Gas Technology Institute (GTI) announces that Robert C. Brown, Ph.D., a professor at Iowa State University, will be presented with the 2015 Don Klass Award for Excellence in Thermochemical Conversion Science.
Tag: Iowa State University College of Engineering
Kaoru Ikuma: Using microbes to remove water contaminants
New environmental engineering professor combines microbiology and engineering to address sustainability When the great Hanshin earthquake hit Japan in 1995, Kaoru Ikuma remembers being without water service in her home near Osaka for more than two months. She says losing access to something as essential as clean water brought the work of environmental engineers that …Continue reading “Kaoru Ikuma: Using microbes to remove water contaminants”
MSE lecturer builds on experiences at Iowa State
Support during graduate school opened path to career in teaching A big part of being an undergraduate student involves new experiences that help you decide where you’ll end up next. For Tim Cullinan, a new lecturer for Iowa State’s materials science and engineering department, tutoring and serving as a teaching assistant got him thinking about …Continue reading “MSE lecturer builds on experiences at Iowa State”
New operations manager, advisor join Chemical and Biological Engineering
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering has welcomed two new additions to its staff. Michelle Stotts has joined the department in the role of operations manager and Adam Dane has come aboard as an academic advisor. An Iowa State employee since 1990, Stotts brings a wealth of prior management experience at the university to …Continue reading “New operations manager, advisor join Chemical and Biological Engineering”
Faculty and staff recognized during 2015 College of Engineering Convocation
On Sept. 15, Sarah Rajala, dean and James & Katherine Melsa Professor of Engineering, welcomed College of Engineering faculty and staff to the start of the new year with the 2015 Convocation. During the presentation, she discussed the past year’s accomplishments and goals for the next year, provided a financial update, and recognized new faculty and …Continue reading “Faculty and staff recognized during 2015 College of Engineering Convocation”
CBE undergrad Jill Schoborg recognized for internship work
Jill Schoborg, a chemical and biological engineering senior at Iowa State, has been included in the September, 2015 issue of Chemical Engineering Progress magazine (story here), an official publication of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), after a summer internship experience with the organization in Washington, D.C. Schoborg is one of three chemical engineering …Continue reading “CBE undergrad Jill Schoborg recognized for internship work”
U.S. News rankings: Engineering ties for 21st among public universities; ABE ranks 2nd nationally
U.S. News & World Report recently released the 2016 “America’s Best Colleges” rankings, and Iowa State’s College of Engineering ties for 21st among public universities’ engineering schools whose highest degree is a doctorate. Among all national universities, Iowa State’s engineering program ranks 36th (a five-way tie with the University of Colorado – Boulder; University of …Continue reading “U.S. News rankings: Engineering ties for 21st among public universities; ABE ranks 2nd nationally”
College of Engineering enrollment 9,312
This fall, the College of Engineering has an enrollment of 9,312 total students, surpassing last year’s record enrollment of 8,789.
Undergraduate enrollment of 7,949 is up from 7,523 last year, and graduate enrollment of 1,363 is up from 1,266. Engineering continues to be the largest college on campus.
NCEES honors engineering alums
Three engineering alums from Iowa State have been recognized for their work in the engineering and surveying field. Michael Conzett, civil engineering alumnus; William Bathie, emeritus professor and technical engineering alumnus; and Jay Baumgartner, aerospace engineering alumnus are actively involved in the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, a nonprofit organization made up of engineering and surveying licensing …Continue reading “NCEES honors engineering alums”
Ashley Buss: Iowa State civil engineering experience comes full circle
Ashley Buss has dedicated herself to Iowa State University, both as a student and now as a tenure-track faculty member in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE). Buss was hired Aug. 16 as an assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering. She earned her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in civil …Continue reading “Ashley Buss: Iowa State civil engineering experience comes full circle”
NSF awards maximum support to Iowa State-based Center for Biorenewable Chemicals
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has added three years and $8.48 million to the grant supporting the NSF Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals based at Iowa State University.
That brings NSF’s total funding of the center (known as CBiRC, “See-burk”) to the maximum allowed: 10 years and $35.26 million. NSF support of the center began in September 2008 and will end in August 2018. After that, the center must be self-supporting.
How Iowa State civil, construction engineering alumni built the Jack Trice Stadium South End Zone
One of Iowa State University’s largest construction projects had many Iowa State civil engineering and construction alumni and students at the helm. Students and graduates put their skills to practice on the Jack Trice Stadium South End Zone, a fast-paced, $37.4 million project that opened in August 2015. The Jack Trice Stadium South End Zone …Continue reading “How Iowa State civil, construction engineering alumni built the Jack Trice Stadium South End Zone”
Iowa State awarded multidisciplinary NSF project to improve response of structures to high wind
Iowa State University civil engineering and aerospace engineering researchers partner to improve a structure’s resiliency to wind hazards. Iowa State recently received a 3-year, $400,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that focuses on the development of high-performance structural control systems for wind response mitigation. The multidisciplinary research team comprises Simon Laflamme, the project’s principal investigator …Continue reading “Iowa State awarded multidisciplinary NSF project to improve response of structures to high wind”
CBE Graduate Seminar Series fall schedule is announced
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering has released its fall semester 2015 Graduate Seminar Series schedule. Part of the required curriculum for chemical engineering graduate students at Iowa State, the seminars are open to all engineering departments at Iowa State and all chemical and biological engineering departments nationally. This fall’s series spotlights not only …Continue reading “CBE Graduate Seminar Series fall schedule is announced”
Iowa State, industry partners dedicate $5.3M biopolymers pilot plant
Iowa State University, in partnership with many state and national organizations, is one step closer to commercializing bio-polymers. More than 200 Iowa State faculty, staff and students, as well as university corporate and government partners, celebrated the dedication of the $5.3 million Bio-Polymer Processing Facility August 26. The new facility at Iowa State’s BioCentury Research …Continue reading “Iowa State, industry partners dedicate $5.3M biopolymers pilot plant”