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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More than half a million Americans from Oregon to Virginia dealt with power outages Thursday as winter storms continued in parts of the country. Earlier this week, Texas was hit particularly hard. Frigid temperatures caused …
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