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Ali Safaeinili (1964-2009) ENGINEER ON NASA’S MARSIS INSTRUMENT TO EXPLORE MARS Major and graduation year: Electrical Engineering, BS ’87; MS ’89; PhD ’93 Beyond the surface: Electrical engineering alumnus Ali…

Department Chair: 1991-1996 Randall L. Geiger Randall L. Geiger was hired as chair for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s (ECpE) and is now a professor in the department….

During the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s (ECpE) centennial year, the department began recording oral histories of alumni and former faculty members. Below are the oral histories available online….

Throughout the years, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) has remained committed to research and education excellence. The department’s success largely has relied on the leadership of its…

A typical electrical engineering classroom at Iowa State in 1916 The story of Iowa State University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering began in 1907, when Iowa State College (now…

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering celebrated our centennial in 2008-09. Throughout the centennial year, the department hosted the following events: Centennial Seminar Series Prominent, nationally known electrical and…

  INVENTOR OF THE ENCODING PROCESS ESSENTIAL TO FAX MACHINES Major and graduation year: Electrical Engineering, BS ’67; MS ’68; PhD ’71 Sparking interest: Alumnus David C. Nicholas had always…

Thomas M. Whitney INVENTOR OF THE WORLD’S FIRST SCIENTIFIC HANDHELD CALCULATOR Major and graduation year: Electrical Engineering, BS ’61; MS ’62; PhD ’64 Calculating efforts: Alumnus Thomas Whitney joined Hewlett…

Clifford Berry (1918-1963) CO-INVENTOR OF THE WORLD’S FIRST ELECTRONIC DIGITAL COMPUTER Major and graduation year: Electrical Engineering, BS ’39; Physics, MS ’41, PhD ’48 Natural talent: Alumnus Clifford Berry, co-inventor…

Department Head: 1909-1930 Fred A. Fish Fred A. Fish came to Iowa State College in 1905 as an associate professor. He was promoted to full professor in 1907 and then…