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Devesh Ranjan

Ranjan’s reflections

Through Ranjan’s Reflections, Dean Devesh Ranjan opens a window into the ideas driving his bold agenda for our college and his vision for how engineering can shape our tomorrow.

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Jeremy Kirch
April 29, 2026

Kirch honored for innovations in semiconducting technology

On April 29, 2026, Grainger Dean Devesh Ranjan hosted a celebration at which he recognized engineering faculty and staff for outstanding daily work that shapes the heart of our college….

April 27, 2026

Better Biomass Through Chemistry

Growing up on his parents’ small sugarcane farm in Central Mexico, Leoncio Santiago-Martinez saw firsthand the potential of agricultural byproducts.  “It’s a small Indigenous community, rich in biodiversity, but in…

Group photo of the 2026 award winners
April 15, 2026

Honoring the people who power engineering: Celebrating faculty and staff excellence

Each year, our College of Engineering recognizes faculty and staff whose work exemplifies excellence, innovation and service. This year’s college award recipients represent the very best of who we are…

UW Crest with engineering background
March 3, 2026

Gillian-Daniel receives Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award

Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel, distinguished teaching faculty III and director of education/outreach in the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has received the Bassam Z. Shakhashiri…

April 16, 2025

Ryan Jacobs receives inaugural UW-Madison Open Award

Ryan Jacobs, a staff scientist in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is one of the inaugural recipients of the UW-Madison Open Awards. The…

Tiago Moreira
March 13, 2025

Moreira honored for innovations in nuclear energy

On March 13, 2025, Dean Ian Robertson held an event to recognize engineering faculty and staff for outstanding contributions. Tiago Moreira, a scientist in the Solar Energy Laboratory and Thermal…

ME research administration team
January 31, 2025

Big research numbers made possible by the wizards behind the curtain

Mechanical Engineering is breaking departmental records with increases in research expenditures. The secret sauce may be the incredible team of research administrators toiling behind the scenes to make it all…

Student driving simulator project
January 26, 2024

ECE 453 students present capstone projects at Open House

Students enrolled in ECE 453, Embedded Microprocessor System Design, finished the Fall 2023 semester strong by presenting their Capstone Design projects at an Open House on December 11th. Led by…

Radu Serban receives the 2023 Bollinger Academic Staff Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Research.
March 29, 2023

College faculty and staff earn accolades for excellence

For decades, the College of Engineering annually has honored faculty and staff for their exemplary work in research, education or service. On March 28, 2023, we recognized nine members of…

UW Crest with engineering background
January 6, 2023

Wang receives American Heart Association Award

Ruoxing Wang, a postdoctoral scholar working in the lab of Xudong Wang, a professor of materials science and engineering, is the recipient of a two-year American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship….