Biosciences Resources at the College of Engineering
Advanced Manufacturing Resources
Information Solutions Resources
Faculty Teaching and Research Excellence
Biomedical Engineering
Edwin L. Dove, interim departmental executive officer
- Articular joint contact mechanics
- Bioinformatics and computational biology
- Biomechanics of the spine
- Biomechanics of tractor roll-over injuries
- Computational simulation of artificial heart valve dynamics
- Control and coordination of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
- Controlled drug delivery
- Development of thermal seeds for hyperthermia in prostate
- Drug/target discovery
- Gene therapy
- Hemodynamics of arterial disease
- Low back pain and scoliosis
- Mechanical properties of diseased arteries biomechanics and rupture prediction of abdominal aorta aneurysms
- Medical image acquisition
- Models of cellular processes based on non-equilibrium thermodynamics
- Solution-perfused tubes for preventing blood-materials interaction
- Tissue engineered vascular grafts
- Total joint replacement
- Upper extremity biomechanics
- Wire coil-reinforced bone cement
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
David W. Murhammer, departmental executive officer
- Air pollution engineering
- Artificial organs
- Atmospheric chemistry
- Biocatalysis
- Biochemical engineering
- Bioremediation
- Biotechnological applications of extremophiles
- Cell structure
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Keri C. Hornbuckle, departmental executive officer
- Air pollution
- Applied environmental chemistry and process design
- Bioremediation
- Water quality modeling
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jon G. Kuhl, departmental executive officer
- Quantitative medical image processing
- Bioinformatics
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
L. D. Chen, departmental executive officer
- Applied statistics
- Biomechanics and biofluids combustion
- Computational mechanics
- Ergonomics/human factors
- Fuel cell and chemically reactive flows
- Human-computer interfaces
College of Engineering Research Centers, Institutes, and Laboratories
Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Thomas Casavant, director
- Application of high performance networking and computing to basic life science and applied biomedical research
Center for Computer-Aided Design
Karim Abdel-Malek, director
- Virtual soldier research--human modeling and simulation, virtual reality, biomechanics, control, optimization, clothing, human performance measures, electromyography, artificial intelligence, human kinematics and dynamics.
- Cognitive systems--ergonomics, human interaction with advanced technology and automation, cognitive processing burden assessment/sensory and data input cognitive impact.
- Operator performance--optimal aircraft instrumentation configuration, flight simulation supporting aircraft operation task analysis, warning system effectiveness, roadway markings and illumination analysis, driver performance measurement.
IIHR--Hydroscience & Engineering
Larry J. Weber, director
- Air pollution
- Biological fluid flow
- Bioremediation of ground water
- Water quality monitoring
Iowa Institute for Biomedical Imaging
Milan Sonka , co-director
- Image acquisition
- Pulmonary, cardiovasular, orthopaedic, and ophthalmologic image analysis
- Radiation treatment
- Virtual surgery planning
Environmental Engineering and Sciences-W. M. Keck Phytotechnologies Laboratories
Jerry Schnoor, director
- Study of how plants are able to transform and detoxify environmental pollutants
- Development of screening methods to determine proper plant species for use on specific pollutants such as pesticides, explosives and solvents
- Investigation of plant genome to determine how to improve expression of enzymes for degrading toxic pollutants
Engineering-related Interdisciplinary Research Centers at The University of Iowa
Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing
Mani V. Subramanian , director
- Biocatalyst fundamental properties
- Bioremediation
- Bioprocessing
- Biosensing technology
- New biocatalyst discovery
- Novel biocatalyst applications
- Reactive agent development
Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research
Greg R. Carmichael, co-director
Jerry L. Schnoor, co-director
- Multiple aspects of global environmental change, including the regional effects on natural ecosystems, environments, and resources, and on human health, culture and social systems
Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination
Gene F. Parkin, director
- Identification, measurement, and prevention of adverse health outcomes related to exposure to environmental toxins, specifically water contaminants, environmental database design and development and systems support for environmental health research
Environmental Health Sciences Research Center
Peter S. Thorne, director
- Agricultural chemical exposures and health effects
- Agricultural and rural environmental exposures and health effects
Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center
Craig Zwerling, director
- Identifying risk factors for injuries to farmers and their families
- Prevention, acute care, rehabilitation, surveillance, and biomechanics, including examining causes of delay in Iowa's trauma system
- Studying the driving abilities of individuals recovering from mild and moderate traumatic brain injuries.
Public Policy Center
Peter C. Damiano, director
- Environmental quality
- Health care