Category: Fall 2021 Newsletter

Laura Seidensticker, a 1989 graduate of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, says she feels “it is important to give back to the organizations that have impacted my life.” She is doing just that, with a generous donation in support of an Aerospace Engineering undergraduate scholarship and funding for updating the department’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. The … Continue reading Generous gift from alumna allows new scholarship, lab improvement

Brandon Crow has been named College of Engineering Outstanding Senior for Aerospace Engineering for the fall 2021 commencement. Read about Brandon’s time at ISU and what it means to him to be a Cyclone Engineer.

The department congratulates Benjamin Ahn and Kristin-Yvonne Rozier, who were promoted to tenured positions effective July 15, 2021. Benjamin Ahn was promoted to associate professor with tenure. Ahn specializes in developing engineering students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes through high-quality engineering education experiences. His research comprises three main streams: 1) how to prepare engineering students for … Continue reading Ahn, Rozier become tenured faculty members

T.A. Wilson Professor of Aerospace Engineering Ashraf Bastawros brings a research and teaching focus on aerospace structures and materials to the department, with specific emphasis on characterization of failure modes in advanced material systems, especially in micro and nano scales. His work incorporates identifying deformation mechanisms at the interface of different phases of composite materials. … Continue reading Faculty Highlight: Ashraf Bastawros

Kathleen Howell (B.S. AerE ’73), a 2020 Iowa State University Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, recently visited campus and the Department Aerospace Engineering, where she was honored in a reception. Due to the pandemic, the original award ceremony for Howell was postponed to the fall of 2021. The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor for … Continue reading Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, department grad Kathleen Howell honored by AerE

Department of Aerospace Engineering junior Pedro Salazar Garcia received an honorable mention in the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) 2021 Distinguished Undergraduate Awards. The honorable mentions were selected from 96 applicants, from 48 universities, by a review panel consisting of faculty at USRA’s member institutions and recipients are noteworthy for their accomplishments and leadership. See … Continue reading AerE undergrad Pedro Salazar Garcia is honorable mention in USRA awards

Five graduating seniors have received Department of Aerospace Engineering honors with Academic Excellence and Overall Achievement Awards. They were recognized at the department’s Pre-Commencement Reception on graduation day, December 18. Academic Excellence Brandon Crow Brandon is a member of the Sigma Gamma Tau fraternity. He has been involved in numerous organizations and activities during his … Continue reading Five seniors receive department accolades for fall 2021

AerE associate professor Stephen Holland, who is also associate director of Iowa State’s Center for Nondestructive Evaluation, was named a Fellow of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) class of 2021. Read more.