Research Topics

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Command and control
  • Computational mechanics
  • Computer vision
  • Data analytics
  • Earth system modeling
  • Energy generation and storage
  • Mechanical design
  • Sensors
  • Signal processing
  • Wireless communication

Environment and Energy News

Summer flowers blooming on the Pentacrest with the Old Capitol in the background

ITI grad research assistant awarded Fulbright to Germany

Monday, August 2, 2021
NASA Earth

UI scientists to expand space-based research on campus through new P3 grant

Friday, June 18, 2021
Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite

Iowans advise NASA on which satellites should stay in orbit

Monday, January 11, 2021
Lightning-NOAA

Undergraduate ITI researchers analyze weather phenomenons at Naval Research Lab

Monday, November 30, 2020
Al Ratner teaching a class

Student scientists find 'sweet spot' of research opportunities at University of Iowa

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Photo of a weather sensor in a corn field

Iowa public university collaboration leverages NASA data to benefit farming and education

Monday, November 9, 2020
Mubeen hydrogen royalty free

Mubeen expands work to make solar hydrogen viable, renewable resource

Monday, October 5, 2020

Research Labs

Atmospheric and Environmental Research Lab

Director: Jun Wang, Lichtenberger Family Chair in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Phone:  (319) 353-4483
Email: jun-wang-1@uiowa.edu
Website: Atmospheric and Environmental Research Lab

Research topics:

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Autonomous systems
  • Data analytics
  • Earth system modeling
  • Photonics/optical sensors
  • Satellite remote sensing
  • Sensors
  • UAV research
  • Wireless communication
Jun Wang adjusting an atmospheric sensor

Iowa Atmospheric Sensor Development Laboratory

Director: Matthew McGill, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering
Email: matthew-mcgill@uiowa.edu
Website: Iowa Atmospheric Sensor Development Laboratory

IASDL group photo

Ratner Research Group

Director: Al Ratner, associate professor of mechanical engineering
Email: albert-ratner@uiowa.edu
Phone: (319) 384-0883
Website: Ratner Research Group
Research topic: Energy generation and storage

Sazzad Parveg at Ratner Lab

Syed Mubeen Research Group

Director: Syed Mubeen, assistant professor of chemical and biomedical engineering
Email: syed-mubeen@uiowa.edu
Phone: (319) 335-5813
Lab: Syed Mubeen Research Group

Research topics: 

  • Energy generation and storage
  • Sensors
Mubeen group photo

Toor Lab

Director: Fatima Toor, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering
Email: fatima-toor@uiowa.edu
Phone: (319) 335-6071
Website: Toor Lab

Research topics: 

  • Energy generation and storage
  • Sensors
Fatima Toor with student researchers

Weimin Han Research Group

Director: Weimin Han, professor of mathematics
Email: weimin-han@uiowa.edu
Phone: (319) 335-0784
Website: Weimin Han Research Group

Research topics:

  • Numerical analysis
  • Computational mechanics
  • Numerical solution of variational inequality
  • Numerical solution of hemivariational inequalities

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