“I chose to do both because I knew that after graduation, I wanted to stay in the area and consult before my PE exam. It also allows me to build communication and industry-specific skills,” said Ten Pas.
Tag: Graduate Research
Graduate program creates community and implementable pollution solutions
“Tile drainage, nitrate and phosphorus levels, all the soil stuff we manage here, it’s exciting!” said Gabrielle Myers-Bailey, a graduate student in agricultural and biosystems engineering “All our work as ag engineers leads to better water quality and lower soil impacts.”
Efraín Rodríguez-Ocasio is growing a research career in the “corn place”
Growing up, Efraín Rodríguez-Ocasio did not foresee himself pursuing a Ph.D. in chemical engineering in a state he thought of as the “corn place.”
But after discovering the opportunity to work with Laura Jarboe, Cargill Professor of Chemical Engineering, Rodríguez-Ocasio has found Iowa State fertile ground to grow a career in bioplastics research.
CBE research group’s article featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Chemical Society
The work being done by the research groups of Chemical and Biological Engineering professors Eric Cochran, Brent Shanks, and Jean-Philippe Tessonnier is making headlines. The article “ Bioenabled Platform to Access Polyamides with Built-In Target Properties,” which is a result of their research, has been featured on the June cover of the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS).
The Winners of the CCEE Research Symposium
CCEE Graduate and undergraduate students presented their research to CCEE faculty, staff, alumni, and students.
Pursue your passion at Iowa State – Engineer at ISU CCEE
Personal experience is interwoven in student’s professional goals Being a minority in the United States has given Hongtao Dang first-hand insight into his area of focus. In his role as a doctoral researcher, Dang is studying disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE). These are economically or socially disadvantaged persons who, for example, start a business or face …Continue reading “Pursue your passion at Iowa State – Engineer at ISU CCEE”
Creative thinking in research: undergraduate opportunities shape career of civil engineering graduate student
With ingenuity, this civil engineering doctoral candidate earned a patent for research that he completed as an outstanding undergraduate student. If you ask Austin Downey whether undergraduate research affected his goals, you will probably hear this: “It made my career.” “I loved it,” Downey, who is a doctoral candidate studying civil engineering at Iowa State …Continue reading “Creative thinking in research: undergraduate opportunities shape career of civil engineering graduate student”
CCEE Graduate Research Takes Off at PEGASAS Annual Meeting at ISU
This week, students and faculty of Iowa State University’s Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Department presented their research to the top minds of their field. And they never had to leave campus. ISU’s CCEE Department hosted the Partnership to Enhance General Aviation Safety, Accessibility and Sustainability’s (PEGASAS) Fourth Annual Meeting. More than 100 participants attended the event, …Continue reading “CCEE Graduate Research Takes Off at PEGASAS Annual Meeting at ISU”