Wallapak Tavanapong

LAS faculty members recognized for innovative research and teaching contributions

  Recently, fourteen faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences received funded awards for dedication to undergraduate teaching and pursing innovative research in their respective academic areas. Here’s a brief look at their research and the awards they received. Domenico D’Alessandro Professor in the Department of…

April 22, 2025

Research team led by Wallapak Tavanapong awarded $3 million National Science Foundation grant

A team of Iowa State University researchers has earned a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Wallapak Tavanapong, professor in the Department of Computer Science, will lead the team as Principal Investigator on this research. The NSF award will support the team’s efforts to establish the…

June 27, 2022

Professor harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to improve the quality of colonoscopies

Real-time feedback encourages better inspection techniques and signals when to slow the procedure, which could increase polyp detection and save lives.

May 20, 2021