2023 Annual Report

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

FROM THE DEAN In my first few months as dean, I have been welcomed warmly into this vibrant and supportive College of Engineering community. As I prepared to join the college, I spent many hours learning about the college’s strengths in engineering for human health, advancing environmental stewardship, and deploying emerging technologies.

Without a doubt, this college is set apart from its peers through its innovative educational experiences and transformative research.

On the pages that follow, you will get a snapshot of our collegiate faculty, staff, students, and budget. We also share some highlights of faculty and student successes and continue to emphasize our core mission and vision relative to our strategic planning. A key theme of this Annual Report is that our strong culture of collaboration enables impactful research and creates a dynamic academic experience for our students. At Iowa, our engineers – both faculty members and students – can collaborate with colleagues in health sciences, business, education, and liberal arts to produce innovations that respond to global challenges and change lives.

I am excited for the future of the College of Engineering, a college that is improving quality of life for Iowans as well as for people across the nation and around the world.

Ann Mckenna Dean, College of Engineering

IN THIS DOCUMENT Financials, p. 1

Faculty, pp. 6-7

Undergraduate Students, pp. 2-3

Our Mission and Strategic Plan, pp. 8-9

Graduate Students, pp. 4-5

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FINANCIALS

FY 2023

$25,091,092 General Education Funds

24% Staff Salary and Fringe

62% Faculty Salary and Fringe Graduate Assistant Salary and Fringe

General Expense

6%

Scholarships

6%

2%

<1%

Travel

$52,104,550 Research Expenditures

4.02%

Federal/Corporate Expenditures

17.1%

General Education Funds and/or Institutional Funds Collaborative Expenditures

78.9%

$4,914,151 Giving

32%

Research

College of Engineering

30%

Scholarship

25%

12%

Facilities, various uses, unrestricted

Faculty/staff support

1

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Our students are trailblazers.

Their education will propel them into careers that will position them as engineering leaders for generations to come.

1,764 Engineering undergraduate students 28%

female students

17%

underrepresented students

$68,000 Median starting pay

97 % Found employment or enrolled in graduate/professional school

$1,236,724 In college scholarships support 154 named scholarships 661 different awards 2

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MAKING HEADLINES The 2017-18 senior capstone project of three civil and environmental engineering students delivered plans for a “pocket” neighborhood in Maquoketa with a goal of attracting more families to the area and providing much-needed affordable housing. The work of Tanner Schropp, Morgan Kinney, and Mayra Corona contributed to the Bear River Cottages development of 10 homes built around a shared green space.

Ashley Rhodes, a biomedical engineering major completing a human physiology minor, is among five Iowa students to receive an Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award. As a research assistant at the Byrne Lab, Rhodes is working to optimize gas delivery to specific areas within the body, which has been shown to have therapeutic properties beneficial for wound healing, improving cancer treatments, and decreasing inflammation.

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3

GRADUATE STUDENTS Our graduate students are mentored by award-winning faculty members who empower them to be innovators and encourage them to become leaders in their fields.

273 Engineering graduate students

75 MS

198 PhD

3 National Science Foundation graduate fellows

12 Dean’s fellows

4

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RESEARCH STORIES Parham Parnian, a PhD candidate in chemical and biochemical engineering, has been selected for the University of Iowa’s downtown banner campaign called Dare To Discover. He is developing new treatments for bacterial infections commonly found on medical implants.

Jacob Fuhrmeister, a graduate student studying mechanical engineering, has been selected for a SMART scholarship through the U.S. Department of Defense to develop materials that can better withstand hypersonic travel.

Emily Shull, a PhD candidate in industrial and systems engineering, received the SAFER-SIM Excellence Award and the University Transportation Center Outstanding Student of the Year award for her work in transportation research.

College of Engineering

5

OUR FACULTY

112

2

Engineering faculty

National Academy of Engineering members

96

16

Tenure-track faculty

Instructional-track faculty

8 Named and distinguished chairs

13 Named and distinguished professorships

6

$511k per tenure-track faculty

3

Research productivity

Named and distinguished faculty fellows

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FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS Keri Hornbuckle, professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been named a 2023 University of Iowa Distinguished Chair, one of the most prestigious honors granted to Iowa faculty members. The internationally recognized leader in environmental engineering has focused on the exposure and emission of air pollutants.

Ching-Long Lin, professor and departmental executive officer of mechanical engineering, has been developing a deep learning model that can evaluate and classify data from lung images. The intent is to help treat long-term lung infections in post-COVID patients.

David Murhammer, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, received the 2023 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence for his exceptional contributions to student learning and success.

Soura Dasgupta, professor of electrical and computer engineering, is collaborating on a multidisciplinary research project to improve detection and treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

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OUR MISSION To build an inclusive, diverse, and responsible community recognized for: providing an accessible, modern education in engineering and science for future interdisciplinary leaders; advancing knowledge through fundamental and applied research; and facilitating life-long learning and economic development.

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STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & COMMUNITY • Diversify student, faculty, staff, and leadership populations • Design and implement equitable policies and practices that ensure everyone can thrive • Create and sustain an inclusive and collaborative community that fosters a sense of belonging

STUDENT SUCCESS • Attract, support, and graduate a diverse and high-achieving student body • Capitalize on our strengths within the college and within the broader university community to provide an extraordinary student experience • Provide a modern curriculum that instills both technical depth and the broad foundation of liberal arts essential for lifelong growth and achievement • Support and recognize excellence in teaching, learning, and innovation both in and out of the classroom • Empower students to become everyday leaders by facilitating and encouraging opportunities for co-curricular learning, intentional engagement, self-reflection, and skill development

RESEARCH • Focus and build on strengths of the college, in collaboration with centers, institutes, and other colleges/units • Maintain strong research funding and identify new sources of support for research/graduate programs • Reward/support faculty, staff, and students for achieving excellence in research and for their contributions to the mission of the college • Focus on recruitment of a high-quality, diverse graduate student body • Focus on the educational/research experience and training/professional development of graduate students

ENGAGEMENT • Improve the visibility of the college and its faculty, staff, and students to Iowa and the rest of the world • Increase engagement and foster partnerships between the college and the community • Increase the societal impact of the college to catalyze economic development and sustainable use of natural resources

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