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Iowa State University Courses
Ames, Iowa, United States
Ames, Iowa, United States
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The Department of Aerospace Engineering is ranked 27th overall and 19th among all public universities by the US News and World Report. The Aerospace graduate program is ranked 24th in the United States.
The department provides the following degrees to its students
Bachelor of Science
Master of Science (Thesis/non-thesis)
Master of Engineering – with a creative component
Master of Engineering – course work only option
Doctor of Philosophy
The students are allowed to opt for majors in either Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Mechanics and minors in Applied Scientific Computation.
The department aims at fostering a spirit of learning among students through its interdisciplinary program. The department follows an accessible and stimulating framework to teach the impact of engineering solutions in a global and social context and allow students to analyze and develop perspectives on contemporary engineering issues which they can go on to apply in the future.
The department has excellent faculty consisting of numerous prestigious award-winning professors. Prof. Valerie Levitas was named Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in May 2018. Aerospace Engineering Tornado and Microburst Simulator, designed and managed by Professor Partha Sarkar, was ranked number one on the list of natural disaster simulation facilities by Iowa State University.
The key research areas of the department involve
Turbulence research
Icing physics
Aviation electronics
Tornado simulation
UAS formation flight control
Areas of Expertise:
Design, Optimization, and Complex Systems
Computational and Experimental Aerodynamics and Thermal Sciences
Autonomy, Astrodynamics, Guidance, Navigation, and Control
Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation
Multi-Scale Computational and Experimental Solid Mechanics
List of Labs:
Asteroid Deflection Research Center
Iowa Space Grant Consortium
The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering was established in 1905 and has since been a pioneer in providing solutions to problems in this field in the US and the rest of the world. The department provides BS, MS (Thesis/non-thesis), ME and Ph.D. in Biosystems Engineering.
It also provides interdisciplinary graduate programs which include :
Environmental sciences
Biorenewable resources and technology
Human-computer interaction
Toxicology
DataFUsion Graduate Traineeship.
The department has a faculty strength of 76 which includes Adjunct, Affiliate and Courtesy faculties.
It has partnerships with four universities across the globe which include :
Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil
Warsaw University of Life Science, Poland
Georgian Technical University, Georgia
Dalian Polytechnic University, China
Areas of Expertise:
Biomedical Engineering
Animal Production Systems Engineering
Polymeric Materials and Nanocomposites
Electrochemical Engineering
Bio renewable Energy
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
Occupational Safety Engineering
Land and Water Resources Engineering
Corrosion; Healthcare Technologies
Advanced Machinery Engineering
Biobased Products
Materials for Energy Conversion
Biochemical Engineering
Biorenewable Chemicals
Photonics and Optics
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
Manufacturing Systems
Electrochemistry
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Biological
Process Engineering and Technology
List of Labs: BioCentury Research Farm
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) at Iowa State University strives to create its impact on the world through its contribution to numerous fields like fuels, bio-renewable energy, medical and healthcare advancements, to name a few.
The Department offers the following degree programs:
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Master of Science (Thesis/non-thesis)
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Non-thesis degree Master of Engineering (MEng).
Iowa State’s leading chemical engineering research and land-grant has been recognized globally.
Faculty members in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering are nationally and internationally acknowledged leaders in teaching and research. Emeritus Professor George Burnet was awarded the prestigious Leighton Collins Award, ASEE in 1991. Anson Marston, Distinguished Professor in Engineering and Vlasta Klima Balloun Chair, Balaji Narasimhan of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE), was elected as a fellow in the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE) on May 2019.
The department is housed in Sweeney Hall, which contains 44,000-plus square feet of modern laboratory and office space, including a series of advanced teaching laboratories.
Areas of Expertise:
Biomedical Engineering
Polymeric Materials and Nanocomposites
Electrochemical Engineering
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
Corrosion
Healthcare Technologies
Materials for Energy Conversion
Photonics and Optics
Biochemical Engineering
Biorenewable Chemicals
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
Biobased Products
Electrochemistry
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Bio renewable Energy
List of Labs: NSF Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals
The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, which was established nearly 150 years ago, aims to provide nationally-acclaimed civil, construction and environmental engineering research, education and service. The department provides BS, MS (Thesis/non-thesis), ME and PhD in Civil Engineering.
The department has a Civil Engineering External Advisory Council which provides input and support to the ISU Civil Engineering Program. It is a group of industrial, business and professional leaders who facilitate the process of strengthening education, research and outreach programs; improving facilities; developing and expanding external support. In-Ho Cho, an assistant professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering has been awarded funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for Sustained Scientific Innovation program.
The department also offers an MS (Thesis/non-thesis) in Environmental Science.
Areas of Expertise:
Geotechnical Engr., Intelligent Earthworks Engr., Foundation Engr., Ground Modifications, Soil-structure Interactions, And Soil Dynamics
Energy Systems
Computational Mechanics
Structural Health Monitoring
Sustainable And Green Infrastructure Design, Construction, Monitoring, And Repair
Construction Engineering, Contract And Project Management, Design-build And Integrated Delivery
Structural Design, Condition And Risk Assessments
High-performance Structures Design For Extreme Loads
Transportation Management, Safety And Human Factors, Asset Management And Intelligent Transportation Systems
Transportation Air Quality And Energy
Environmental Engineering, Water Quality, Water Resources And Reuse, And Bioenergy
Materials Engr., Asphalt Materials, Portland Cement Concrete Materials, Bio-asphalt, Pavement Design, Pavement Preservation, Rehabilitation
List of Labs:
Bridge Engineering Center
Institute for Transportation
The Department of Computer Science offers B.S. in Computer Science and Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and Concurrent B.S./M.S. in Computer Science; B.S. in Computer Science/M.B.A.
The department offers
MS (Master of Science with thesis)
Master of Science with a creative component, a Ph.D.
The department’s faculty consists of affiliate faculty, adjunct faculty, courtesy appointments, and postdoctoral appointments.
The graduate program focuses on the following areas:
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Information Assurance
Human-Computer Interaction
Neuroscience
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) offers four ways to earn a graduate degree in Electrical engineering and Computer engineering:
Master of Science with thesis
Master of Science with creative component
MEng (Thesis/non-thesis)
traditional Ph.D.
direct entry Ph.D.
Students also may select the ECpE department as their home department to pursue a graduate degree in one of the three interdepartmental programs:
Bioinformatics and computational biology (Ph.D)
Information assurance (MS,Ph.D)
Human-computer interaction (MS, Ph.D, and certificate).
Four professors in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) at Iowa State University received a $1 million award from the Department of Energy (DOE) for their proposal of improving the efficiency of power systems and power lines across America.
Students can pursue graduate research in the following areas:
Bioengineering
Communications and signal processing
Computing and networking systems
Electric power and energy systems
Electromagnetic microwave and nondestructive evaluation
Microelectronics and photonics
Secure and reliable computing (information assurance)
Software Systems, Systems and controls
VLSI.
The Department has around 20 laboratories.
Areas of Expertise:
Energy Systems
Electronics, Magnetics, Advanced Materials and VLSI
Computing/Networking Systems and Security
Software Systems
Bioengineering
Cyber Security
Cyber-Physical Security
Communications, Controls and Signals
List of labs:
Analog & Mixed-Signal VLSI Design Center
Microelectronics Research Center
Information Assurance Center
Electric Power Research Center
Power Systems Engineering Research Center
The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering provides the following degrees:
Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering (Ph.D. IE)
MS in Industrial Engineering (M.S. IE)
ME in Industrial Engineering (M.Eng. IE)
ME in Systems Engineering
ME in Engineering Management
MS in Information Assurance
Concurrent Bachelor/Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
Concurrent Bachelor of Science
Master of Industrial Engineering
Combined Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Master of Business Administration.
Sarah Ryan, Joseph Walkup Professor in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering (IMSE), was selected to serve as the Principal Investigator (PI) on a nearly $3 million grant awarded by NSF’s Division of Graduate Education. Michael Dorneich, Associate Professor, received the IMSE Omurtag Award for Research Excellence from the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering.
The key research areas include :
Operations and Research Analytics
Advanced Manufacturing
Human Factors and Ergonomics
Systems Engineering
Engineering Management
Areas of Expertise:
Wind Energy Manufacturing, Engineering and Policy
Operations Research and Analytics
Energy Systems
Sustainable Systems
Production Systems and Supply Chain
Engineering Statistics
Advanced Manufacturing
Information Engineering
Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
Human Factors and Ergonomics
List of Labs: Center for e-Design
The Department of Material Science and Engineering is one of the seven degree-granting departments in the College of Engineering. The department offers MEng, MS and PhD in Materials Science and Engineering. In addition to these, the department also provides a BS/MS concurrent degree program in a minimized time of five years.
Four out of the six Anson Marston Distinguished Professors in the College of Engineering are MSE professors. Three professors from the department have received the prestigious NSF CAREER Award, namely Mike Kessler and Xiaoli Tanand Ersan Ustundag. The faculty trains the students to select, design, manufacture, test and evaluate materials intrinsically.
The key research areas include :
Advanced manufacturing, processing, and process design
Biomaterials and bio-inspired materials
Functional materials
Energy storage, conversion, and transmission
Phase stability, transformations, and kinetics
Soft materials, composites, and coatings.
MSE research infrastructure includes a wide variety of facilities resourced for various types of materials research.
The facilities have been grouped into ‘Materials Research Laboratories’ or ‘MRLs’ which include:
Advanced Alloy and Process Design
Functional Materials and Devices
Materials Characterization and Analysis
Properties and Performance
Soft Matter and Biomaterials
Over two-thirds of the MSE faculty is associated with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory. ISU is the only university in the nation with a DOE laboratory fully integrated into its university campus, providing students with unique research opportunities.
Areas of Expertise:
Advanced Characterization
Additive Manufacturing
Biomaterials
Materials Synthesis and Processing
Computational Materials Science
Nonferrous Alloys
Innovative Materials Design and Manufacturing
Battery Materials
Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE)
Functional Bulk and Nanomaterials
List of Labs:
Critical Materials Institute
Ames Laboratory of the U.S. Dept. of Energy
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers several degree options which include Ph.D. in Mechanical engineering, MS in Mechanical engineering, MEng in Mechanical engineering (a course work-only program), MEng in energy systems engineering, interdisciplinary degrees, including human-computer interaction, biorenewable resources and technology, and systems engineering.
It is a cohesive unit of faculty, students, industrial and governmental partners, working harmoniously to improve the state of the society in the broadest terms through mechanical engineering research and education.
Prof. Emmanuel Agba of the mechanical department received the VP’s Award for Outstanding 6-Sigma Contribution, Ford Motor Company in 2008. The distinguished faculty of the department ensures a greater exposure to students in terms of assistantships, project work, and industrial immersion.
The key research areas of the department include :
Computational sciences
Energy
Fluids
Health
Multi-scale engineering systems.
The students are given opportunities to work in the Additive Manufacturing lab. The department also supports the students with graduate assistantships to enhance their learning.
Areas of Expertise:
Systems
Multi-scale Engineering
Engineered Health
Fluids
Computational Sciences
Energy Sciences
List of Labs:
Industrial Assessment Center
CoMFRE
Virtual Reality Applications Center