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
Sangkee Min
Grainger Institute for Engineering Assistant Professor, Advanced Manufacturing
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
608-262-1993
Line Roald
Energy and Sustainability
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
608-265-7815
Eric Severson
Energy and Sustainability
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
608-890-1301
Bu Wang
Grainger Institute for Engineering Assistant Professor, Energy and Sustainability
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
608-262-8698
Xin Wang
Advanced Manufacturing
Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
608-890-3913
Xudong Wang
Energy and Sustainability Lead
Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
608-890-2667
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Bringing Research to the Grid: Overcoming Renewable Energy Challenges
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June 24, 2020
Andrea Hicks Earns 2020 Distinguished Teaching Award
The Distinguished Teaching Awards recognize the university’s finest educators. This year, thirteen faculty members were chosen to receive this honor. Among those is Grainger Institute for Engineering Faculty Scholar, Andrea Hicks. Andrea is an Assistant …
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Focus on new faculty: Lianyi Chen, taking metal additive manufacturing to the next level
When it comes to producing metal parts with very complex geometries, additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) beats conventional manufacturing methodshands down. And additive manufacturing offers the potential to create metallic parts with desirable …
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Bu Wang Earns 2019 Faculty Scholar Award
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