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Research Overview

The Kingston Research Group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University is a diverse and vibrant team with primary research interests in energy transport and conversion processes involving electrochemistry, multiphase flows and/or heat transfer.

Our Latest News

Kawkab Ahasan completes preliminary defense

Kawkab Ahasan successfully completed his preliminary defense as part of his pursuit to become a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering. Kawkab’s research focused on aerosol particle transport in multiphase flows with a focus on microfluidic devices for continuous biothreat monitoring. Keep up the good work, Kawkab.

ISU researchers Dr. Todd Kingston and Dr. Cary Pint were selected to receive a nearly $368,000 award from the Office of Naval Research through the Department of Defense (DoD) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) for their project entitled Quantifying Li‐ion Battery Safety and Thermal Characteristics Using Accelerating Rate Calorimetry.

Nick successfully completes oral defense, graduates from ISU with MSME

Nick Schnoebelen successfully defended his research and is the first graduate student to graduate from the Kingston Research Group, having earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. His thesis is titled Low-cost Fabrication Methods for Creating an Inertial-based, Multiphase Microfluidic Bioaerosol Sampler. Congratulations, Nick!

Kingston wins 3M Company Non-tenured Faculty Award

Dr. Todd Kingston was selected by the 3M Company as one of the 2023 Non-tenured Faculty Award winners. Kingston traveled to the 3M Center in Maplewood, Minnesota to visit the 3M Center, present about his planned research, and meet former and newly awarded recipients.

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Please contact Dr. Kingston if you are interested in joining our research group.  We are always looking for highly motivated and outstanding postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduate students to join our team.