Grainger Institute for Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison

RESOURCES AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

Advanced Manufacturing
Driving technological advances that enable the manufacturing of emerging materials, we are helping make impossible innovations in manufacturing design possible.

Energy & Sustainability
Across a broad range of disciplines, researchers are coming together to solve critical energy and sustainability challenges with cutting-edge discoveries and technology development.

Infrastructure Resiliency
We are developing the understanding and tools needed to increase the capacity of complex infrastructures, communities and their related systems to mitigate and adapt to threats.

IMPROVING OFF-ROAD VEHICLE EFFICIENCY

Using developments in power electronic devices and intelligent controls, scientists are creating new, compact hydraulic systems for applications in off-road vehicles commonly used in construction and agriculture. These new motors will improve efficiency and affordability, ultimately providing better options for society’s transportation needs.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Eric Severson, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

TRANSFORMING ENERGY TECHNOLOGY WITH NEW MATERIALS

Researchers are developing new materials to enable safer and cleaner nuclear energy production. By leveraging the latest technology in 3D printing and machine learning, scientists can rapidly create, identify and test new materials faster than ever before. And, this work holds promising advances for solar power and thermal storage capabilities.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Adrien Couet, Department of Engineering Physics

EXPANDING RENEWABLE ENERGY OPTIONS

New research allows scientists at UW-Madison to use recycled, affordable materials to convert footsteps to usable energy. This new technology replaces costly nonrenewable materials commonly used in existing energy harvesting technology, promising economic and environmental savings for future energy production and storage.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Xudong Wang, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

CONSORTIA

MIDWEST ENERGY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM

M-WERC provides a new framework for public-private partnerships that strives to connect faculty with industry partners for collaborative, innovative research in three areas: advanced manufacturing and material sciences, extreme power conversion, and systems intelligence. By engaging with groups across the midwest, M-WERC aims to foster industrial collaboration and quickly transition technology innovation into economic growth and job creation.

PEOPLE

Lianyi Chen

Credentials: Advanced Manufacturing

Position title: Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Email: lianyi.chen@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-890-0664

Dominic Gross

Credentials: Energy and Sustainability

Position title: Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Email: dominic.gross@wisc.edu

Zhenqiang Ma

Credentials: Quantum Manufacturing Lead

Position title: Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Email: mazq@engr.wisc.edu

Phone: 608-261-1095

Sangkee Min

Credentials: Advanced Manufacturing

Position title: Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Email: sangkee.min@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-262-1993

Lizeth Ortiz

Credentials: Advanced Manufacturing

Position title: Research Associate, Materials Science and Engineering

Email: lortizreyes@wisc.edu

Daniel Rhodes

Credentials: Grainger Institute for Engineering Assistant Professor

Position title: Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering

Email: darhodes@wisc.edu

Line Roald

Credentials: Energy and Sustainability

Position title: Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Email: roald@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-265-7815

Eric Severson

Credentials: Grainger Institute for Engineering Assistant Professor, Energy and Sustainability

Position title: Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Email: eric.severson@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-890-1301

Dan Thoma

Credentials: Director

Position title: Professor, Materials Science and Engineering

Email: dthoma@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-262-3751

Bu Wang

Credentials: Grainger Institute for Engineering Assistant Professor, Energy and Sustainability

Position title: Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Email: bu.wang@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-262-8698

Xin Wang

Credentials: Advanced Manufacturing

Position title: Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Email: xin.wang@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-890-3913

Xudong Wang

Credentials: Energy and Sustainability Lead, Grainger Institute for Engineering Professor

Position title: Professor, Materials Science and Engineering

Email: xudong@engr.wisc.edu

Phone: 608-890-2667

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