Mechanical engineering alumnus Payton Goodrich was among four Iowa State students or alumni recently awarded graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation. Goodrich (BSME’15) studied microbial fuel cells and microfluidics in the lab of ME assistant professor Nicole Hashemi as an undergraduate at Iowa State. He also participated in the Ames Laboratory’s Science Undergraduate Laboratory …Continue reading “ME alum awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship”
Recent mechanical engineering grad is advancing his experience in research at UC Berkeley When Payton Goodrich participated in his high school’s robotics program, his passion for mechanical engineering ignited. The Minneapolis native brought that energy to Iowa State and excelled in the classroom and in research projects. Now, he’s starting his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley, …Continue reading “Building a strong foundation in innovation”
Nastaran Hashemi, an assistant professor in mechanical engineering, recently received the University Honors Committee Award for Teaching and Mentoring.
Born in the village of Ardon, Switzerland, a country smaller than Iowa, Daniel Attinger’s future began to take shape without him even realizing it. He took an early interest in his dad’s job as a motorcycle mechanic, and his enthusiasm for understanding the intricate details of mechanical work continued to grow throughout his teens, when …Continue reading “ME welcomes microfluidics engineer”