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
UI professor’s work now in space, monitoring air quality on Earth
Wildfires have erased two decades’ worth of air quality gains in western US
University of Iowa engineers contribute to one of Time Magazine’s 'best inventions' of 2023
Lixin Wang: Drought characterization and impacts on agriculture and natural ecosystems
UI graduate student Hyerim Kim wins award at 16th Conference on Atmospheric Radiation
UI professor Jun Wang receives 2022 Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award
Zhou earns best oral presentation at American Meteorological Society meeting
UI professor awarded $1.56 million to aid NASA’s TEMPO mission
UI researcher wins funding to study regional air quality
Jesse E. Bell: Water, Climate and Health Program
Ru honored by AGU Atmospheric Sciences Section for "outstanding" presentation
Earth Month: University of Iowa researchers converting biomass into sustainable energy
Earth Month: University of Iowa lab developing sensors to help farmers plan irrigation
Wang’s NOAA grant to support “next leap forward” in estimating surface PM2.5
Iowa PhD student Meng Zhou awarded NASA research fellowship
ITI grad research assistant awarded Fulbright to Germany
UI scientists to expand space-based research on campus through new P3 grant
Iowans advise NASA on which satellites should stay in orbit
Undergraduate ITI researchers analyze weather phenomenons at Naval Research Lab
Student scientists find 'sweet spot' of research opportunities at University of Iowa
Iowa public university collaboration leverages NASA data to benefit farming and education
Mubeen expands work to make solar hydrogen viable, renewable resource
Fatima Toor recognized as 'Community Champion' by optics and photonics society
Newly named Atmospheric and Environmental Research Lab reflects Wang's expanding scope of discovery
Faculty Feature: Jun Wang
Future of Farming, UI professor develops smart sensor for farm irrigation
University of Iowa receives $1.6 million grant to develop new farming technology
Research Labs
Director: Jun Wang, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, James E. Ashton Professor in 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
Director: Matthew McGill, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering
Email: matthew-mcgill@uiowa.edu
Website: Iowa Atmospheric Sensor Development Laboratory
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
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
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
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