Department Chair

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Darryl G. 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 - Biomechanics

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Peter Gabriel Adamczyk


Mead Witter Foundation Associate Professor


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Christian Franck


Bjorn Borgen Professor

Contact: cfranck@wisc.edu, (608) 265-8481

Also: Biomedical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and 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.   

Courses: Click to see my courses


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Corinne Henak


Elmer R. and Janet A. Kaiser Associate 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


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Jacob Notbohm


Harvey D. Spangler Associate Professor

Contact: jknotbohm@wisc.edu, (608) 890-0030

Also: Biomedical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics

Research interests: Solid mechanics | biomechanics | cell mechanics | biomaterials | collective cell migration | optical microscopy | adhesion


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Alejandro Roldan-alzate


Mead Witter Associate 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...


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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 ...

Other affiliations: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation


 

Faculty - Advanced Manufacturing

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Lianyi Chen


Kuo K. & Cindy F. Wang Associate 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, autonomous metals design and manufacturing, advanced materials and manufacturing technologies for fusion energy

Courses: Click to see my courses


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Xiao Kuang


Assistant Professor

Contact: xkuang9@wisc.edu, (608) 890-2548

Research interests: Smart Polymer Composites | Biomaterials | Advanced (De)manufacturing | Ultrasound Technology | Synthesis-Process-Structure-Property | Sustainability | Minimally Invasive Medicine

Courses: Click to see my courses


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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 ...

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Other affiliations: Grainger Institute for Engineering


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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


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Pavana Prabhakar


Charles G. Salmon Associate Professor

Contact: pavana.prabhakar@wisc.edu

Also: Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, Materials Science and Engineering

Research interests: Damage and failure mechanics of architected composite materials; Advanced manufacturing of composite materials - additive manufacturing and composite fabrication; Design of durable and damage tolerant comp...

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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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Faculty - Computation & Data-Driven Engineering

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Kate Fu


Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld 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...


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Ying Li


Associate Professor

Contact: yli2562@wisc.edu, (608) 265-0577

Also: Materials Science and Engineering

Research interests: Mechanics of Materials, Polymer Physics, Soft Matter, Computational Mechanics, Computational Materials Science, Multiscale Modeling, Molecular Dynamics, Biomedical Systems, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Artifi...


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Dan Negrut


Bernard A. and Frances M. Weideman Professor

Contact: negrut@wisc.edu, (608) 772-0914

Also: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Computer Sciences

Research interests:

Computer modeling and simulation of robots and autonomous vehicles, high performance computing, fluid-solid interaction

Courses: Click to see my courses


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Wenxiao Pan


Associate Professor

Contact: wpan9@wisc.edu, (608) 263-4447

Also: College of Engineering

Research interests: Machine Learning-enhanced Modeling and Simulation, Data-driven Model Order Reduction, Quantum Computing, Complex Fluids, Fluid-solid Interactions, Soft Matter, Solid Materials, Energ...


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Xiaoping Qian


Elmer R. and Janet Ambach Kaiser Professor

Contact: qian@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 890-1925

Research interests:

  • Topology optimization and shape optimization for multi-physics systems,
  • Optimal design of thermofluid systems,
  • Design for additive manufacturing,
  • Machine ...


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    Krishnan Suresh


    Mead Witter Foundation Professor

    Contact: ksuresh@wisc.edu, (608) 262-3594

    Also: Nuclear Engineering and 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


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    Jinlong Wu


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: jinlong.wu@wisc.edu

    Also: College of Engineering

    Research interests: Scientific Machine Learning, Bayesian Inference, Data Assimilation, Dynamical Systems, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Stochastic Processes, Uncertainty Quantification

    Courses: Click to see my courses


     

    Faculty - Energy Systems

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    Mark H. Anderson


    Consolidated Papers Professor

    Contact: manderson@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 263-2802

    Also: Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and 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


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    Jaal Ghandhi


    Grainger Professor of Sustainable Energy

    Contact: jaal.ghandhi@wisc.edu, (608) 263-1684

    Research interests: Internal combustion engines, laser diagnostics, turbulent flow

    Courses: Click to see my courses

    Other affiliations: Engine Research Center


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    Eric Kazyak


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: kazyak@wisc.edu, (608) 265-2580

    Research interests: Energy and Sustainability, Batteries/energy storage, Electrochemistry, Operando and In situ characterization, Interfacial engineering, Atomic layer deposition, Earth-abundant mate...


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    Sage Kokjohn


    Phil and Jean Myers 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


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    Tom Krupenkin (currently on leave)


    Associate Professor

    Contact: tnk@engr.wisc.edu

    Research interests: Nanotechnology, Micro and nano-fluidics, Renewable energy

    Courses: Click to see my courses


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    Weiyu Li


    Alfred Fritz Assistant Professor

    Contact: weiyu.li@wisc.edu

    Research interests: Theoretical and computational modeling in energy and related fields that advance sustainability, with key research areas including: Electrochemical systems, specializin...


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    Allison Mahvi


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: allison.mahvi@wisc.edu, (608) 890-1435

    Research interests: Thermal energy storage materials and systems, high-efficiency thermal systems, HVAC systems, two-phase fluid dynamics and heat transfer


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    Luca Mastropasqua


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: luca.mastropasqua@wisc.edu

    Research interests: Sustainable electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems, Electrochemistry, Fuel Cells, Hydrogen, Sustainable fuels and commodities electrochemical manufacturing, Industrial decarbonization, Carbon Cap...


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    Franklin Miller


    Associate Professor

    Contact: fkmiller@wisc.edu, (608) 263-2479

    Also: Nuclear Engineering and 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


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    Gregory F. Nellis


    William A. and Irene Ouweneel-Bascom Professor

    Contact: gfnellis@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 265-6626

    Also: Nuclear Engineering and 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


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    James Pikul


    Leon and Elizabeth Janssen Associate Professor

    Contact: jpikul@wisc.edu, (608) 265-0613

    Also: Materials Science and Engineering


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    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


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    David A. Rothamer


    Robert Lorenz Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Dean for Research

    Contact: rothamer@wisc.edu, 608.890.2271

    Also: College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and 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


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    Scott T. Sanders


    Professor

    Contact: stsanders@wisc.edu, (608) 262-3540

    Also: Electrical and Computer Engineering

    Research interests: My group develops optical sensors and instrumentation that help solve critical problems related to energy.  We also work on problems related to manufacturing and human health.  Ongoing projects includ...

    Other affiliations: Engine Research Center


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    Eric Tervo


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: tervo@wisc.edu, +16082656979

    Also: Mechanical Engineering, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

    Research interests: Semiconductor materials and devices, Thermal and luminescent electromagnetic radiation, Solid-state thermal energy conversion devices, Solar energy conversion, Energy policy and economics


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    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


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    Mario F. Trujillo


    Professor

    Contact: mtrujillo@wisc.edu, (608) 262-0944

    Also: Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics

    Research interests: General fluid mechanics and, more specifically:i) Interfacial instability and liquid breakup physics, ii) Development of spray breakup models , iii) Hybrid Volume-of-Fluid and Lagrangian-Eulerian methods f...

    Courses: Click to see my courses

    Other affiliations: Engine Research Center


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    Michael Wagner


    Charles Ringrose Assistant Professor

    Contact: mjwagner2@wisc.edu, +16088901910

    Research interests: Renewable technology systems modeling and simulation, Energy storage dispatch optimization , High-temperature power generation technology design, Concentrating optics, Hybrid generation systems, Batte...

    Courses: Click to see my courses

    Other affiliations: Wisconsin Energy Institute


     

    Faculty - Robotics, Controls & Sensing

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    Yunus Alapan


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: alapan@wisc.edu

    Also: Biomedical Engineering

    Research interests: Alapan's research group works at the interface of robotics, microtechnology and bioengineering, developing soft micro-robots inspired by nature for healthcare applications. The overarching theme of Alapan...


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    Joseph Andrews


    Alfred Fritz 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


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    Wei Wang


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: wwang745@wisc.edu, (608) 263-2471

    Also: College of Engineering

    Research interests: Marine Robots, Bioinspired Robots, Modular Robots, Dynamics and Control, Underwater Perception 


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    Xiaobin Xiong


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: xiaobin.xiong@wisc.edu, (608) 262-3591

    Also: College of Engineering

    Research interests: -Legged Locomotion
    -Bipedal and Humanoid Robots
    -Dynamics and Control
    -Robot Design
    -Optimization and Data-Driven Control


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    Xiangru Xu


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: xiangru.xu@wisc.edu, (608) 262-2690

    Also: Electrical and Computer Engineering

    Research interests: Control theory, Autonomy, Cyber-physical systems, Artificial Intelligence,


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    Lei Zhou


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: lei.zhou@wisc.edu, (608) 262-9873

    Also: WEMPEC, Electrical and Computer Engineering

    Research interests: Precision mechatronics, Control engineering, Electric machine design and control, Robotic actuation, Precision machine design


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    Michael Zinn


    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


     

    Faculty - Solid & Fluid Mechanics

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    Riccardo Bonazza


    Associate Chair of Engineering Mechanics, Professor

    Contact: riccardo.bonazza@wisc.edu, (608) 265-2337

    Also: Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics

    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


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    Thomas Breunung


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: breunung@wisc.edu

    Research interests: Vibrations, Nonlinear dynamics, Stochastic systems, Data-driven methods, Computational and experimental dynamics, Strucural systems

    Courses: Click to see my courses


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    Curt Bronkhorst


    Harvey D. Spangler Professor of Engineering

    Contact: cbronkhorst@wisc.edu, (608) 890-2586

    Also: Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, 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...

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    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


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    Jennifer Franck


    Associate Professor

    Contact: jafranck@wisc.edu

    Also: Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics

    Research interests: Computational fluid dynamics, unsteady fluid mechanics, turbulent flows, wind and tidal energy, aerodynamics, flow control, propulsion, fluid-structure interaction


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    Prateek Jaiswal


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: pjaiswal2@wisc.edu

    Research interests: Experimental fluid mechanics, Unsteady aerodynamics, Acoustics, Flow control, Turbulence, Modern air-vehicles, Renewable energy.


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    Shiva Rudraraju


    Associate 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


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    Ramathasan Thevamaran


    Bernard A. and Frances M. Weideman Associate Professor

    Contact: thevamaran@wisc.edu, (608) 262-5724

    Also: Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, 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


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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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    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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    Glenn Bower


    Teaching Associate Professor, Scientist III

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

    Courses: Click to see my courses

    Other affiliations: Engine Research Center


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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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    Aarushi Bhargava


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: aarushi.bhargava@wisc.edu

    Also: Mechanical Engineering

    Research interests: Acoustic cavitation, biomedical ultrasound, biomechanics, acoustic-structure interaction, programmable smart and soft materials, microdevices, tissue ablation, drug delivery


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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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    Michael David Graham


    Steenbock Professor of Engineering and Harvey D. Spangler Professor

    Contact: mdgraham@wisc.edu, (608) 265-3780

    Also: Mechanical Engineering

    Research interests: Fluid dynamics, Locomotion of microorganisms, Blood flow at the cellular level, Dynamics of mechanically and geometrically complex objects suspended in a flowing fluid, Polymer, surfactant and suspension rholog...


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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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    Sebastian Kube


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: sebastian.kube@wisc.edu, (608) 890-1979

    Also: Mechanical Engineering

    Research interests: Autonomous materials discovery, Refractory alloys for extreme environments, Glass forming ability and structure of metallic liquids, Rapid solidification processing, Lab automation for high-throughput experimen...

    Courses: Click to see my courses


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    Daniel Ludois


    Interim Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, Professor and H.I. Romnes Fellow

    Contact: ludois@wisc.edu, 262-8211

    Also: Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and 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


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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


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    Chu Ma


    Dugald C. Jackson 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


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    Nimish Pujara


    Assistant Professor

    Contact: npujara@wisc.edu, (608) 262-8735

    Also: Freshwater and Marine Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and 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


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    Bulent Sarlioglu


    Professor - On sabbatical leave fall semester 2024

    Contact: sarlioglu@wisc.edu, (608) 262-2703

    Also: College of Engineering, WEMPEC, Mechanical Engineering

    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: Wisconsin Energy Institute


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    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 designed to address the impacts of air p...

    Courses: Click to see my courses

    Other affiliations: Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene



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    Dan J Thoma


    Professor

    Contact: dthoma@wisc.edu, (608) 262-3751

    Also: Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics

    Research interests: Autonomous materials Research, Metal additive manufacturing, Alloy design and development, Advanced materials for energy applications, Phase transformations for functional materials, Thermal analysis and dilato...


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    Giri Venkataramanan


    Keith and Jane Morgan Nosbusch Professor in Engineering Education

    Contact: giri@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-4479

    Also: WEMPEC, Mechanical Engineering

    Research interests: A selected list of recent research projects directed by Dr. Venkataramanan is shown below:1.     Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium - I direct gene...


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    Colleen Witzenburg


    Jane R. and Jack G. Mandula 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...

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      Other affiliations: Pediatrics


     

    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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    Wendy Crone


    Karen Thompson Medhi Professor

    Contact: crone@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 262-8384

    Also: Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering

    Research interests: Experimental mechanics of materials, characterization hydrogels and biomaterials, therapeutic medical devices, stem cell mechanics


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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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    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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    David Heinrich


    Associate Director of Development

    Contact: david.heinrich@supportuw.org, (608) 590-5914

    Other affiliations: College of Engineering



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    Jun Meng


    Office Manager


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    Mary Kate Ontaneda-Patullo


    Communications Specialist

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


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    Kathryn Rasmussen


    Financial Specialist


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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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    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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    Missy Moreau


    Academic Advisor

    Contact: moreau2@wisc.edu, (608) 265-9585

    Also: Student Services, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Systems 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