September 5, 2025 ME150 Seminar, Distinguished Alumni Dean Devesh Ranjan Written By: Caitlin Scott Departments: Mechanical Engineering Categories: Alumni|Event Join us on Thursday, September 11th, 2025 from 4:00-6:00pm to kick off our ME 903: Distinguished Alumni Seminar Series to celebrate the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s 150th anniversary. Our first featured speaker is UW-Madison’s Grainger Dean of the College of Engineering, Devesh Ranjan, our college’s 10th dean and a proud Mechanical Engineering alum. Dean Ranjan will be speaking on his journey and experiences as an engineer, how he got to where he is today, along with highlights of his research at both UW–Madison and Georgia Tech. View the event flyer with details. We are commemorating the ME department’s 150th anniversary throughout the 2025-2026 academic year with special events and historical reflections. Check out the ME 150th site for more.