Research topics

  • Advanced manufacturing processes
  • Materials science and characterization
  • Smart materials and systems
  • Computational materials design

Faculty researchers

 Christoph Beckermann

Christoph Beckermann

Title/Position
University of Iowa Foundation Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Director, Solidification Laboratory
Yong Chen

Yong Chen

Title/Position
Departmental Executive Officer
Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Hongtao Ding

Hongtao Ding

Title/Position
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Joe Gomes

Joe Gomes

Title/Position
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Caterina Lamuta

Caterina Lamuta

Title/Position
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ann McKenna

Ann McKenna

Title/Position
Dean, College of Engineering
Roy J. Carver Professor of Engineering
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Syed Mubeen

Syed Mubeen

Title/Position
Associate Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Researcher, Iowa Technology Institute
David Rethwisch

David G. Rethwisch

Title/Position
Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Researcher, Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing
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Hyeongmin Seo

Title/Position
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Professor Xuan Song

Xuan Song

Title/Position
James A. Chisman Faculty Fellow
Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Hiroyuki Sugiyama

Hiroyuki Sugiyama

Title/Position
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Researcher, Iowa Technology Institute
Colby C. Swan

Colby C. Swan

Title/Position
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Portrait of Fatima Toor

Fatima Toor

Title/Position
Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Rachel Vitali

Rachel Vitali

Title/Position
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Zhe (Andy) Wang

Zhe (Andy) Wang

Title/Position
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
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Shaoping Xiao

Title/Position
Professor, Mechanical Engineering