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Department News
Iowa Engineering undergraduates selected as national EDGE Scholars
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Ramker, Ding receive MATFab seed grant funding
Stern wins Regents Award for Faculty Excellence
Iowa research engineer invents physics-based approach for measuring river flow
Passing the Torch: IIHR welcomes next generation of water research innovators
Mechanical engineering student launching company
Alumnus Richard Smith donates $7.7M to University of Iowa College of Engineering
New AI certificate program to be introduced in fall 2026
UI researchers model ocean tech after octopus for easier exploration
Department Events
Particle Motions in Turbulence
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar
PRESENTATION: Our work is motivated by the need to understand and predict turbulent particle-laden flows across a range of environmental and industrial applications. In this talk, we consider a relatively canonical yet challenging experimental flow designed to be accessible to direct numerical simulation. A spherical particle in a turbulent boundary layer undergoes complicated particle-wall and particle-turbulence interactions. Particles with...
Atomistics-consistent models for multi-scale simulations of the thermo-mechanics of 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane (RDX) in moderate to strong shock regimes
Department of Mechanical Engineering
PRESENTATION: In this work, an atomistically informed continuum framework is developed to model shock-induced pore collapse and energy localization in energetic materials, with emphasis on RDX. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are used to extract thermophysical properties and constitutive response, enabling calibration of a modified rate-dependent Johnson–Cook (M–JC) strength model. The formulation is extended with a post-yield relaxation mechanism to...
Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Night
Join us for the Department of Mechanical Engineering's Spring Senior Design Night! See what our seniors have worked on for their research capstone projects. Everyone is welcome to mingle, network, and provide feedback on poster presentations.
College Events
Earth Day at Seamans Center
Celebrate Earth Day at the College of Engineering’s Seamans Center. Stop by to connect with campus organizations, explore sustainability initiatives, and take part in hands‑on activities designed to spark curiosity and action. Enjoy music, movement, seed giveaways, and a welcoming, come‑and‑go atmosphere.
This year’s celebration will also include visits from preschoolers from the LENA Project, whose presence adds an extra dose of joy and inspiration as they help remind us why caring for our...
Spring Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF)
Maker Break: Shrinky Dinks
Get creative with chemical engineering by making your own shrinky dinks! Make your own design and use it to create your own bracelet or keychain.