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Greg Nellis

Gregory Nellis

William A. and Irene Ouweneel-Bascom Professor
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Department

Mechanical Engineering

Contact

1339, Engineering Research Building
1500 Engineering Dr
Madison, WI
p: (608) 265-6626

Professor Gregory F. Nellis, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • PhD 1997, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • MS 1995, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • BS 1992, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison

  • 2023 NURETH-20 Conference, Best Paper Award
  • 2023 Pi Tau Sigma, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering Award
  • 2020 International Cryocoolers Conference, Best Student Paper Award
  • 2020 Pi Tau Sigma , Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering Award
  • 2018 ASHRAE Conference, Crosby Field Award
  • 2018 Pi Tau Sigma , Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering Award
  • 2017 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ouweneel-Bascom Chaired Professorship
  • 2016 Pi Tau Sigma, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering Award
  • 2013 American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Fellow
  • 2013 Polygon Engineering Council, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Outstanding Professor of Mechanical Engineering Award:
  • 2012 Pi Tau Sigma, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering Award
  • 2011 Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Student Meritorious Paper Award
  • 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kaiser Chaired Professorship
  • 2009 Pi Tau Sigma , Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering Award
  • 2008 College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, James G. Woodburn Award for Excellence in Teaching
  • 2008 Cryogenic Society of America, R.W. Boom Award
  • 2007 Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Best Student Paper Award
  • 2007 Polygon Engineering Council, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Outstanding Professor of Mechanical Engineering Award
  • 2006 Symposium on Photomask and NGL Mask Technology XIII, Invited Talk
  • 2006 European Mask Conference, Best Paper Award
  • 2006 Pi Tau Sigma , Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering Award
  • 2005 Cryogenics, 2005 Annual Best Paper Award
  • 2005 University Bookstore, Academic Excellence Award
  • 2004 European Mask Conference, Best Paper Award
  • 2004 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin/Hilldale Undergraduate Faculty/Research Award
  • 2003 Electron, Ion, and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication Conference, Best Paper Award
  • 2003 Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Best Student Paper Award
  • 2003 SRC/DARPA Nanolithography Review, Best Student Presentation
  • 1999 Space Cryogenics Workshop, Best Paper Award
  • 1993 National Science Foundation, NSF Graduate Fellowship

  • Morse, R. W., Chan, J., Hurlburt, E. T., Le Corre, J., Berson, Argantha"el,, Nellis, G., & Dressler, K. M. (2024). A new paradigm for the role of disturbance waves on film dryout and wall heat transfer in annular two-phase flow. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 219, 124812.
  • Dyreby, J., Shumaker, J., Schaefer, K. E., Corey, J., Carroll, J. J., Chiara, C. J., & Nellis, G. (2024). Assessment of the integration of a switched nuclear isomer material with a kinematic Stirling engine. Applied Thermal Engineering, 236, 121708.
  • Colgan, N., Nellis, G., & Anderson, M. (2024). Experimental measurement of the pressure drop and heat transfer characteristics of a crossflow heat exchanger in low-density flows. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 219, 124782.
  • Chan, J., Morse, R. W., Meissner, M. A., Dressler, K. M., Hurlburt, E. T., Nellis, G., & Berson, Argantha"el, (2024). Liquid film flow rate from measurements of disturbance wave characteristics for applications in thin film flow. Experiments in Fluids, 65(6), 93.
  • Colgan, N., Nellis, G., & Anderson, M. (2024). Modelling and optimization of a forced convection heat exchanger for Mars waste heat rejection for power cycle and cryocooling applications. Applied Thermal Engineering, 242, 122463.
  • Prussack, B., Jentz, I., Moreira, T. A., Woolstenhulme, N., Jesse, C., Nellis, G., & Anderson, M. (2024). Thermal and hydraulic performance of volumetrically heated triply periodic minimal surface heaters. Applied Thermal Engineering, 248, 123291.
  • Sun, S., Rankouhi, B., Thoma, D. J., Cheadle, M. J., Maples, G. D., Anderson, M. H., Nellis, G., & Qian, X. (2024). Topology optimization, additive manufacturing and thermohydraulic testing of heat sinks. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 224, 125281.
  • Morse, R. W., Chan, J., Moreira, T. A., Valois, J. J., Hurlburt, E. T., Le Corre, J., Berson, A., Dressler, K. M., & Nellis, G. (2024). Wall heat transfer and dryout governed by disturbance wave frequency in annular two-phase flow. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 151, 111099.
  • Zhang, L., Paddock, J., Nellis, G., & Sarlioglu, B. (2023). Novel Blade-Shaped Rotor Hub Design for Electric Machine Cooling. In 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (pp. 4479–4486).
  • Prussack, B., Foradori, S. M., Arnold, M. S., Nellis, G., & Berson, A. (2023). Droplet Formation In Dynamic Stratified Liquid-Liquid Systems For Solution-Based Deposition Methods. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 1--32.

  • M E 352 - Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects II (Spring 2025)
  • M E 361 - Thermodynamics (Spring 2025)
  • M E 764 - Advanced Heat Transfer I-Conduction (Spring 2025)
  • M E 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Spring 2025)
  • M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Spring 2025)
  • M E 351 - Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects I (Fall 2024)
  • M E 361 - Thermodynamics (Fall 2024)
  • M E 489 - Honors in Research (Fall 2024)
  • M E 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Fall 2024)
  • M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Fall 2024)
  • M E 201 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering (Summer 2024)
  • M E 764 - Advanced Heat Transfer I-Conduction (Summer 2024)
  • M E 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Summer 2024)
  • M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Summer 2024)
  • M E 352 - Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects II (Spring 2024)
  • M E 489 - Honors in Research (Spring 2024)
  • M E 564 - Heat Transfer (Spring 2024)
  • M E 764 - Advanced Heat Transfer I-Conduction (Spring 2024)
  • M E 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Spring 2024)
  • M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Spring 2024)
  • M E 201 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering (Fall 2023)
  • M E 351 - Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects I (Fall 2023)
  • M E 352 - Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects II (Fall 2023)
  • M E 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Fall 2023)
  • M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Fall 2023)
  • M E 990 - Dissertator Research and Thesis (Fall 2023)
  • M E 201 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering (Summer 2023)
  • M E 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Summer 2023)
  • M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Summer 2023)
  • M E 964 - Special Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering (Summer 2023)
  • M E 990 - Dissertator Research and Thesis (Summer 2023)