Faculty - Solid & Fluid Mechanics

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Fabian Waleffe


Professor

Contact: fabian.waleffe@wisc.edu, (608) 263-3269

Also: Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics

Research interests: Fluid dynamics, bifurcations and turbulence, scientific computing

Courses: Click to see my courses

Other affiliations: Mathematics and Computation in Engineering Graduate Program


 

Teaching Professors

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Arganthael Berson


Assistant Teaching Professor

Contact: berson2@wisc.edu, (608) 890-4646

Research interests: Multiphase flow and flow at interfaces; Evaporation driven self-assembly; Advanced flow diagnostic techniques (PIV, hot-wire anemometry, high-speed microscopy ...); Energy systems (fuel cells, thermoacoustics, ...

Courses: Click to see my courses


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Glenn Bower


Associate Teaching Professor

Contact: grbower@wisc.edu, (608) 576-3979

Courses: Click to see my courses

Other affiliations: Engine Research Center


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Michael Cheadle


Assistant Teaching Professor and Senior Design Program Coordinator

Contact: mcheadle@wisc.edu, (608) 890-3951

Research interests: Cryogenics, Superconducting Power Transmission, Energy Systems, Hybrid Solar Lighting


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Jennifer Detlor


Assistant Teaching Professor

Contact: detlor@wisc.edu


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Lennon Rodgers


Director of the Grainger Engineering Design Innovation Labs, Associate Teaching Professor


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Graham Wabiszewski


Assistant Teaching Professor

Contact: gwabiszewski@wisc.edu, (608) 262-7337


 

Lecturers and Teaching Faculty

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Michael De Cicco


Teaching Faculty II

Contact: mdecicco@wisc.edu, (608) 890-1975


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Antonio Hernandez


Teaching Faculty II

Contact: ahernandez2@wisc.edu, (608) 446-3698

Courses: Click to see my courses


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Randy Jackson


Lecturer

Contact: rsjackson3@wisc.edu, (608) 263-2110

Research interests:

    Product Design and Development, Fluid Power Systems, Wind Energy, Fluid Mechanics and Turbulent Flows, Process Control, Electrohydraulic Valves

    Courses: Click to see my courses


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Andrew Mikkelson


Teaching Faculty II

Contact: mikkelso@cae.wisc.edu, (608) 890-4897

Courses: Click to see my courses



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Jason Oakley


Assistant Scientist, Lecturer


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Mike Sracic


Teaching Faculty II


 

Faculty Affiliates

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Michael Gleicher


Professor

Contact: gleicher@cs.wisc.edu, (608) 263-2874

Also: Computer Sciences

Research interests: My research these days is mainly about robotics and data science. With both, I am interested in how we can make them useful for people.


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Kreg Gruben


Professor

Contact: gruben@education.wisc.edu, (608) 262-2711

Also: Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

Research interests: Biomechanics, motor control, human locomotion

Courses: Click to see my courses

Other affiliations: Kinesiology



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Christopher Luzzio


Associate Professor

Contact: luzzio@neurology.wisc.edu, (608) 287-2093

Research interests: Mechanical Assistive DevicesHydrocephalus Shunt Valves

Courses: Click to see my courses



 

Emeritus Faculty

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William A. Beckman


Ouweneel-Bascom Professor Emeritus

Contact: wbeckman@wisc.edu, (608) 335-4401

Research interests: Solar energy applications, radiation heat transfer, systems analysis, computer simulation-solar processes, energy load calculation

Other affiliations: Solar Energy Laboratory


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Marvin F. Devries


Professor Emeritus

Contact: devries@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-2557

Research interests: Metal-cutting processes, computer-integrated manufacturing, manufacturing systems


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Neil A. Duffie


Professor Emeritus

Contact: neil.duffie@wisc.edu

Research interests: Robotics, computer control, manufacturing process automation, dynamics and robustness of production planning and control, distributed system control, manufacturing systems, manufacturing logistics, computer-int...

Other affiliations: Manufacturing Systems Engineering


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Frederick Elder


Adjunct Professor Emeritus

Contact: elder@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 263-9328

Also: Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics

Research interests: Mechanical systems, energy systems design


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Roxann Engelstad


Stephen P. Timoshenko Professor Emeritus and
Bernard A. & Frances M. Weideman Professor Emeritus

Contact: engelsta@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-5745

Research interests: Structural dynamics, nonlinear vibrations, mechanical design, computer modeling and simulation

Other affiliations: Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program


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Patrick Farrell


Professor Emeritus

Contact:

Research interests: Fluid mechanics, optical diagnostics, combustion, heat transfer

Other affiliations: Engine Research Center


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David Foster


Phil and Jean Myers Professor Emeritus

Contact: foster@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 263-1617

Research interests: Thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, internal combustion engines, combustion kinetics, emission formation, optical diagnostics in engines

Other affiliations: Engine Research Center


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Frank Fronczak


Professor Emeritus

Contact: fronczak@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 231-1660

Also: Biomedical Engineering

Research interests: Biomedical equipment design, hydraulics, fluid power systems, machine design, product design, rehabilitative and assistive technology

Other affiliations: Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program


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Kent Hobson


Adjunct Assistant Professor Emeritus

Contact: hobson@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 263-2893

Research interests: Computer graphics, geometric modeling, computer-aided design, architectural and engineering graphics


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Daniel C. Kammer


Professor Emeritus

Contact: kammer@engr.wisc.edu

Also: Mechanical Engineering

Research interests:

    system identification and damage detection, structural dynamics and vibration, uncertainty quantification and propagation, substructuring of systems, experimental substructuri...

    Courses: Click to see my courses

    Other affiliations: Fusion Technology Institute


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Sanford Klein


Ouweneel-Bascom Professor Emeritus

Contact: klein@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 263-5626

Research interests: Solar energy applications, thermodynamics, heat transfer, conservation, simulation methods, educational software, sorption processes

Other affiliations: Solar Energy Laboratory


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Roderic Lakes


Wisconsin Distinguished Professor

Contact: lakes@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 265-8697

Also: Biomedical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, Materials Science and Engineering

Research interests: Novel materials including composites and cellular solids, Viscoelastic materials, Biomechanics and bio-materials, Experimental characterization of materials, Extreme physical properties

Courses: Click to see my courses

Other affiliations: Rheology Research Center


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Vladimir J. Lumelsky


Professor Emeritus

Contact: vjlumels at wisc.edu

Research interests: Pattern recognition, computer vision, Kinematics, dynamics, Control theory, industrial automation, Sensor-based intelligent systems, Human spatial reasoning, human-robot interaction, Navigation, localization, a...


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Jay Martin


Professor Emeritus

Contact: martin@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 263-9460

Also: Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science Program

Research interests: Research, Design, and Product Development - Assistive Technology, Access to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education and Careers for Individuals with Disabilities, Formative Assessment Methods...

Other affiliations: Center for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology


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Wayne D. Milestone


Professor Emeritus

Contact: mileston@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-0023

Research interests: Mechanical design, machine design, innovation and creativity, stress & fatigue analysis, fretting-fatigue, fasteners, hybrid and hybrid electric vehicles

Other affiliations: Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program


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John W. Mitchell


Elmer R. and Janet A. Kaiser Professor Emeritus

Contact: mitchell@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-5972

Research interests: Convective heat transfer, solar energy applications, energy utilization, bulding HVAC systems

Other affiliations: Solar Energy Laboratory


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Tim Osswald


Kuo K. and Cindy F. Wang Professor Emeritus

Contact: tosswald@wisc.edu, (608) 263-9538

Also: Materials Science and Engineering

Research interests: Plastics Design, Extrusion, Injection Molding, Blow Molding, Film Blowing, Compression Molding, Composites, Modeling and Simulation in Polymer Processing and Composites, Biopolymers, Intellectual Property, Ethi...

Courses: Click to see my courses

Other affiliations: Rheology Research Center


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David R. Otis


Professor Emeritus

Contact: otis@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-3591

Research interests: Energy storage, heat transfer, fluid dynamics


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John M. Pfotenhauer


Professor Emeritus

Contact: pfot@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 263-4082

Also: Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics

Research interests: Low temperature refrigeration, cryogenics, applied superconductivity

Courses: Click to see my courses


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Michael Plesha


Professor Emeritus

Contact: plesha@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-5741

Also: Geological Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Research interests: Finite element analysis, discrete element analysis, dynamics of geologic media, constitutive modeling of geologic discontinuity behavior, soil structure interaction modeling, continuum modeling of jointed satur...

Courses: Click to see my courses


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Rolf Reitz


Wisconsin Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Contact: reitz@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-0145

Also: College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Research interests: Combustion, gas dynamics, sprays-motion & formation, hydrocarbon kinetics, engine fluid dynamics, computer modeling


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Jeffrey Roessler


Lecturer Emeritus

Contact: roessler@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-4815

Research interests: Distance Education, Computer-Aided-Design, Engineering Graphics

Courses: Click to see my courses


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Robert Rowlands


Professor Emeritus

Contact: rowlands@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-3205

Also: Materials Science and Engineering

Research interests: Laser applications to mechanics, composite and advanced materials, digital image analysis, structural mechanics, experimental mechanics and stress analysis

Courses: Click to see my courses

Other affiliations: Wisconsin Structures and Materials Testing Laboratory


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Christopher Rutland


Phil and Jean Myers Professor Emeritus

Contact: rutland@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-5853

Research interests: Computational fluid dynamics, turbulence, combustion, and spray modeling for IC engines, turbulent reacting flows, large eddy simulation, IC engine aftertreatment modeling

Courses: Click to see my courses

Other affiliations: Engine Research Center


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Vadim Shapiro


Bernard A. and Frances M. Weideman Professor Emeritus

Contact: vshapiro@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-3591

Also: Computer Sciences

Research interests: Model-Based Engineering, Digital design, manufacturing, and simulation, Geometric, solid, and physical modeling, Cyber-physical systems

Other affiliations: Spatial Automation Laboratory


 

 

Staff

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Kassi Akers


Academic Program Specialist


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Catherine Carter


Academic Department Manager

Contact: clcarter@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 265-2155

Also: College of Engineering


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Yonu Cha


Administrative Assistant

Contact: hycha2@wisc.edu


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Alex Delvoye


Research Administrator

Contact: delvoye@wisc.edu, (608) 263-4975


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Megan Fuller


Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Contact: mcfuller@wisc.edu, (608) 890-2562


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Brad Green


Director of Development

Contact: brad.green@supportuw.org, (608) 224-9823

Also: College of Engineering, Advancement


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Caroline Hansen


Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Contact: crhansen3@wisc.edu, (608) 262-2554



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Jun Meng


Financial Specialist


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Mary Kate Ontaneda-Patullo


Communications Specialist

Contact: montaneda@wisc.edu, (608) 265-9441



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Caitlin Scott


Communications Specialist

Contact: cscott8@wisc.edu, (608) 262-7931


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Catherine Shults


Research Administrator

Contact: cmshults@wisc.edu, (608) 890-3032


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Sooyun Siemens


Financial Specialist


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Zach Smith


Research Administrator Supervisor

Contact: rsmith48@wisc.edu, (608) 890-1090


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Caroline Sullivan


Director of Development

Contact: caroline.sullivan@supportuw.org, (608) 572-2002

Also: College of Engineering, Advancement


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Regan Trinastic


Research Administrator


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Barb Wipperfurth


Assistant Department Administrator

Contact: barb.wipperfurth@wisc.edu, (608) 262-8455


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Yan Xu


Accountant

Contact: xu364@wisc.edu, (608) 890-3699


 

Graduate Student Services

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Sara Hladilek (she/her)


Senior Student Services Coordinator - Graduate Student Services


 

Undergraduate Academic Advisors




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Crystal Lipek


Academic Advisor

Contact: lipek@wisc.edu, (608) 890-4648

Also: College of Engineering, Student Services, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering





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Sarah Uselman


Academic Advising Manager - Undergraduate



 

Researchers/Scientists



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Alice Lux Fawzi


PANTHER Research Center Associate Director

Contact: afawzi@wisc.edu



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Randy P. Hessel


Associate Scientist

Contact: rphessel@facstaff.wisc.edu, (608) 163-1981

Also: Mechanical Engineering


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Ian Jentz


Scientist I

Contact: ijentz@wisc.edu


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Joshua Leach


Technical Integration Eng III


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Jack Martin


Scientist I Honorary Associate


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Tiago A. Moreira


Scientist I

Contact: tmoreira@wisc.edu, (608) 982-4878

Research interests: High-temperature thermal hydraulics; Two-phase flows; liquid metal heat pipes; Advanced power generation systems; Advanced high-temperature heat exchangers; Molten salts; Liquid sodium




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Elizabeth Schmida


Research Specialist


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Dylan Schmitz


Scientist I


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Radu Serban


Distinguished Scientist

Contact: serban@wisc.edu


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Karen Walker


Research Analyst I



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Aaron Young


Programmer Analyst-Research