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The Iowa Technology Institute, founded in 1981 as the Center for Computer-Aided Design, is a world-class research hub at the University of Iowa. Grounded in engineering and science, ITI cultivates collaboration across disciplines, invents advanced technologies, and conducts trailblazing basic and applied research in design, simulation, and experimentation that enables a safer and more productive future.

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The University of Iowa's Operator Performance Lab, directed by Dr. Tom "Mach" Schnell, is a flight testing laboratory with a fleet of jets, helicopters, Humvees, and UAVs.

ITI faculty affiliates play critical role in multi-institutional biomanufacturing project

A multidisciplinary team of University of Iowa engineering faculty and faculty affiliates of the Iowa Technology Institute, will contribute to a $20 million, multi-institutional project to boost Iowa’s position as a leader in bioscience and advanced manufacturing.

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Advanced Manufacturing and Materials

Aerospace Technology

Biotechnology

Environment and Energy

Human Modeling and Simulation

Systems and Sensors

Explore Our Partnerships

ITI has a number of strategic partnerships with academic institutions, consortia and membership organizations, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. These help fund and support our research and development.

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Recent News

UI spearheads $6M multistate NSF grant to help Midwest agricultural communities better manage extreme weather

Monday, July 22, 2024

Iowa Now

The University of Iowa has been awarded a $6 million, four-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to lead a multistate project that will help Midwest agricultural communities grappling with effects of severe weather, such as floods, droughts, and heat waves.

Lee to deliver to two keynote addresses this summer

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Hosin “David” Lee, a civil and environmental engineering professor, has been invited as a keynote speaker at two premier international conferences in his research field, which focuses on improving sustainability of asphalt pavement.

ITI assistant director Wang named to leadership position in CBE

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Jun Wang appointed as departmental executive officer of the University of Iowa Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, 2024-2029.

Colleagues celebrate successes as ITI director prepares to step down

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

As ITI director, University of Iowa's Karim Abdel-Malek led an expansion of faculty, labs, and funding with a focus on applied engineering research and technology transfer, while also securing $60 million for his own research.

Chen among three from engineering to earn Career Impact Award

Friday, May 3, 2024

Yong Chen professor and DEO of industrial and systems engineering and affiliate of the Iowa Technology Institute won a University of Iowa Faculty and Staff Career Impact Award.

Jun Wang adjusting an atmospheric sensor

Jun Wang receives Regents Faculty Excellence Award

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The Iowa Board of Regents has selected six outstanding University of Iowa faculty members, including Jun Wang of the College of Engineering, to be honored for their extraordinary contributions and sustained record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

Ankrum receives Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Iowa Now

James Ankrum was among four faculty members selected for the award provides funding and development opportunities for outstanding tenured associate professors who have established national or international reputations in their disciplines and are exceptional teachers in and out of the classroom.