentations and pitches
The Center for Multiphase Flow Research and Education hosted their annual meeting on October 26, 2021, marking another year of successful collaboration and discovery.
CoMFRE affiliates gave 11 presentations on member-supported research projects as well as federally-supported research – and students participated in a research pitch competition. Nearly 50 researchers, graduate students and industry partners attended the virtual event.
CoMFRE team publishes review of respiratory protection devices research – the past and the future
An interdisciplinary team of CoMFRE affiliates led by Guowen Song, professor of apparel, events and hospitality management and Noma Scott Lloyd Chair in Textiles and Clothing, published a review article in Polymers about research on the area of respiratory protection devices (RPDs).
CoMFRE’s Ganapathysubramanian leads $20 million AI institute
CoMFRE affiliate Baskar Ganapathysubramanian leads a new five-year, $20 million AI institute that will accelerate the productivity and sustainability of agriculture, including harnessing multiphase flow phenomena for resilient ag. The NSF and USDA-NIFA-funded project brings together expertise of researchers at eight universities and organizations across the U.S., including CoMFRE’s Adarsh Krishnamurthy.
CoMFRE graduate student earns prestigious DoD SMART Scholarship
Justin Lajoie, a mechanical engineering graduate student working with Travis Sipple in multiphase flows, has received the Department of Defense, Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship. The scholarship fully funds his education and allows him to focus on his research.
Smart electromagnetic thermite research on cover of ASC Applied Materials and Interfaces
Research led by Cyclone Engineers appears on the cover of ASC Applied Materials & Interfaces. The findings are the first report of an energetic material whose electromagnetic ignition properties are tunable and may lead to a new class of “smart” electromagnetic energetic materials.
Emily Johnson: From Cyclone Engineering Ph.D. to Notre Dame faculty
Emily Johnson completed her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and wind energy science, engineering, and policy this summer. This fall, she started at the University of Notre Dame as an assistant professor in the aerospace and mechanical engineering department. In her time at Iowa State, Johnson was an author on 10 publications with 101 citations, ranging …Continue reading “Emily Johnson: From Cyclone Engineering Ph.D. to Notre Dame faculty”
From CoMFRE Grad Student to Notre Dame Faculty
Emily Johnson completed her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and wind energy science, engineering, and policy this summer. This fall, she started at the University of Notre Dame as an assistant professor in the aerospace and mechanical engineering department. In her time at Iowa State, Johnson was an author on 10 publications with 101 citations, ranging …Continue reading “From CoMFRE Grad Student to Notre Dame Faculty”
Ground-shifting research: Soil Machine Dynamics Laboratory
Watch a video of the SMDL and see it in action. Agricultural and biosystems engineering assistant professor Mehari Tekeste leads Iowa State’s Soil-Machine Dynamics Laboratory, supporting design optimization and evaluating machine systems performance as Ground Engaging Tools (GETs) and Mobility system equipment interacts with soil under various soil compaction levels and research of …Continue reading “Ground-shifting research: Soil Machine Dynamics Laboratory”
Joining forces to find the flow in printing core-shell metals
CoMFRE researcher Thomas Ward, associate professor of aerospace engineering, leads a project to develop a new self-filtration processes to create an almost smooth surface in core-shell particles after the carrier solvent evaporates.
Engineers aim to improve oil extraction using acoustic sound waves
Mechanical engineering researchers at Iowa State University are studying ways they can use acoustic sound waves to improve the efficiency of extracting oil from rocks. The project is led by Jaime J. Juárez, assistant professor of mechanical engineering (ME), with additional support from Michael Olsen, professor of ME. The project is supported with a more …Continue reading “Engineers aim to improve oil extraction using acoustic sound waves”
Study by CoMFRE researcher Hu confirms impact of ice on wind turbine blades