Research

Research Labs

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Key for Department Name abbreviations:
Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering (ABE)
Aerospace Engineering (AerE)
Civil, Construction, Environmental Engineering (CCEE)
Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE)
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE)
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE)
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)

3M/Allen F. Jacobsen CBE Research Laboratory, 3M Innovation
CBE—Andrew Hillier (4-3678, hillieriastate.edu)

Active Materials and Intelligent Structures and Systems Laboratory
ME—LeAnn Faidley (4-1692, faidleyiastate.edu)

Advanced Asphalt Materials Laboratory
CCEE—R. Christopher Williams (4-4419, rwilliamiastate.edu)

Advanced Flow Diagnostics and Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory
AerE—Hui Hu (4-0094, huhuiiastate.edu)
www.public.iastate.edu/~huhui/Laboratory/Mainpage.htm

Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory
IMSE—Matt Frank (4-0389, mfrankiastate.edu)
The mission of the Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory is to provide students with an understanding of the latest in computer-controlled manufacturing processes. Through the laboratory, students gain some hands-on experiences in developing programs to create parts that are designed in the CAD environment. Students learn basic numerical control programming and nesting software used to lay out products onto raw material sheets. The laboratory setup exposes students to the advanced environment and communications protocols available in a modern factory. 

Air Dispersion Evaluation and Control Laboratory
ABE—Hongwei Xin (4-4240, hxiniastate.edu) and Robert Burns (4-8891, rburnsiastate.edu)
www3.abe.iastate.edu/adl/

Aircraft Icing Laboratory
AerE—Alric Rothmayer (4-5666, rothiastate.edu)

Applied Ergonomics Laboratory
IMSE—Gary Mirka (4-8661, mirkaiastate.edu)
The Applied Ergonomics Laboratory provides practical experiences, with appropriate instrumentation, to students using ergonomic concepts in tasks and in systems design. The skills practiced and attained in this laboratory provide students with exposure to designing and evaluating systems components for use by human operators through understanding worker/user limitations and capabilities. IE 271 uses the lab on a weekly basis to complete assignments; IE 576 and IE 471 also use the lab as needed. The Applied Ergonomics Laboratory is used not only for lab exercises in the above courses but also serves as a project area, providing computing capabilities for assignments in a variety of courses.

Asphaltic Cement Concrete Laboratory
CCEE—R. Christopher Williams (4-4419, rwilliamiastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/acc-lab.html

Atmospheric Air Quality Laboratory
ABE—Jacek Koziel (4-4206, kozieliastate.edu)
www3.abe.iastate.edu/odor/AAQL.html

Bioimaging Laboratory
ABE—Hongwei Xin (4-4240, hxiniastate.edu)

Boyd Laboratory for Product Realization
ME

Casting/Forming/Welding Laboratory
ABE—David Grewell (4-2036, dgrewelliastate.edu)

Caterpillar Mechatronics Laboratory
ME

CNC Automated Machining Laboratory
ABE—Joseph Chen (4-8040, cscheniastate.edu)

Combustion and Gasification Laboratory
ME—Robert Brown (4-7934, rcbrowniastate.edu)
www.me.iastate.edu/research/combustion-and-gasification-laboratory.html

Computational Thermal-Fluids Laboratory
AerE—Z. J. Wang (4-1614, zjwiastate.edu)

Control Engineering Education Laboratory
ECpE

Dependable Computing and Networking Laboratory
ECpE—Arun Somani (4-0442, aruniastate.edu)
ecpe.ee.iastate.edu/dcnl/

Design Test Environment for Wind Hazard Mitigation
AerE—Fred Haan (4-2884, haaniastate.edu)

Discrete Event Systems Laboratory
ECpE

e-Learning Facility
IMSE—John Jackman (4-0126, jkjiastate.edu)
This facility is designed to support courses that have a need for hands-on computer instruction. It has 22 computers for student use, as well as 2 for instructor use. From the control console, instructors can project from either computer to either of two projectors. The instructor can also view the screens of all of the students, or project the instructor screen on the student computers. The facility is also used to host various student recruiting events for K-12 and undeclared engineering students. When not scheduled for a class or recruiting event, the facility is heavily used as an open computer lab. 

EFCO Structural Dynamics Laboratory
AerE—Joe Schaefer (4-0334, jschaefriastate.edu) and Vinay Dayal (4-0720, vdayaliastate.edu)

Electromagnetic Materials Design and Characterization Laboratory
MSE—Nicola Bowler (4-5370, nbowleriastate.edu)

Engle Manufacturing Laboratory
ME
www.me.iastate.edu/research/engel-lab.html

Enterprise Computing Laboratory
IMSE—John Jackman (4-0126, jkjiastate.edu)
This laboratory has 12 computers used to support instruction in enterprise computing topics. This laboratory primarily supports graduate classes that are available to undergraduates and is also available as an open computer laboratory when not scheduled for a course.

Environmental Information Systems Laboratory
ABE—U. Sunday Tim (4-0466, timiastate.edu)
www3.abe.iastate.edu/GISLAB/gis_lab.html

Geological/Environmental Information Systems Laboratory
ABE

Geotechnical Mobile Laboratory
CCEE
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/geotechnical-mobile-lab.html

Gerald and Audrey Olson Geotechnical Research Laboratory
CCEE—David White (4-1463, djwhiteiastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/olson-lab.html

Grain Quality Laboratory
ABE—Charles Hurburgh (4-8629, tatryiastate.edu)
www.extension.iastate.edu/grainlab/index.html

Heat Treatment Laboratory
IMSE/ME
This is one of the laboratories that is shared between the IMSE department and the mechanical engineering department. Although there is no stated instructional mission for this facility in the IMSE curriculum, it is used to support special projects for undergraduate courses.

High-Speed Communications Carver Laboratory
ECpE
The High-Speed Communications Carver Laboratory provides state-of-the-art test equipment that may be used to measure electronic jitter and phase noise of circuits, linearity and dynamic performance of high-speed and high-resolution A/D and D/A converters, and other performance characteristics of analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits.
vlsi.ece.iastate.edu/frames/car_frame.html

High-Speed Systems Engineering Laboratory
ECpE—Mani Mina (4-3918, mminaiastate.edu)
Students and faculty work in this laboratory to design, fabricate, and test new fiber-optic network light trails systems and devices and other high-speed circuits and systems.
www.ece.iastate.edu/research/labs/high-speed-systems-engineering-laboratory.html

iCube Wireless and Sensor Networking Laboratory
ECpE
The iCube Wireless and Sensor Networking Laboratory was established in August 2004 to pursue fundamental research on wireless sensor networks and their applications. The lab has a sensor network testbed built on the Crossbow Mote wireless sensor platform. It provides the flexibility to create powerful wireless automated data collection and monitoring systems that can further be used in many applications.
www.ece.iastate.edu/research/labs/sensor-and-networking-lab.html

Industrial Design Laboratory
IMSE—Leslie Potter (319-269-5835, potteriastate.edu)
The mission of this lab is to provide a real-world industrial engineering design experience for senior students. The students use the lab and the computer and software resources provided to work on their capstone design projects. The lab is available as an open computer lab outside of the time scheduled for courses.

Infrared Vibrothermography Laboratory
AerE—Steve Holland (4-8659, sdh4iastate.edu)

Internal Combustion Engine Laboratory
ME—Song-Charng Kong (4-3244, kongiastate.edu)
www.me.iastate.edu/research/internal-combustion-engine-laboratory.html

John Deere Engines Teaching Laboratory
ABE—Carl Bern (4-1270, cjberniastate.edu)

Joseph and Elizabeth Anderlik Environmental Engineering Laboratory
CCEE—Say-Kee Ong (4-3927, skongiastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/anderlik-lab.html

Laboratory for Lasers, MEMS, and Nanotechnology
ME—Palaniappa Molian (4-2101, molianiastate.edu)
www3.me.iastate.edu/research/labs/laserlab/laser_lab.html

Large Advanced Machine Design Laboratory
ABE—Stuart Birrell (4-2874, sbirrelliastate.edu)

Livesay Structural Materials Testing Laboratory
CCEE—Doug Wood (4-3768, dwoodyiastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/livesay-lab.html

Machine Laboratory
ABE—Carl Bern (4-1270, cjberniastate.edu)

Machining Laboratory
IMSE—Matt Frank (4-0389, mfrankiastate.edu)
The mission of the Machining Laboratory is to provide students with an understanding of machining processes. This mission has two aspects. The first is for students to have hands-on experience in machining to better understand the capabilities and limitations of the various processes. Second, the laboratory allows students to collect data on the processes to assist them in comprehending the science of the processes.

Manley R. Hoppe-Parr Instrument Company High-Pressure Reaction Laboratory
CBE—Dennis Vigil (4-6438, vigiliastate.edu)

Manure Bioconversion Laboratory
ABE—Raj Raman (4-0465, rajramaniastate.edu) and Rob Anex (4-6576, rpanexiastate.edu)

Manure Management Laboratory
ABE—Robert Burns (4-8891, rburnsiastate.edu)

Material Testing Laboratory
ABE—David Grewell (4-2036, dgrewelliastate.edu)

Materials Analysis and Research Laboratory
MSE—All faculty
The Materials Analysis and Research Laboratory includes equipment for scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, x-ray fluorescence, and thermal analysis.
www.marl.iastate.edu/

Materials Characterization Laboratory
MSE—Steve Martin (4-0745, swmartiniastate.edu)

Materials Testing Laboratory
IMSE—Frank Peters (4-3855, fpetersiastate.edu)
This laboratory supports instruction on topics related to material properties and their methods of measurements. Through the use of the laboratory, students are expected to develop an appreciation for measurement errors. Understanding material performance is very important to all material applications and is necessary to evaluate manufacturing performance and solve quality problems.

Mechatronics and Machine Vision Laboratory
ABE—Stuart Birrell (4-2874, sbirrelliastate.edu) and Brian Steward (4-1452, bstewardiastate.edu)
www3.abe.iastate.edu/agbiomechatronics/index.html

Metal Casting Laboratory
IMSE—Frank Peters (4-3855, fpetersiastate.edu)
The Metal Casting Laboratory is a facility aimed at providing a medium for teaching metal casting processes. The laboratory provides opportunity for hand-on experience for students in metal casting processes as a means to enhance learning. Through process data collection and analysis, opportunities for deeper understanding of the science base of the processes are provided. The data collected also helps the students to characterize process capabilities and limitations.

Metal Material Processing Laboratory
ABE—David Grewell (4-2036, dgrewelliastate.edu)

Metrology Laboratory
IMSE—John Jackman (4-0126, jkjiastate.edu)
The mission of the Metrology Laboratory is to provide students with an active learning environment for the measurement technologies used in manufacturing. This facility is used in three manufacturing courses on a regular basis and is also used as needed to support projects in two other courses. Students use the laboratory to collect and analyze measurement data, evaluate measurement methodologies, learn the limitations and capabilities of measurement technologies, and also build and evaluate fixtures.

Micro and Nano Mechanics Laboratory
AerE—Ashraf Bastawros (4-3039, bastawiastate.edu)
www3.aere.iastate.edu/bastaw/lab.asp

Micro and Nano Structures and Systems Laboratory
ME
www3.me.iastate.edu/cao_mems/

Mobile Concrete Research Laboratory
CCEE—Tom Cackler (4-3230, tcackleriastate.edu)
www.cptechcenter.org/about/mobilelab.cfm

NanoDynamics Systems Laboratory
ECpE—Murti Salapaka (4-0398, murtiiastate.edu)
The vision of the NanoDynamics Systems Laboratory (NDSL) is to develop and bridge the systems area with that of basic sciences, in particular with physics and biology at the small scale, and to develop fundamental research in the systems area, significantly aided by unique perspectives gained by the NDSL team from its interdisciplinary nature.
class.ee.iastate.edu/syscont/nanoISU/

Nutrient Management Laboratory
ABE—Robert Burns (4-8891, rburnsiastate.edu)

Olfactometry and Air Quality Laboratory
ABE—Steve Hoff (4-6180, hofferiastate.edu)
www3.abe.iastate.edu/olfactometry/

Operations Research/Production Systems Laboratory
IMSE—K. Jo Min (4-8095, jominiastate.edu)
This laboratory supports various computing activities related to operations research and production systems. In addition, the laboratory provides a central location where students enrolled in different operations research and production systems courses interact and exchange ideas. This facility is also available as an open computer laboratory outside of time when reserved for courses.  

Physical Ergonomics Research Laboratory
IMSE—Gary Mirka (4-8661, mirkaiastate.edu)
This research laboratory facility provides the necessary bioinstrumentation for the basic biomechanical research conducted as part of Dr. Mirka’s research agenda. The facility includes motion analysis, electromyography, dynamometry, and video-based analysis systems.

Polymer and Composites Processing Laboratory
MSE—Michael Kessler (4-3101, mkessleriastate.edu)

Polymer Material Processing Laboratory
ABE—David Grewell (4-2036, dgrewelliastate.edu)

Polymer Processing Laboratory
IMSE—Frank Peters (4-3855, fpetersiastate.edu)
The mission of the Polymer Processing Laboratory is to enhance students’ understanding of plastic injection molding. It provides opportunities for hands-on experience in machine operation and process experimentation. Data collected through laboratory exercises are statistically analyzed and used in teaching the science behind the process. 

Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Research Laboratory
CCEE—Bob Steffes (4-7323, steffesriastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/pcc-lab.html

Rapid Manufacturing and Prototyping Laboratory
IMSE—Matt Frank (4-0389, mfrankiastate.edu)
The mission of the Rapid Manufacturing and Prototyping Lab is to teach students about the latest in product development using rapid prototyping (RP) and reverse engineering (RE) technologies. Through the laboratory, undergraduates gain some hands-on experiences in creating a physical model automatically from their CAD design and, conversely, creating a virtual prototype from a physical model. RE systems are used to create a virtual model (CAD model) from a real physical object. This can be done with several methods, but in the RMPL the students use a 3D laser scanner. The RP and RE equipment is important when working with a team of designers, and the goal is to have our students understand how and when to use these systems to bring together an effective product and development process.

Research and Education Support Facility
IMSE/ME
This facility is used by the professional machinists and technicians to provide support to the teaching and research functions of the faculty in the IMSE and ME departments. Applications for the laboratory include construction of fixtures or apparatus for research activities and course projects, repair and upkeep of department equipment, preparation of samples for teaching laboratories, construction of apparatus for new laboratory experiments, and the construction of prototype devices for research and instruction.

RF/Microwave Circuits and Systems Laboratory
ECpE—Robert Weber (4-8723, weberiastate.edu)
Students and faculty work in this laboratory to design, fabricate, and test new microwave circuits including printed circuit versions, silicon monolithic microwave integrated circuits (Si-MMIC), radio frequency integrated circuits (RFIC), and RF-MEMS. New antenna designs are also designed and integrated with MMICs and RFICs.
www.ece.iastate.edu/research/labs/rfmicrowave-circuits-and-systems-laboratory.html

Rockwell Automated/Allen Bradley Power Electronics and Drive Systems Laboratory
ECpE

Sensors Research Laboratory
ABE—Lie Tang (4-9778, lietangiastate.edu)

Six Sigma Laboratory
ABE—Joseph Chen (4-8040, cscheniastate.edu)

Soil Water Laboratory
ABE—Matt Helmers (4-6717, mhelmersiastate.edu)

Spacecraft Systems and Controls Laboratory
AerE—Bong Wie (4-3124, bongwieiastate.edu), Steve Holland (4-8659, sdh4iastate.edu) and Soon-Jo Chung (4-5459, sjchungiastate.edu)
www.sscl.iastate.edu/

Spangler Geotechnical Laboratory
CCEE—David White (4-1463, djwhiteiastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/spangler-lab.html

Spatial Data Analysis Laboratory
ABE—Amy Kaleita (4-5167, kaleitaiastate.edu)
www.public.iastate.edu/~kaleita/SDAL.html

Structural Engineering Laboratory
CCEE—Doug Wood (4-3768, dwoodyiastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/structural-engineering-lab.html

Thermal and Mechanical Analysis Laboratory
MSE—Michael Kessler (4-3101, mkessleriastate.edu)

Toying with Technology Laboratory
MSE—Larry Genalo (4-4722, genaloiastate.edu)

Transfer Processes Laboratory
ME—Ted Heindel (4-0057, theindeliastate.edu)
www.me.iastate.edu/research/transfer-processes-laboratory.html

W. M. Keck Laboratory for High Throughput Atom-Scale Analysis
CBE—Andrew Hillier (4-3678, hillieriastate.edu)

Wallace W. and Julia B. Sanders Structural Engineering Laboratory
CCEE—Doug Wood (4-3768, dwoodyiastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/sanders-lab.html

Water/Porous Media Laboratory
ABE—Matt Helmers (4-6717, mhelmersiastate.edu)

Water Quality Laboratory
ABE—Robert Burns (4-8891, rburnsiastate.edu)
www.abe.iastate.edu/research/facilities/water-quality-laboratory.html

Welding Laboratory
IMSE—Frank Peters (4-3855, fpetersiastate.edu)
The mission of the Welding Laboratory is to provide students with an understanding of welding processes. Through the laboratory, students gain some hands-on experiences in welding to increase their understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the various welding processes. Students also collect and analyze process data to assist them in comprehending the science of the processes.

Wind Simulation and Testing Laboratory
AerE—Partha Sarkar (4-0719, ppsarkariastate.edu)
The Wind Simulation and Testing Laboratory is a state-of-the-art experimental facility for conducting research, education, consulting and outreach in the subject area of wind-structure interaction. It includes a wind tunnel with two test sections, aerodynamic and atmospheric boundary layer, along with features that are unique among all university-operated wind tunnels in the nation. www3.aere.iastate.edu/wind/facilities.htm

Aerospace Engineering | Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering | Chemical and Biological Engineering | Civil, Construction, Environmental Engineering |  Electrical and Computer Engineering | Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering | Materials Science and Engineering | Mechanical Engineering

Advanced Flow Diagnostics and Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory
Hui Hu (4-0094, huhuiiastate.edu)
www.public.iastate.edu/~huhui/Laboratory/Mainpage.htm

Aircraft Icing Laboratory
Alric Rothmayer (4-5666, rothiastate.edu)

Computational Thermal-Fluids Laboratory
Z. J. Wang (4-1614, zjwiastate.edu)

Design Test Environment for Wind Hazard Mitigation
Fred Haan (4-2884, haaniastate.edu)

EFCO Structural Dynamics Laboratory
Joe Schaefer (4-0334, jschaefriastate.edu) and Vinay Dayal (4-0720, vdayaliastate.edu)

Infrared Vibrothermography Laboratory
Steve Holland (4-8659, sdh4iastate.edu)

Micro and Nano Mechanics Laboratory
Ashraf Bastawros (4-3039, bastawiastate.edu)
www3.aere.iastate.edu/bastaw/lab.asp

Spacecraft Systems and Controls Laboratory
Bong Wie (4-3124, bongwieiastate.edu), Steve Holland (4-8659, sdh4iastate.edu) and Soon-Jo Chung (4-5459, sjchungiastate.edu)
www.sscl.iastate.edu/

Wind Simulation and Testing Laboratory
Partha Sarkar (4-0719, ppsarkariastate.edu)
The Wind Simulation and Testing Laboratory is a state-of-the-art experimental facility for conducting research, education, consulting and outreach in the subject area of wind-structure interaction. It includes a wind tunnel with two test sections, aerodynamic and atmospheric boundary layer, along with features that are unique among all university-operated wind tunnels in the nation.
www3.aere.iastate.edu/wind/facilities.htm

Air Dispersion Evaluation and Control Laboratory
Hongwei Xin (4-4240, hxiniastate.edu) and Robert Burns (4-8891, rburnsiastate.edu)
www3.abe.iastate.edu/adl/

Atmospheric Air Quality Laboratory
Jacek Koziel (4-4206, kozieliastate.edu)
www3.abe.iastate.edu/odor/AAQL.html

Bioimaging Laboratory
Hongwei Xin (4-4240, hxiniastate.edu)

Casting/Forming/Welding Laboratory
David Grewell (4-2036, dgrewelliastate.edu)

CNC Automated Machining Laboratory
Joseph Chen (4-8040, cscheniastate.edu)

Environmental Information Systems Laboratory
U. Sunday Tim (4-0466, timiastate.edu)
www3.abe.iastate.edu/GISLAB/gis_lab.html

Geological/Environmental Information Systems Laboratory

Grain Quality Laboratory
Charles Hurburgh (4-8629, tatryiastate.edu)
www.extension.iastate.edu/grainlab/index.html

John Deere Engines Teaching Laboratory
Carl Bern (4-1270, cjberniastate.edu)

Large Advanced Machine Design Laboratory
Stuart Birrell (4-2874, sbirrelliastate.edu)

Machine Laboratory
Carl Bern (4-1270, cjberniastate.edu)

Manure Bioconversion Laboratory
Raj Raman (4-0465, rajramaniastate.edu) and Rob Anex (4-6576, rpanexiastate.edu)

Manure Management Laboratory
Robert Burns (4-8891, rburnsiastate.edu)

Material Testing Laboratory
David Grewell (4-2036, dgrewelliastate.edu)

Mechatronics and Machine Vision Laboratory
Stuart Birrell (4-2874, sbirrelliastate.edu) and Brian Steward (4-1452, bstewardiastate.edu)
www3.abe.iastate.edu/agbiomechatronics/index.html

Metal Material Processing Laboratory
David Grewell (4-2036, dgrewelliastate.edu)

Nutrient Management Laboratory
Robert Burns (4-8891, rburnsiastate.edu)

Olfactometry and Air Quality Laboratory
Steve Hoff (4-6180, hofferiastate.edu)
www3.abe.iastate.edu/olfactometry/

Polymer Material Processing Laboratory
David Grewell (4-2036, dgrewelliastate.edu)

Sensors Research Laboratory
Lie Tang (4-9778, lietangiastate.edu)

Six Sigma Laboratory
Joseph Chen (4-8040, cscheniastate.edu)

Soil Water Laboratory
Matt Helmers (4-6717, mhelmersiastate.edu)

Spatial Data Analysis Laboratory
Amy Kaleita (4-5167, kaleitaiastate.edu)
www.public.iastate.edu/~kaleita/SDAL.html

Water/Porous Media Laboratory
Matt Helmers (4-6717, mhelmersiastate.edu)

Water Quality Laboratory
Robert Burns (4-8891, rburnsiastate.edu)
www.abe.iastate.edu/research/facilities/water-quality-laboratory.html

3M/Allen F. Jacobsen CBE Research Laboratory, 3M Innovation
Andrew Hillier (4-3678, hillieriastate.edu)

Manley R. Hoppe-Parr Instrument Company High-Pressure Reaction Laboratory
Dennis Vigil (4-6438, vigiliastate.edu)

W. M. Keck Laboratory for High Throughput Atom-Scale Analysis
Andrew Hillier (4-3678, hillieriastate.edu)

Advanced Asphalt Materials Laboratory
R. Christopher Williams (4-4419, rwilliamiastate.edu)

Asphaltic Cement Concrete Laboratory
R. Christopher Williams (4-4419, rwilliamiastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/acc-lab.html

Geotechnical Mobile Laboratory
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/geotechnical-mobile-lab.html

Gerald and Audrey Olson Geotechnical Research Laboratory
David White (4-1463, djwhiteiastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/olson-lab.html

Joseph and Elizabeth Anderlik Environmental Engineering Laboratory
Say-Kee Ong (4-3927, skongiastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/anderlik-lab.html

Livesay Structural Materials Testing Laboratory
Doug Wood (4-3768, dwoodyiastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/livesay-lab.html

Mobile Concrete Research Laboratory
Tom Cackler (4-3230, tcackleriastate.edu)
www.cptechcenter.org/about/mobilelab.cfm

Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Research Laboratory
Bob Steffes (4-7323, steffesriastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/pcc-lab.html

Spangler Geotechnical Laboratory
David White (4-1463, djwhiteiastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/spangler-lab.html

Structural Engineering Laboratory
Doug Wood (4-3768, dwoodyiastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/structural-engineering-lab.html

Wallace W. and Julia B. Sanders Structural Engineering Laboratory
Doug Wood (4-3768, dwoodyiastate.edu)
www.ccee.iastate.edu/research/sanders-lab.html

Control Engineering Education Laboratory

Dependable Computing and Networking Laboratory
Arun Somani (4-0442, aruniastate.edu)
ecpe.ee.iastate.edu/dcnl/

Discrete Event Systems Laboratory

High-Speed Communications Carver Laboratory
The High-Speed Communications Carver Laboratory provides state-of-the-art test equipment that may be used to measure electronic jitter and phase noise of circuits, linearity and dynamic performance of high-speed and high-resolution A/D and D/A converters, and other performance characteristics of analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits.
vlsi.ece.iastate.edu/frames/car_frame.html

High-Speed Systems Engineering Laboratory
Mani Mina (4-3918, mminaiastate.edu)
Students and faculty work in this laboratory to design, fabricate, and test new fiber-optic network light trails systems and devices and other high-speed circuits and systems.
www.ece.iastate.edu/research/labs/high-speed-systems-engineering-laboratory.html

iCube Wireless and Sensor Networking Laboratory
The iCube Wireless and Sensor Networking Laboratory was established in August 2004 to pursue fundamental research on wireless sensor networks and their applications. The lab has a sensor network testbed built on the Crossbow Mote wireless sensor platform. It provides the flexibility to create powerful wireless automated data collection and monitoring systems that can further be used in many applications.
www.ece.iastate.edu/research/labs/sensor-and-networking-lab.html

NanoDynamics Systems Laboratory
Murti Salapaka (4-0398, murtiiastate.edu)
The vision of the NanoDynamics Systems Laboratory (NDSL) is to develop and bridge the systems area with that of basic sciences, in particular with physics and biology at the small scale, and to develop fundamental research in the systems area, significantly aided by unique perspectives gained by the NDSL team from its interdisciplinary nature.
class.ee.iastate.edu/syscont/nanoISU/

RF/Microwave Circuits and Systems Laboratory
Robert Weber (4-8723, weberiastate.edu)
Students and faculty work in this laboratory to design, fabricate, and test new microwave circuits including printed circuit versions, silicon monolithic microwave integrated circuits (Si-MMIC), radio frequency integrated circuits (RFIC), and RF-MEMS. New antenna designs are also designed and integrated with MMICs and RFICs.
www.ece.iastate.edu/research/labs/rfmicrowave-circuits-and-systems-laboratory.html

Rockwell Automated/Allen Bradley Power Electronics and Drive Systems Laboratory

Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory
Matt Frank (4-0389, mfrankiastate.edu)
The mission of the Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory is to provide students with an understanding of the latest in computer-controlled manufacturing processes. Through the laboratory, students gain some hands-on experiences in developing programs to create parts that are designed in the CAD environment. Students learn basic numerical control programming and nesting software used to lay out products onto raw material sheets. The laboratory setup exposes students to the advanced environment and communications protocols available in a modern factory. 

Applied Ergonomics Laboratory
Gary Mirka (4-8661, mirkaiastate.edu)
The Applied Ergonomics Laboratory provides practical experiences, with appropriate instrumentation, to students using ergonomic concepts in tasks and in systems design. The skills practiced and attained in this laboratory provide students with exposure to designing and evaluating systems components for use by human operators through understanding worker/user limitations and capabilities. IE 271 uses the lab on a weekly basis to complete assignments; IE 576 and IE 471 also use the lab as needed. The Applied Ergonomics Laboratory is used not only for lab exercises in the above courses but also serves as a project area, providing computing capabilities for assignments in a variety of courses.

e-Learning Facility
John Jackman (4-0126, jkj@iastate.edu)
This facility is designed to support courses that have a need for hands-on computer instruction. It has 22 computers for student use, as well as 2 for instructor use. From the control console, instructors can project from either computer to either of two projectors. The instructor can also view the screens of all of the students, or project the instructor screen on the student computers. The facility is also used to host various student recruiting events for K-12 and undeclared engineering students. When not scheduled for a class or recruiting event, the facility is heavily used as an open computer lab. 

Enterprise Computing Laboratory
John Jackman (4-0126, jkj@iastate.edu)
This laboratory has 12 computers used to support instruction in enterprise computing topics. This laboratory primarily supports graduate classes that are available to undergraduates and is also available as an open computer laboratory when not scheduled for a course.

Heat Treatment Laboratory
This is one of the laboratories that is shared between the IMSE department and the mechanical engineering department. Although there is no stated instructional mission for this facility in the IMSE curriculum, it is used to support special projects for undergraduate courses.

Industrial Design Laboratory
Leslie Potter (319-269-5835, potter@iastate.edu)
The mission of this lab is to provide a real-world industrial engineering design experience for senior students. The students use the lab and the computer and software resources provided to work on their capstone design projects. The lab is available as an open computer lab outside of the time scheduled for courses.

Machining Laboratory
Matt Frank (4-0389, mfrank@iastate.edu)
The mission of the Machining Laboratory is to provide students with an understanding of machining processes. This mission has two aspects. The first is for students to have hands-on experience in machining to better understand the capabilities and limitations of the various processes. Second, the laboratory allows students to collect data on the processes to assist them in comprehending the science of the processes.

Materials Testing Laboratory
Frank Peters (4-3855, fpeters@iastate.edu)
This laboratory supports instruction on topics related to material properties and their methods of measurements. Through the use of the laboratory, students are expected to develop an appreciation for measurement errors. Understanding material performance is very important to all material applications and is necessary to evaluate manufacturing performance and solve quality problems.

Metal Casting Laboratory
Frank Peters (4-3855, fpeters@iastate.edu)
The Metal Casting Laboratory is a facility aimed at providing a medium for teaching metal casting processes. The laboratory provides opportunity for hand-on experience for students in metal casting processes as a means to enhance learning. Through process data collection and analysis, opportunities for deeper understanding of the science base of the processes are provided. The data collected also helps the students to characterize process capabilities and limitations.

Metrology Laboratory
John Jackman (4-0126, jkj@iastate.edu)
The mission of the Metrology Laboratory is to provide students with an active learning environment for the measurement technologies used in manufacturing. This facility is used in three manufacturing courses on a regular basis and is also used as needed to support projects in two other courses. Students use the laboratory to collect and analyze measurement data, evaluate measurement methodologies, learn the limitations and capabilities of measurement technologies, and also build and evaluate fixtures.

Operations Research/Production Systems Laboratory
K. Jo Min (4-8095, jomin@iastate.edu)
This laboratory supports various computing activities related to operations research and production systems. In addition, the laboratory provides a central location where students enrolled in different operations research and production systems courses interact and exchange ideas. This facility is also available as an open computer laboratory outside of time when reserved for courses.  

Physical Ergonomics Research Laboratory
Gary Mirka (4-8661, mirka@iastate.edu)
This research laboratory facility provides the necessary bioinstrumentation for the basic biomechanical research conducted as part of Dr. Mirka’s research agenda. The facility includes motion analysis, electromyography, dynamometry, and video-based analysis systems.

Polymer Processing Laboratory
Frank Peters (4-3855, fpeters@iastate.edu)
The mission of the Polymer Processing Laboratory is to enhance students’ understanding of plastic injection molding. It provides opportunities for hands-on experience in machine operation and process experimentation. Data collected through laboratory exercises are statistically analyzed and used in teaching the science behind the process. 

Rapid Manufacturing and Prototyping Laboratory
Matt Frank (4-0389, mfrank@iastate.edu)
The mission of the Rapid Manufacturing and Prototyping Lab is to teach students about the latest in product development using rapid prototyping (RP) and reverse engineering (RE) technologies. Through the laboratory, undergraduates gain some hands-on experiences in creating a physical model automatically from their CAD design and, conversely, creating a virtual prototype from a physical model. RE systems are used to create a virtual model (CAD model) from a real physical object. This can be done with several methods, but in the RMPL the students use a 3D laser scanner. The RP and RE equipment is important when working with a team of designers, and the goal is to have our students understand how and when to use these systems to bring together an effective product and development process.

Research and Education Support Facility
This facility is used by the professional machinists and technicians to provide support to the teaching and research functions of the faculty in the IMSE and ME departments. Applications for the laboratory include construction of fixtures or apparatus for research activities and course projects, repair and upkeep of department equipment, preparation of samples for teaching laboratories, construction of apparatus for new laboratory experiments, and the construction of prototype devices for research and instruction.

Welding Laboratory
Frank Peters (4-3855, fpeters@iastate.edu)
The mission of the Welding Laboratory is to provide students with an understanding of welding processes. Through the laboratory, students gain some hands-on experiences in welding to increase their understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the various welding processes. Students also collect and analyze process data to assist them in comprehending the science of the processes.

Electromagnetic Materials Design and Characterization Laboratory
Nicola Bowler (4-5370, nbowler@iastate.edu)

Materials Analysis and Research Laboratory
All faculty
The Materials Analysis and Research Laboratory includes equipment for scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, x-ray fluorescence, and thermal analysis.
www.marl.iastate.edu/

Materials Characterization Laboratory
Steve Martin (4-0745, swmartin@iastate.edu)

Polymer and Composites Processing Laboratory
Michael Kessler (4-3101, mkessler@iastate.edu)

Thermal and Mechanical Analysis Laboratory
Michael Kessler (4-3101, mkessler@iastate.edu)

Toying with Technology Laboratory
Larry Genalo (4-4722, genalo@iastate.edu)

Active Materials and Intelligent Structures and Systems Laboratory
LeAnn Faidley (4-1692, faidley@iastate.edu)

Boyd Laboratory for Product Realization

Caterpillar Mechatronics Laboratory

Combustion and Gasification Laboratory
Robert Brown (4-7934, rcbrown@iastate.edu)
www.me.iastate.edu/research/combustion-and-gasification-laboratory.html

Engle Manufacturing Laboratory
www.me.iastate.edu/research/engel-lab.html

Heat Treatment Laboratory
This is one of the laboratories that is shared between the IMSE department and the mechanical engineering department. Although there is no stated instructional mission for this facility in the IMSE curriculum, it is used to support special projects for undergraduate courses.

Internal Combustion Engine Laboratory
Song-Charng Kong (4-3244, kong@iastate.edu)
www.me.iastate.edu/research/internal-combustion-engine-laboratory.html

Laboratory for Lasers, MEMS, and Nanotechnology
Palaniappa Molian (4-2101, molian@iastate.edu)
www3.me.iastate.edu/research/labs/laserlab/laser_lab.html

Micro and Nano Structures and Systems Laboratory
www3.me.iastate.edu/cao_mems/

Research and Education Support Facility
This facility is used by the professional machinists and technicians to provide support to the teaching and research functions of the faculty in the IMSE and ME departments. Applications for the laboratory include construction of fixtures or apparatus for research activities and course projects, repair and upkeep of department equipment, preparation of samples for teaching laboratories, construction of apparatus for new laboratory experiments, and the construction of prototype devices for research and instruction.

Transfer Processes Laboratory
Ted Heindel (4-0057, theindel@iastate.edu)
www.me.iastate.edu/research/transfer-processes-laboratory.html