Honors and awards
March 2025
Vet Med faculty serving as association officers
Dr. Locke Karriker, Morrill Professor in veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine and the Dr. Douglas and Ann Gustafson Professor for Teaching Excellence in Veterinary Medicine, was installed as president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians during the group's annual meeting this month. At the same time, Dr. Chris Rademacher, clinical professor of veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine, was elected vice president of the association.
Hashemi named senior member of inventors academy
Nicole Hashemi, associate professor of mechanical engineering, is one of just 162 inventors named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors for 2025. The honor recognizes the nation's top emerging leaders in turning innovative discoveries into new technologies and products. Senior members are also educating and mentoring the next generation of inventors.
Ceylan receives highest honor in transportation engineering
Halil Ceylan, Pitt-Des Moines, Inc. Endowed Professor in Civil Engineering, has received the Francis C. Turner Award from the Transportation and Development Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for significantly advancing the field of transportation engineering. Under his leadership, interdisciplinary groups of engineers have pioneered innovations in pavement and transportation infrastructure research.
Elder appointed to national post
Abbey Elder, open access and scholarly communication librarian, has been appointed to the steering committee for the newly announced Open Education Association Development Project. Elder leads Iowa State's open education program and is the open educational resources (OER), open access and copyright contact at university library.
Halbur named outstanding swine academic
Dr. Pat Halbur, professor and chair of the department of veterinary diagnostic medicine and executive director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL), is the 2025 recipient of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians' Outstanding Swine Academic of the Year award. It recognizes an association member employed in academia who has demonstrated excellence in teaching, research and service to the swine veterinary profession. Halbur's contributions include his leadership in strengthening the nation's diagnostic capacity through the development and evolution of Iowa State's VDL, and his pivotal role in the career paths of many students, mentees, professional staff and faculty.
Bryden named fellow of mechanical engineering society
Mark Bryden, professor of mechanical engineering and founding program director of the Division of Simulation, Modeling and Decision Science at Ames National Laboratory, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering, an honor held by less than 5 percent of its members and conferred to recognize outstanding engineering achievements.
