College Leadership
James L. and Katherine S. Melsa Dean of Engineering
wse@iastate.edu | 4100 Marston Hall
Executive Assistant, Amanda Runyan
runyan@iastate.edu | 515-294-9988 | 4100 Marston Hall
Senior Associate Dean
arun@iastate.edu | 4100 Marston Hall
Research enterprise including management of faculty startups and grant opportunities, graduate programs and recruitment, facilities and space.
Business Administrator, Jeremy Bowker
jcbowker@iastate.edu | 515-294-2701 | 4100 Marston Hall
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
srirams@iastate.edu | 4100 Marston Hall
Teaching and learning enterprise, undergraduate programs and accreditation, faculty affairs including advancement and review, awards and honors, and governance.
Business Administrator, Jeremy Bowker
jcbowker@iastate.edu | 515-294-2701 | 4100 Marston Hall
Associate Dean for Engagement and Excellence
cph@iastate.edu | 4100 Marston Hall
Excellence in engineering initiatives that focus on broadening participation and enhancing culture across the college community, K-12 STEM outreach, and undergraduate recruitment, persistence, and graduation.
Administrative Assistant, Megan DeSart
mdesart@iastate.edu | 515-294-2885 | 4100 Marston Hall
Assistant Dean for Research
sri@iastate.edu | 4100 Marston Hall | 515-294-5238
Advancing specific research initiatives, support large collaborative opportunities, and represent faculty with their IT needs.
Administrative Assistant, Megan DeSart
mdesart@iastate.edu | 515-294-2885 | 4100 Marston Hall
Assistant Dean for Engineering Student Success
cris1@iastate.edu | 515-294-2866 | 4100 Marston Hall
Undergraduate student experience, initiatives to enhance student retention and success.
Mike Francom
Chief Fiscal Officer
515-294-2337 | mfrancom@iastate.edu
4100 Marston Hall | Finance Team
Administrative Assistant, Megan DeSart
mdesart@iastate.edu | 515-294-2885 | 4100 Marston Hall
Breehan Gerleman
Director, Engineering Communications
515-294-2452 | breehan@iastate.edu
4200 Marston Hall
Website: Engineering Communications
Carmen Gomes
Faculty Success Advisor
515-294-1138 | carmen@iastate.edu
Diversity, equity and inclusion aspects of faculty body.
Jen Heinen
Professor in charge, Continuous Improvement and ABET Accreditation
515-294-1891 | jmheinen@iastate.edu
Website: College of Engineering Accreditation
Joel Johnson
Director, Engineering Recruitment and Student Services
515-294-1570 | joelj@iastate.edu
Website: Engineering Recruitment and Student Services
Kellie Olson
Director, Engineering Career Services
515-294-7507 | kelolson@iastate.edu
Website: Engineering Career Services
Ian Schneider
Professor in charge, Biomedical Engineering
515-294-0450 | ians@iastate.edu
Website: Biomedical Engineering
Dave Sly
Director, Start Something Initiative
515-294-3120 | davesly@iastate.edu
Website: Start Something College of Engineering
Akhilesh Tyagi
Professor in charge, Software Engineering
515-294-4396 | tyagi@iastate.edu
Website: College of Engineering Accreditation
Aerospace Engineering
Wayne Chen, Vance and Arlene Coffman Endowed Department Chair of Aerospace Engineering
515-294-5666 | wwchen@iastate.edu
1200A Howe Hall | Department Website
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Amy Kaleita, Department Chair
515-294-1434 | kaleita@iastate.edu
1340B Elings Hall | Department Website
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Dennis Vigil, Reginald R. Baxter Endowed Department Chair
515-294-7642 | vigil@iastate.edu
2114 Sweeney Hall | Department Website
Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
David Sanders, Greenwood Department Chair
515-294-2140 | sandersd@iastate.edu
394 Town Engineering | Department Website
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ashfaq Khokhar, Palmer Department Chair
515-294-1097 | ashfaq@iastate.edu
2215 Coover Hall | Department Website
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Sarah Ryan, C.G. “Turk” and Joyce A. Therkildsen Department Chair
515-294-1682 | smryan@iastate.edu
3004 Black Engineering Building | Department Website
Materials Science and Engineering
Chris Cornelius, Dr. Thomas D. McGee and Dr. Ick-Jhin Rick Yoon Department Chair
515-294-1937 | cjcornel@iastate.edu
2240 Hoover Hall | Department Website
Mechanical Engineering
Caroline C. Hayes, John and Nancy Hayes Department Chair in Mechanical Engineering
515-294-1423 | cchayes@iastate.edu
2043 Black Engineering Building | Department Website