Department Chair
Darryl Thelen
John Bollinger Chair of Mechanical Engineering
& Bernard A. and Frances M. Weideman Professor
Contact: dgthelen@wisc.edu, (608) 262-1902
Also: College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Research interests: Dynamics and control of human movement, Wearable sensors in biomechanics, Neuromuscular adaptation with age, injury and disease, Imaging of soft tissue mechanics, Application of biomechanics in orthopedics, reh...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Faculty
Peter Adamczyk
Charles Ringrose Associate Professor
Contact: peter.adamczyk@wisc.edu, (608) 263-3231
Also: Biomedical Engineering
Research interests: Dr. Adamczyk directs the UW Biomechatronics, Assistive Devices, Gait Engineering and Rehabilitation Laboratory (UW BADGER Lab). Research interests...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Mark Anderson
Associate Professor
Contact: manderson@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 263-2802
Also: Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics
Research interests: My research covers a wide breadth of fundamental physics and applications all relating to advanced energy utilization, energy extraction and energy production with the main focus on experimental thermal h...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Wisconsin Energy Institute
Joseph Andrews
Assistant Professor
Contact: joseph.andrews@wisc.edu, (608) 262-5343
Also: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research interests: Printed and flexible electronics, Electronically transduced biosensors, Print process control systems, Electronics from nanomaterials, Sensor design and validation, Distributed sensing arrays
Courses: Click to see my courses
Lianyi Chen
Charles Ringrose Assistant Professor
Contact: lianyi.chen@wisc.edu, (608) 890-0664
Also: Materials Science and Engineering
Research interests: Additive manufacturing, metals design based on nanoelements, in-situ characterization, smart manufacturing
Courses: Click to see my courses
Melih Eriten
Associate Professor
Contact: eriten@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 890-4899
Also: Materials Science and Engineering
Research interests: Multiscale materials modeling (friction, energy dissipation, and failure in multiscale structures and systems; continuum and atomistic modeling of interfaces; dislocations; plasticity; delamination), Multiscale...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Christian Franck
Grainger Institute for Engineering Professor
Contact: cfranck@wisc.edu, (608) 265-8481
Also: Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Physics
Research interests: Experimental mechanics including digital image and volume correlation methods and 3D microscopy techniques. Soft matter and cell mechanics including cellular traumatic brain injury.
Kate Fu
Associate Professor
Contact: kate.fu@wisc.edu, (608) 890-2779
Research interests: CAE & Design, Innovation, Creativity, Design Theory and Methodology, Computational Design Tools, Design Science, Design Co...
Jaal B. Ghandhi
Grainger Professor of Sustainable Energy
Contact: jaal.ghandhi@wisc.edu, (608) 263-1684
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Engine Research Center
Corinne Henak
Assistant Professor
Contact: chenak@wisc.edu, (608) 263-1619
Also: Biomedical Engineering
Research interests: Mechanical and biological responses of cartilage to injury, Orthopedic soft tissue materials characterization, Finite element modeling
Other affiliations: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Sage Kokjohn
Associate Professor
Contact: kokjohn@wisc.edu, (608) 263-1610
Research interests: High efficiency energy conversion, Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, Turbulent combustion modelling
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Engine Research Center
Tom N. Krupenkin
Associate Professor
Contact: tnk@engr.wisc.edu
Research interests: Nanotechnology, Micro and nano-fluidics, Renewable energy
Courses: Click to see my courses
Franklin Miller
Associate Professor
Contact: fkmiller@wisc.edu, (608) 263-2479
Also: Engineering Physics
Research interests: Cryogenics, Thermodynamics of Superfluid 3He-4He mixtures, Sub-Kelvin cooling for space science, Energy Systems
Courses: Click to see my courses
Sangkee Min
Associate Professor
Grainger Institute for Engineering Faculty Scholar
Contact: sangkee.min@wisc.edu, (608) 262-1993
Research interests: New Manufacturing Paradigm: Manufacturing for Design (MFD), Ultra-precision machining technology, Manufacturing energy efficiency and strategy, Appropriate technology, Burr minimization and prevention, Digital ...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Grainger Institute for Engineering
Dan Negrut
Bernard A. and Frances M. Weideman Professor
Contact: negrut@wisc.edu, (608) 265-6124
Also: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Computer Sciences
Research interests:
Computational Dynamics (multi-body dynamics, fluid-solid interaction, friction & contact), high performance computing, robotics & autonomous vehicle simulation: https://sbel.wisc.edu. ...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Gregory F. Nellis
William A. and Irene Ouweneel-Bascom Professor
Contact: gfnellis@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 265-6626
Also: Engineering Physics
Research interests: Please visit the Solar Energy Lab web page, http://sel.me.wisc.edu/, in order to learn more about the ongoing projects.
Courses: Click to see my courses
Tim Osswald
Kuo K. and Cindy F. Wang Professor
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
Wenxiao Pan
Assistant Professor
Contact: wpan9@wisc.edu, (608) 263-4447
Also: College of Engineering
Research interests: Multi-scale Modeling, Machine Learning-enhanced Modeling and Simulation, Data-driven Approaches, Model Order Reduction, Soft Matter, Complex Fluids, Fluid-solid Interactions, En...
Frank Pfefferkorn
Professor
and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
Contact: frank.pfefferkorn@wisc.edu, (608) 263-2668
Also: Materials Science and Engineering, Interdisciplinary Professional Programs, Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Research interests: Laser remelting-based polishing and structuring of metal alloys, Friction stir welding and processing, Friction surfacing / additive friction stir, Temperature measurement and control in manufacturing, Instrume...
Courses: Click to see my courses
John Pfotenhauer
Professor
Contact: pfot@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 263-4082
Also: Engineering Physics
Research interests: Low temperature refrigeration, cryogenics, applied superconductivity
Courses: Click to see my courses
Pavana Prabhakar
Charles G. Salmon Assistant Professor
Contact: pavana.prabhakar@wisc.edu
Also: Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Engineering Physics, Materials Science and Engineering
Research interests: Damage and failure mechanics of structural composite materials, life prediction of materials in extreme multi-physics environment; Advanced manufacturing of materials - additive manufacturing of hybrid material...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Xiaoping Qian
Elmer R. and Janet Ambach Kaiser Professor
and Associate Chair for Research
Contact: qian@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 890-1925
Research interests:
Douglas T. Reindl
Professor
Contact: dreindl@wisc.edu, (608) 262-6381
Also: Interdisciplinary Professional Programs
Research interests: Industrial refrigeration systems and technologies, safety and process safety management, renewable energy, advanced thermal storage technologies, thermal systems, HVAC systems
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Industrial Refrigeration Consortium
Alejandro Roldán-Alzate
Assistant Professor
Contact: roldan@wisc.edu, (608) 265-3696
Also: Biomedical Engineering
Research interests: Cardiovascular fluid dynamics, Medical imaging based computational fluid dynamics, Patient specific in vitro experiments, Patient specific virtual surgery, In vivo and In vitro 4D flow MRI, Particle Image Veloc...
Josh Roth
Assistant Professor
Contact: jdroth2@wisc.edu
Also: Biomedical Engineering
Research interests: Research in the lab utilizes a combination of experimental and computational methodologies and falls under three primary themes: 1. Transform the planning of personalized treatments for m...
Other affiliations: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
David Rothamer
Robert Lorenz Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Contact: rothamer@wisc.edu, 608.890.2271
Also: Engineering Physics
Research interests: Laser based diagnostics, Internal combustion engines, Soot formation, Influence of fuel properties on combustion
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Engine Research Center
Shiva Rudraraju
Assistant Professor
Grainger Institute for Engineering Faculty Scholar
Contact: shiva.rudraraju@wisc.edu
Research interests: Computational Mechanics, Multiphysics (Mechanics and Transport), Biophysics, Finite Element Method, IGA, High performance computing.
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Grainger Institute for Engineering
Stephan Rudykh
Assistant Professor
Grainger Institute for Engineering Faculty Scholar
Contact: rudykh@wisc.edu, (608) 262-8193
Research interests: Mechanics of soft materials, elastic instabilities, micromechanics, 3D-printing of soft materials, soft biological and bio-inspired materials, acoustic/elastic metamaterials, waves in soft matter, active materi...
Scott T. Sanders
Professor
Contact: stsanders@wisc.edu, (608) 262-3540
Also: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research interests: My group develops optical instrumentation and sensors that help solve critical problems in diverse areas including energy, manufacturing, and medicine. Ongoing projects include:High-speed laser gas thermo...
Other affiliations: Engine Research Center
Krishnan Suresh
Phil and Jean Myers Professor
Contact: ksuresh@wisc.edu, (608) 262-3594
Also: Engineering Physics
Research interests: Topology Optimization, Design for Additive Manufacturing, Computational Mechanics, High-Peformance Computing, Advanced Finite Element Analysis, Finite Element Mesh Generation
Courses: Click to see my courses
Dakotah Thompson
Assistant Professor
Contact: drthompson@wisc.edu, (404) 944-4581
Research interests: Thermal energy transport and conversion, Calorimetry, Nanofabrication
Courses: Click to see my courses
Mario F. Trujillo
Associate Professor
Contact: mtrujillo@wisc.edu, (608) 262-0944
Also: Engineering Physics
Research interests: Modeling and Simulation of two-phase flows including:i) Liquid sprays in a crossflow (desuperheating and Urea SCR applications), ii) Liquid breakup and particle advection dynamics, iii) Multiple droplet impinge...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Engine Research Center
Lih-Sheng Turng
Consolidated Papers Foundation Professor sponsored by the Mead Witter Foundation
Contact: turng@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-0586
Also: Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Research interests: Injection molding and innovative plastics manufacturing processes, bio-based polymers and tissue engineering scaffolds, microcellular injection molding (MuCell process), nanocomposites and electro-active polyme...
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Michael J. Wagner
Assistant Professor
Contact: mike.wagner@wisc.edu, +16088901910
Research interests: Coupled energy systems modeling and simulation, Renewable electricity generation technology performance characterization and software tool development, Energy storage dispatch optimization , High-temperatu...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: WEMPEC
Xiangru Xu
Assistant Professor
Contact: xiangru.xu@wisc.edu, (608) 262-2690
Also: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research interests: Control theory, Control Systems, Autonomy, Cyber-physical systems, Convex optimization
Courses: Click to see my courses
Michael R. Zinn
Associate Professor
and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies
Contact: mzinn@wisc.edu, (608) 263-2893
Also: Biomedical Engineering
Research interests: Haptic interfaces and control, Robotic actuation technoloty and controls, Physical human-robot interaction design and control, Continuum and soft robotics, Minimally-invasive medical robotics, Manufacturing and...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Lecturers and Faculty Associates
Arganthael Berson
Faculty Associate
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
Glenn Bower
Faculty Associate
Contact: grbower@facstaff.wisc.edu, (608) 576-3979
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Engine Research Center
Michael Cheadle
Lecturer and Senior Design Program Coordinator
Contact: mcheadle@wisc.edu, (608) 890-3951
Research interests: Cryogenics, Superconducting Power Transmission, Energy Systems, Hybrid Solar Lighting
Kristofer Dressler
Lecturer, Scientist
Contact: dressler@wisc.edu, (608) 265-2579
Research interests: Fluid Mechanics, Convective heat transfer, Drag Reduction, Wall shear measurents, Two-phase and annular flow, Waves and wave mechanics, Geophysical fluid mechanics
Courses: Click to see my courses
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
Andrew Mikkelson
Associate Faculty Associate
Contact: mikkelso@cae.wisc.edu, (608) 890-4897
Courses: Click to see my courses
Jason Oakley
Assistant Scientist, Lecturer
Contact: oakley@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-8832
Also: Engineering Physics
Erick L. Oberstar
PhD., P.E., Associate Faculty Associate, Mechatronics Lab Manager/Engineer
Contact: oberstar@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-6446
Research interests: Quantitative Angiography, Digital Subtraction Angiography, Fluoroscopy, X-ray - Metrology, Computed Tomography, medical devicesReal-Time Controls, Signal Processing, Image Processing, Embedded Systems, Instrume...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Jeffrey Roessler
Lecturer
Contact: roessler@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-4815
Research interests: Distance Education, Computer-Aided-Design, Engineering Graphics
Courses: Click to see my courses
Faculty Affiliates
Riccardo Bonazza
Associate Chair for Faculty and Staff Development, Professor
Contact: riccardo.bonazza@wisc.edu, (608) 265-2337
Also: Mechanical Engineering
Research interests: Experimental fluid mechanics , impulsive, unsteady phenomena, shock tube applications, laser and X-ray imaging & measuring techniques
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Nuclear Engineering
Curt Bronkhorst
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, Professor
Contact: cbronkhorst@wisc.edu, (608) 890-2586
Also: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Research interests: Theoretical/computational mechanics of materials, computational plasticity, multi-scale material modeling, damage mechanics, single crystal plasticity, dynamic material behavior, structural phase transformation...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Jennifer Franck
Assistant Professor
Contact: jafranck@wisc.edu, (608) 263-2562
Also: Mechanical Engineering
Research interests: Computational fluid dynamics, unsteady fluid mechanics, turbulent flows, wind and tidal energy, aerodynamics, flow control, propulsion, fluid-structure interaction
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.
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
Tracey Holloway
Professor
Contact: taholloway@wisc.edu
Also: Mechanical Engineering
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Thomas Jahns
Grainger Professor of Power Electronics and Electrical Machines
Contact: jahns@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-5702
Also: Mechanical Engineering
Research interests: Power electronics, electric machines and actuators, adjustable-speed drives, brushless motor drives and generators, automotive and aerospace electric systems
Courses: Click to see my courses
Daniel Ludois
Jean van Bladel Associate Professor
Contact: ludois@wisc.edu, 262-8211
Also: Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics
Research interests: Power electronics, Electric machines, Non-contact power transfer, Sustainable engineering technologies and practices, See Extended Homepage
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: WEMPEC
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
Chu Ma
Assistant Professor, Grainger Institute Fellow
Contact: chu.ma@wisc.edu
Also: Mechanical Engineering
Research interests: Acoustic functional materials, Biomedical ultrasonic imaging, Non-destructive testing, Computational imaging
Courses: Click to see my courses
Jacob Notbohm
Harvey D. Spangler Assistant Professor
Contact: jknotbohm@wisc.edu, (608) 890-0030
Also: Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Research interests: Solid mechanics | biomechanics | cell mechanics | biomaterials | collective cell migration | optical microscopy | adhesion
Nimish Pujara
Assistant Professor
Contact: npujara@wisc.edu, (608) 262-8735
Also: Freshwater and Marine Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics
Research interests: Environmental Fluid Mechanics | Nearshore Hydrodynamics | Turbulent and Multiphase Flows | Flow-Biota interactions | Water Wave Mechanics | Coastal Processes | Experimental Methods.
Courses: Click to see my courses
Bulent Sarlioglu
Jean van Bladel Associate Professor
Contact: sarlioglu@wisc.edu, (608) 262-2703
Also: College of Engineering, WEMPEC, Mechanical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Professional Programs
Research interests: Electric machines, drives, power electronics, Electric actuation systems, Automotive, aerospace, naval and renewable energy applications, Complex and interdisciplinary power system architecture
Other affiliations: WEMPEC, Wisconsin Energy Institute
James Jay Schauer
Professor
Contact: jjschauer@wisc.edu, (608) 262-4495
Also: Environmental Chemistry and Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Research interests: I am interested in developing measurement and chemical characterization tools to quantitatively understand the origin and impacts of air pollution. These tools are desgined to address the impacts of air p...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
Eric L Severson
Assistant Professor, Grainger Institute Fellow
Contact: eric.severson@wisc.edu, (608) 890-1301
Also: Mechanical Engineering
Research interests: My research resides at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering, and includes the following thrusts:Design and precision control of electric machines and power electronics, Magnetic ...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Kevin J. Shinners
Professor
Contact: kjshinne@facstaff.wisc.edu, (608) 263-0756
Also: Engineering Development Office
Courses: Click to see my courses
Ramathasan Thevamaran
Assistant Professor
Contact: thevamaran@wisc.edu, (608) 262-5724
Also: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Research interests: Mechanical behavior of structured materials | Dynamic properties | Hierarchical materials | Nanomaterials | Metamaterials | Wave propagation | Experimental techniques
Courses: Click to see my courses
Dan J Thoma
Professor and Director of the Grainger Institute for Engineering
Contact: dthoma@wisc.edu, (608) 262-3751
Also: Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics
Research interests: Metal additive manufacturing, Alloy design, Advanced materials for energy applications, Phase transformations for functional materials, High throughput experiments, Thermal analysis and dilatometry
Other affiliations: Grainger Institute for Engineering
Giri Venkataramanan
Professor
Contact: giri@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-4479
Also: Mechanical Engineering
Research interests: Electrical power conversion, AC power flow control, design of power converters, distributed generation, power converter architecture, power converter packaging
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: WEMPEC
Colleen Witzenburg
Assistant Professor
Contact: witzenburg@wisc.edu, (608) 890-3332
Also: Mechanical Engineering
Research interests:
- Cardiovascular Biomechanics and Physiology, Computational Modeling, Tissue Growth, Remodeling, and Failure, Soft tissue Characterization and Mechanical Testing, Congenital H...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Emeritus Faculty
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
John G. Bollinger
John Bascom Professor Emeritus
Contact: jgbollinger@sbcglobal.net, (608) 233-5404
Also: Mechanical Engineering
Research interests: Dynamic behavior of machine tool drive systems
Position control for automatic welding
Noise generation/noise control in product design
Machine tool structure control dynamics
Dynamic loads i...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Michael L. Corradini
Wisconsin Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Contact: corradini@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 263-1648
Also: Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics
Research interests: Multi-phase fluid mechanics and heat transfer, fission and fusion reactors, nuclear reactor safety, severe accident phenomena, power plant operation and design, energy policy, nuclear fuel cycle
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Wisconsin Shock Tube
Marvin F. Devries
Professor Emeritus
Contact: devries@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-2557
Research interests: Metal-cutting processes, computer-integrated manufacturing, manufacturing systems
Neil Duffie
Professor Emeritus
Contact: neil.duffie@wisc.edu
Also: Interdisciplinary Professional Programs
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...
Courses: Click to see my courses
Other affiliations: Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Frederick Elder
Adjunct Professor Emeritus
Contact: elder@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 263-9328
Also: Engineering Physics
Research interests: Mechanical systems, energy systems design
Roxann Engelstad
Stephen P. Timoshenko Professor Emeritus andBernard 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
Patrick Farrell
Professor Emeritus
Research interests: Fluid mechanics, optical diagnostics, combustion, heat transfer
Other affiliations: Engine Research Center
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
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
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
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
Edward G. Lovell
Professor Emeritus
Contact: lovell@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-0944
Research interests: Structural mechanics, stress analysis , pressure vessels, thermal stresses, micromechanical sensors, buckling, vibrations
Other affiliations: Computational Mechanics Center, Wisconsin Center for Applied Microelectronics
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...
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
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
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
David R. Otis
Professor Emeritus
Contact: otis@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-3591
Research interests: Energy storage, heat transfer, fluid dynamics
Kenneth W. Ragland
Professor Emeritus
Contact: ragland@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 263-3231
Research interests: Fluid dynamics, combustion processes, bioenergy, air pollution control
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
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
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
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
John J. Uicker
Professor Emeritus
Contact: uicker@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-0225
Research interests: Kinematics, mechanical system dynamics, solid modeling, simulation of solidification in metal castings, simulation of multi-body dynamic systems
Staff
Catherine Carter
Academic Department Manager
Contact: clcarter@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 265-2155
Also: College of Engineering
Brad Green
Director of Development
Contact: brad.green@supportuw.org, (608) 224-9823
Also: College of Engineering, Advancement
Joshua Jankowski
IS TECH SRV SENIOR
Contact: josh@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-6240
Also: Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Caroline Sullivan
Director of Development
Contact: caroline.sullivan@supportuw.org, (608) 572-2002
Also: College of Engineering, Advancement
Barb Wipperfurth
Assistant Department Administrator
Contact: barb.wipperfurth@wisc.edu, (608) 262-8455