Our sincere congratulations to Thomas Schnell and gratitude to Karim (Malek) Abdel-Malek. Tom “Mach” Schnell has taken the helm as director of the University of Iowa Technology Institute, effective today, succeeding Karim Abdel-Malek. Karim led our research institute for 20 years, marked by considerable expansion of scope and our team. Our best wishes for continued success to both Tom and Karim! https://lnkd.in/dXqMmCms
Iowa Technology Institute
Higher Education
Iowa City, Iowa 693 followers
Bringing life-changing innovation to aerospace, medical, and defense industries.
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Bringing life-changing innovation to aerospace, medical, and defense industries.
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https://iti.uiowa.edu/
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- Higher Education
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- 51-200 employees
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- Iowa City, Iowa
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- Educational
- Founded
- 1981
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- Human Performance, Modeling, Simulation, Biotech, Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Live Flight Test & Evaluation, Autonomous Vehicle, UAV Test & Evaluation, Defense, Automotive, NASA, Aerospace, Medical Technology, AI, and Machine Learning
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OPL has announced awards for three students whose outstanding contributions led to flight test innovation. Congratulations Kyle Smith, Maggie M., and Beau Benzing! "The OPL is a unique place where outstanding individuals such as the students receiving these awards can push their creativity, attention to detail, and academic excellence to the limit,” OPL Director Thomas Schnell said. https://lnkd.in/gF5fWW3R
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Congratulations to our faculty affiliate Ed Sander, a renowned University of Iowa scholar in the areas of tissue engineering and multiscale mechanics. Professor Sander has been inducted as a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering(AIMBE), an organization representing the top minds in the field. Well deserved! 👏 University of Iowa Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering The University of Iowa - College of Engineering University of Iowa Research
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Graduate research assistants in Prof. Matt McGill's laboratory got first-hand experience with airborne research through NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration' GLOVE project. Great opportunity accomplished ✅ Learn more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/dTPNQNP5
During the two weeks spanning from January 27th to February 7th, my labmate Grant Finneman, our research scientist Dr. Shi Kuang, and I had the unique opportunity to work on the NASA GSFC Lidar Observation and Validation Experiment (GLOVE) airborne field campaign based out of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center / Edward's Airforce Base in California!! 🌎 ✈️ 🌥️ Led by Dr. John Yorks from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, the GLOVE airborne field campaign focused on the validation of satellite data products using the high-altitude ER-2 aircraft. Flying at 65,000 ft (~ 20 km), the instruments onboard function almost like satellite sensors. The science instruments flown during this campaign were much like those on the target satellites, allowing for independent verification of their data products through underflights of the satellites (meaning the plane is directly under the satellite track measuring the same bit of atmosphere!!). The University of Iowa team working on the GLOVE campaign assisted in the instrument testing and integration, flight planning, and post-flight data analysis. We also tested advanced machine learning (ML) algorithms developed by Dr. McGill's Iowa Atmospheric Sensor Development Laboratory (IASDL) members. The ML algorithms flown enable the real time processing and air-to-ground transmission of lidar data while in operation, allowing for assimilation of lidar data into air quality forecast models as well as real-time and informed decision making. I am thankful for the opportunity to work with and connect with those involved in the GLOVE campaign, and thank you NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration for funding this experience. #AirborneScienceProgram #FieldCampaign #GLOVE #Lidar #NASA #EarthScience #Research Photo credit: NASA
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University of Iowa Professor Jun Wang shared his Earth sciences expertise with NASA's Earth Observatory publication in an article exploring the importance of tracking the height of dust plumes in the atmosphere. “Accurately measuring dust height is crucial for tracking plumes in three dimensions, predicting dust’s impact on weather and climate, and assessing air quality risks," Professor Wang told the publication. https://lnkd.in/g7Vxbcdf NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
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Read the wonderful spotlight about one of our remarkable graduate research assistants. Arnold Bangel III has been a standout researcher and teacher, completing a PhD program in industrial and systems engineering while raising two children as a single father. Learn more about Bill's path from the Marines to graduate school at the University of Iowa, working closely with Prof. Xuan Song and what the future holds in store. >>https://lnkd.in/g_47rPAG University of Iowa Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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More steps forward in the path to modernize military aircraft, built upon early testing and troubleshooting at the Operator Performance Laboratory. Learn more about this project involving Thomas Schnell's OPL crew and Lockheed Martin. Glad we can count this nimble, innovative engineering team among our research group. https://lnkd.in/g7bfAbaE
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Join us in congratulating Professor Jun Wang for the well-deserved honor of receiving the 2024 Joanne Simpson Medal from the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The medal recognizes significant contributions to Earth and space science. https://lnkd.in/gdHgQwP6
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The University of Iowa’s P3 grant program has had a transformative impact on Earth observation research in the College of Engineering. It's led to faculty hires, new graduate students, critical infrastructure, and nearly $10 million in recent NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards for professors Wang Jun and Matt McGill. They are faculty affiliates with the Iowa Technology Institute and professors of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. https://lnkd.in/gRJDz9wE
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Thomas Schnell and the Operator Performance Laboratory collaborated with Lockheed Martin on a field test in which an airborne battle manager issued real-time commands to AI-controlled aircraft through a touchscreen pilot vehicle interface. It marked important progress in the evolution of human-AI teaming in aviation. The demonstration gained interest in the industry, including reporting in The Aviationist and The War Zone. https://lnkd.in/djEj-Bkj
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