Tag: mechanical engineering
Tag: mechanical engineering
Researchers print, tune graphene sensors to monitor food freshness, safety
Recent paper advances research in the field of heat transfer
A team of researchers have developed a novel way of distinguishing the atomic and molecular level thermal non-equilibrium in nanoscale materials, which can have a significant impact in the area of heat transfer according to one Iowa State University professor. Xinwei Wang, professor of mechanical engineering (ME) at Iowa State, was one of the authors … Continue reading Recent paper advances research in the field of heat transfer
Iowa State alum turns passion project into a reality with the help of Boyd Lab
When Sebastien Mueller (‘19 mech engr) was young, his dad told a story about his quest to “save the Dahu,” a goat whose legs are shorter on one side than the other, making it so Dahus can only walk in circles around their mountain homes. The story was the inspiration behind the name for the … Continue reading Iowa State alum turns passion project into a reality with the help of Boyd Lab
ME student hopes NASA internship will propel her to career in aeronautic or automotive industry
From New Jersey to Australia to Michigan to California and back to Ames, Sara Mayne has done a lot during her short time as a mechanical engineering student at Iowa State University. Mayne grew up in South New Jersey, east of Philadelphia. She was attracted to STEM at an early age because of her parents, … Continue reading ME student hopes NASA internship will propel her to career in aeronautic or automotive industry
Mechanical Engineering graduate Bowei Zhang awarded with Zaffarano Prize
ME’s Kozak is named Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholar, the first from Iowa
Nikita Kozak named spring 2020 College of Engineering student marshal
Nikita Kozak, graduating with a major in mechanical engineering and a minor in mathematics, will represent the College of Engineering at spring commencement as student marshal.
ME faculty to receive top university awards
Cyclone Engineers receive National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship
The National Science Foundation awarded four Cyclone Engineers with their prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship.
From refining to distilling: ME alums fulfill a vision
Century Farms Distillery in Spencer, Iowa was founded by Amanda and Ryan Bare in 2017. The Bares journey to starting a distillery can be traced back to their time as students in mechanical engineering (ME) at Iowa State.
Iowa State University scientists developing portable viral tests for future pandemics
KCCI-TV: ISU engineers make face shields for health care community
ME faculty, staff developing methods for teaching hands-on labs via the internet
Well before the COVID-19 pandemic vastly altered the everyday lives of people across the globe, a group of mechanical engineering (ME) faculty and staff at Iowa State University were working on ways to bring virtual, hands-on labs into the homes of students via the internet. In 2012, Jonathan Wickert, then dean of Iowa State’s College … Continue reading ME faculty, staff developing methods for teaching hands-on labs via the internet
Two ME faculty receive Professor of the Year honors
Two mechanical engineering (ME) faculty members are recipients of the 2019-20 Mechanical Engineering Professor of the Year award presented by Pi Tau Sigma. Margaret Mathison, associate teaching professor, and Paola Pittoni, assistant teaching professor, have been recognized as the department’s top educators for this award issued annually by the Iowa State chapter of the national … Continue reading Two ME faculty receive Professor of the Year honors
