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Christian Franck

Christian Franck

Bjorn Borgen Professor

Department

Mechanical Engineering

Contact

3047, Mechanical Engineering Bldg
1513 University Ave
Madison, WI

Professor Christian Franck, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison

  • PhD 2008, California Institute of Technology
  • MS 2004, California Institute of Technology
  • BS 2003, University of Virginia

  • 2023 College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellow Professorship Award
  • 2023 Society for Experimental Mechanics, M. Hetenyi Best Journal Paper Award
  • 2022 College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Bjorn Borgen Professorship
  • 2018 College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Grainger Institute for Engineering Professorship
  • 2017 Brown University, Master of Arts, ad eundem
  • 2017 Society for Experimental Mechanics, Young Investigator Lecture Award
  • 2011 Applied Mechanics Division Haythornthwaite, Research Initiation Grant Award
  • 2010 Brown University, Salomon Award
  • 2009 William F. Ballhaus Prize in Aeronautics
  • 2007 Ernest E. Sechler Memorial Award in Aeronautics
  • 2005 Kavli Nanoscience Institute, Kavli Nanoscience Institute Travel Stipend
  • 2003 California Institute of Technology, Special Institute Fellowship
  • 2001 NASA, NASA Virginia Space Grant Consortium Scholarship
  • 1999 School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia, Rodman Scholar

  • B M E 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Spring 2025)
  • B M E 990 - Research and Thesis (Spring 2025)
  • M E 699 - Advanced Independent Study (Spring 2025)
  • M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Spring 2025)
  • M E 990 - Dissertator Research and Thesis (Spring 2025)
  • B M E 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Fall 2024)
  • B M E 990 - Research and Thesis (Fall 2024)
  • E M A 303 - Mechanics of Materials (Fall 2024)
  • M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Fall 2024)
  • M E 990 - Dissertator Research and Thesis (Fall 2024)
  • B M E 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Summer 2024)
  • B M E 990 - Research and Thesis (Summer 2024)
  • M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Summer 2024)
  • M E 990 - Dissertator Research and Thesis (Summer 2024)
  • B M E 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Spring 2024)
  • B M E 990 - Research and Thesis (Spring 2024)
  • E M A 523 - Flight Dynamics and Control (Spring 2024)
  • M E 352 - Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects II (Spring 2024)
  • M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Spring 2024)
  • B M E 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Fall 2023)
  • B M E 990 - Research and Thesis (Fall 2023)
  • M E 351 - Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects I (Fall 2023)
  • M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Fall 2023)
  • B M E 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Summer 2023)
  • M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Summer 2023)