College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison

EP Alumni Career Trajectory Panel
2025-04-16 16:25 - 17:15 (America/Chicago) | WI
Join us for a panel discussion with industry experts as they share their career journeys, lessons learned, and tips for success. Don’t miss the chance to ask questions and gain valuable insights for your future career!

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Speakers:Eric Breckenfeld, Director of Technology Policy, NVIDIAScott Grutzik, Principal R&D Mechanical Engineer, Sandia National LaboratoriesIan Olson, Product Lead, Epic

ISyE - Senior Shareout Night #2
2025-04-15 18:00 - 19:00 | 1153 Mechanical Engineering, 1513 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin, 53711
1153 ME

Our seniors share their stories and advice.

All undergraduates are encouraged to come and listen to our seniors as they reminisce about the last four years. Location TBD, please keep an eye on this site for updates.

NEEP Seminar: Kamal Abdulraheem, Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society
2025-04-15 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Tuesday, April 1512:00 – 1:00pmERB 106Remote Participation: Please contact office@ep.wisc.edu for the Zoom link.

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Abstract: TBA

Speaker: Kamal Abdulraheem, Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society

Bio: Kamal Abdulraheem is a Schmidt AI in Science Fellow with the Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society. His research focuses on the fusion of Artificial Intelligence and Control theory to design and develop autonomous control systems capable of decision-making, prognosis, diagnosis, adaptation, and control. The goal of this research is to enhance AI/ML capabilities for control theory with applications to complex engineering systems like nuclear power plants (NPPs). It concerns applying AI/ML practices, including Reinforcement Learning (RL) and Deep Neural Networks to numerically solve complex models in control theory, which are challenging using traditional methods.

This seminar is presented by the Institute for Nuclear Energy Systems and the Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics Department.

Invited Fluid Mechanics Seminar
2025-04-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 | 2188 Mechanical Engineering Building, 1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Join the Department of Mechanical Engineering for Faculty Candidate Seminars during the Spring 2025 semester.

These will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays of each week from 12-1pm in room 2188 ME Building.

ISyE - Outdoor Volleyball Social
2025-04-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Cole Recreation Area, 601 Elm Drive, Madison, 53706
Grab your ISyE friends and bump, spike, serve, and have a blast at their Volleyball Social! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a beginner, this event is all about fun and getting outside. We hope to see you there!

25th Annual Construction Club Banquet
2025-04-11 17:00 - 21:00 | Union South, 1308 W Dayton St, Madison, Wisconsin, 53715
Join us for an evening of networking and community building with over 200 industry professionals to support the UW-Madison Construction Club and the Construction Engineering and Management Program!

Register online to secure your spot. Single ticket and table sponsorship options are available for industry professionals and companies. Current students are invited at no cost.

Event Agenda

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Banquet reception & social hour6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Welcome & updates6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Dinner7:30 pm – 8:15 pm Keynote speaker8:15 pm – 9:00 pm Lifetime Achievement Awards presentation

For more information, visit the Construction Club’s website.

ISyE - Industry Info Session: Accenture
2025-04-11 14:00 - 15:00 | 312 Wendt Commons, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
312 Wendt Commons

Connect with IISE and Accenture!

Accenture is a global multinational professional services company that specializes in information technology (IT) services and management consulting. This is your chance to connect with industry experts, expand your professional network, and learn about potential career opportunities within Accenture. Don’t miss out!

From Data to Decision Making in Health and Humanitarian Logistics: Insights and Challenges
2025-04-11 12:00 - 13:00 | 1163 Mechanical Engineering, 1513 Engineering Dr., Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Decision making to satisfy the basic human needs of health, food, and education is complex. We present an overview of two illustrative studies using data to inform decision making in health care delivery associated with sepsis and hunger relief.

In the first study, we integrate electronic health record (EHR) data with clinical expertise to develop a continuous-time Markov decision process model of the natural history of sepsis. We formulate this as a stopping problem to find the optimal first intervention to minimize expected mortality and morbidity. We explore the effect of the complex trade-offs associated with the intervention costs and patient disposition costs which are subjective and difficult to estimate. This framework provides key insights into sepsis patients’ stochastic trajectories and informs clinical decision making associated with caring for these patients as their health dynamically evolves.

In the second study, we develop a single-period, weighted multi-criteria optimization model that provides the decision-maker the flexibility to capture their preferences over the three criteria of equity, effectiveness, and efficiency, and explore the resulting trade-offs. We introduce a novel algorithm to elicit the inherent preference of a food bank by analyzing its actions within a single-period. The non-interactive nature of this algorithm is especially significant for humanitarian organizations such as food banks which lack the resources to interact with modelers on a regular basis. We explore the implications of different decision-maker preferences for the criteria on distribution policies.

Bio: Julie Simmons Ivy, Ph.D., is the Vivian L. Carpenter Collegiate Professor and Chair of the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) at the University of Michigan. Dr. Ivy is also the Edgar S. Woolard Professor Emerita of the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina State University. Dr. Ivy received her B.S. and Ph.D. from Michigan IOE and her M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech. Dr. Ivy’s research seeks to model complex interactions and quantitatively capture the impact of different factors, objectives, system dynamics, intervention options and policies on outcomes to address complex societal issues in healthcare and hunger relief. Dr. Ivy is an Institute of Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) Fellow and an Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE) Fellow. Dr. Ivy serves on the National Academies Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics (BMSA). Dr. Ivy has focused on empowering women of color and underrepresented minorities in IE, OR, and STEM over the past 25+ years. She was selected as an INFORMS 2021 Minority Issues Forum (MIF) Fellow and received the INFORMS 2020 WORMS Award for the Advancement of Women in OR/MS.

ISyE - Student Game Night!
2025-04-10 16:00 - 17:30 | 3127 Mechanical Engineering, Madison, 53717
Take a break from your work to join your fellow students, faculty and staff for a good old-fashioned game night.

The department will provide games, drinks, and pizza. You just need to show up ready to play. See you there!

ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Junsoo Kim
2025-04-10 16:00 - 17:00 | 3M Auditorium, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building, 1513 University Ave, Madison, 53711
The ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture Series features campus and visiting speakers who present on a variety of research topics in the field of mechanical engineering. Professor Junsoo Kim is a professor at Northwestern University.

NEEP Seminar: Londrea Garrett, University of Michigan
2025-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Thursday, April 1012:00 – 1:00pmERB 106Remote Participation: Please contact office@ep.wisc.edu for the Zoom link.

Title: Short Pulses for Lasting Impacts: Using Laser Spectroscopy to Address Challenges in a Changing Nuclear Landscape

Abstract: The push towards carbon-free energy production has sparked the intent to increase global nuclear energy production. However, the success of these endeavors will partially rely on the development of diagnostic instrumentation compatible with the harsh environments associated with nuclear facilities. Numerous studies have demonstrated the feasibility of using laser-based spectroscopy methods for instrumentation needs throughout the nuclear fuel cycle. This presentation describes a set of such experiments that use laser spectroscopy methods to characterize nuclear material, improve safeguards monitoring, and provide a path towards in-situ monitoring of advanced reactor systems. The first section of this talk details previous research that uses variations of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy to develop compact systems for rapid chemical analyses of enrichment plants and Gen IV reactors. The second section explores ideas for future research directions that include taking advantage of ultrafast laser technologies for beam manipulation and the generation of short-pulse duration x-rays.

Speaker: Londrea Garrett, University of Michigan

Bio: Londrea Garrett received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in the Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Department. She completed her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at the University of Rochester, where she was a member of the Optical Materials Group at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics. She is a recipient of the Nuclear Nonproliferation and International Safeguards and GEM Fellowships and has been a contributing author on seven peer-reviewed publications. Her research focuses on how laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and related optical spectroscopy techniques can be used for novel nuclear diagnostics, particularly for safeguards and advanced reactor applications. She was recently selected as a recipient of the Hoffman Postdoctoral Fellowship at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

This seminar is presented by the Institute for Nuclear Energy Systems and the Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics Department.

ISyE - Senior Shareout Night #1
2025-04-09 18:00 - 19:00 | 1610 Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, 53711
Our seniors share their stories and advice.

All undergraduates are encouraged to come and listen to IISE senior leaders talk about their time at UW-Madison.

Welcome Back, Badger - Jodi Glunz
2025-04-09 09:55 - 10:45 | 1800 Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, 53711
All students are invited to join us as we welcome alumna Jodi Glunz to our spring speaker series!

After earning her BS in Industrial Engineering at UW-Madison, Jodi joined Rockwell Automation, where she began to develop her expertise in the area of ergonomics. Today, she is a self-employed consultant, providing ergonomics expertise to, and developing training programs for, her clients.

NEEP Seminar: Haori Yang, Oregon State University
2025-04-08 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Tuesday, April 812:00 – 1:00pmERB 106Remote Participation: Please contact office@ep.wisc.edu for the Zoom link.

Title: Advancing Radiation Detection for Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards

Abstract: This seminar presents an overview of research conducted by the Radiation Detection Technologies and Applications Group (RadTag) at Oregon State University, focused on advancing radiation detection and sensing technologies to support nuclear safety, security, and safeguards. The presentation will highlight the development of innovative sensing materials, non-destructive assay techniques, and broad-area sensor networks—ranging from laboratory-scale investigations to large-scale field deployments. Emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary approaches that explore advanced detector materials, laser spectroscopy, robotics, and AI to address real-world challenges.

Speaker: Haori Yang, Oregon State University

Bio: Dr. Haori Yang is an Associate Professor at Oregon State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences from the University of Michigan. Before joining Oregon State, Dr. Yang was a faculty member at the University of Utah and a Research Scientist at Canberra Industries. He also served as the Technical Coordinator for the IAEA Safeguards Traineeship Programme, supporting global nuclear safeguards initiatives. His contributions have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the DARPA Young Faculty Award, DARPA Director’s Fellowship, and the IAEA Department of Safeguards Recognition of Outstanding Contribution Award. Outside of work, Dr. Yang enjoys exploring the outdoors and photography.

This seminar is presented by the Institute for Nuclear Energy Systems and the Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics Department.

Ask an expert: Aerospace
2025-04-08 12:00 - 12:50 | 1610 Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, 53706
1610 Engineering Hall

All students, staff and faculty are invited as the Departments of Mechanical Engineering (ME), and Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) welcome three alumni experts in the aerospace industry. This virtual panel, with technical and leadership experience from Space Architectures, SpaceX, and Anduril Industries, will be moderated by ECE Professor Nader Behdad. Join us to learn more about the field of engineering within the aerospace industry and what the future may hold in this dynamic area. Plus, hear from these Badgers about why they chose their career paths and what they learned along the way.

Jimmy John’s sandwiches will be provided! No registration required.

Meet our panelists:

Dawn Harms BSEE’84Principal,Space Architectures, LLC

Tyler Rowe PhDEE’17 Manager, Antenna Engineering SpaceX

Jack Tamar BSME’20Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Anduril Industries

Professor Nader BehdadPanel ModeratorElectrical & Computer Engineering

Biomechanics Faculty Candidate Seminar: Binbin Ying
2025-04-07 12:00 - 13:00 | 2188 Mechanical Engineering Building, 1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States

BME Seminar Series: Daniel Gallego-Perez, PhD
2025-04-07 12:00 - 13:00 | 1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building, 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Nanotransfection-driven gene and cell therapies

Daniel Gallego-Perez, PhDEdgar C. Hendrickson Chair in Biomedical EngineeringProfessor, Surgery GeneralThe Ohio State University

Abstract:Gene and engineered cell therapies hold transformative potential for treating a wide range of conditions. However, current approaches face significant practical and translational challenges, including a heavy reliance on viral vectors and high variability, which often result in inefficient or unpredictable outcomes. To address these limitations, we developed a novel nanotechnology-based approach that enables deterministic cell (in vitro) or tissue nano-transfection (TNT) (in vivo) without the need for viral vectors. These platform technologies offer a minimally disruptive and non-viral solution, making them particularly suited for complex disease systems such as neurodegenerative conditions and metabolic disorders. Nano-transfection chips were manufactured from silicon or polymeric track etched membranes using cleanroom-based approaches, as described previously. These chips were then used to nanotransfect skin cells, in vitro or in vivo, with pro-vasculogenic or pro-adipogenic gene cocktails, which were then evaluated (for their therapeutic potential) in different murine models of neurodegenerative conditions, including ischemic stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), as well as models of metabolic dysfunction. Different molecular, histological, and functional outcomes studies were conducted to assess the extent to which these therapies mitigated disease burden in each model. In murine models of ischemic stroke, nanotransfected fibroblasts improved brain vascularization, perfusion, as well as neuroprotection and neuroregeneration in the motor cortex, which led to improved motor function. In murine models of AD, nanotransfected fibroblasts led to improved brain vascularization, perfusion, and reduced amyloid beta load. This also correlated with improved memory and cognitive function. Finally, in murine models of metabolic dysfunction, TNT-treated skin cells were successfully coopted to partially fulfill brown adipogenic functions, which led to improved weight control and cardiometabolic function. Overall, these findings highlight the potential of cell and tissue nano-transfection to drive therapeutic processes for restoring damaged or diseased tissue structure and function, paving the way for innovative treatments across diverse pathological conditions.

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Midwest Mechanics Seminar: Professor Rajat Mittal
2025-04-04 12:05 - 12:55 | 3M Auditorium, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building, 1513 University Ave, Madison, 53711
The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids, fluids, and dynamics). Professor Rajat Mittal is a professor at Johns Hopkins University.

Using Smartwatches to Improve Personal and Population Health
2025-04-04 12:00 - 13:00 | 1163 Mechanical Engineering, 1513 Engineering Dr., Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Wearable technology such as smartwatches has the potential to transform the management and control of infectious diseases. Smartwatches provide continuous data about an individual’s health (e.g., heart rate, sleep patterns, physical activity). This data can be exploited to determine when an individual has become infected with a communicable disease, allowing for treatment of the disease and implementation of disease control measures. This talk presents two studies. The first study uses data from a clinical trial of 4,795 participants to examine changes and behavior and biomarkers during the diagnostic decision period (the time from infection exposure to testing decisions) for three respiratory diseases. We find that smartwatches can detect infection before individuals are aware of their infection, and that patients have a delayed response in seeking testing and reducing social contacts. The second study builds on this finding, developing a mathematical model to assess the potential impact of early smartwatch disease detection on control of communicable diseases. The findings underscore the revolutionary potential of smartwatches to manage seasonal diseases and alter the course of future epidemics.

Bio: Margaret L. Brandeau is Coleman F. Fung Professor of Engineering and Professor of Health Policy (by Courtesy) at Stanford University. Her research focuses on the development of applied mathematical and economic models to support health policy decisions. Her recent work has examined HIV and drug abuse prevention and treatment programs, programs to control the opioid epidemic, and housing programs for persons experiencing homelessness. She is an INFORMS Fellow. From INFORMS, she has received the Philip McCord Morse Lectureship Award, the President’s Award, the Pierskalla Prize (twice), and the Award for the Advancement of Women in Operations Research and the Management Sciences. She has also received the Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Registry Paper of the Year Award from the Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health and the Award for Excellence in Application of Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes Research from the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. At Stanford she has received the Stanford Medicine Integrated Strategic Plan Star Award, the Eugene L. Grant Faculty Teaching Award from the School of Engineering, and the Graduate Teaching Award from the Department of Management Science and Engineering.

ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Natasha Wright
2025-04-03 16:00 - 17:00 | 3M Auditorium, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building, 1513 University Ave, Madison, 53711
The ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture Series features campus and visiting speakers who present on a variety of research topics in the field of mechanical engineering. Professor Natasha Wright is a professor at the University of Minnesota.

Biomechanics Faculty Candidate Seminar: Xun Zhao
2025-04-02 12:00 - 13:00 | 2188 Mechanical Engineering Building, 1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States

NEEP Seminar: Jamie Coble, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2025-04-01 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Tuesday, April 1 12:00 – 1:00pmERB 106Remote Participation: Please contact office@ep.wisc.edu for the Zoom link.

Title: Enhancing Economic Operations and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants through Applied AI/ML

Abstract: Nuclear power plants continue to be faced with a challenging economic reality that has led to the premature closure of many plants in the US fleet. Recent interest in clean, reliable nuclear power (primarily driven by the tech industry’s increasing energy demand and carbon-neutral commitments) brings opportunities to re-commission shuttered plants and build new plants, expanding the US nuclear footprint. Even with this new push for nuclear power, economic considerations remain critical to success. Controlling the day-to-day operations and maintenance (O&M) costs associated with nuclear power is one of the primary avenues for improving the economic outlook for the current and future nuclear industry. The current approach to O&M relies primarily on license-based periodic inspection and maintenance activities scheduled to preclude in-service degradation and failure. While effective at maintaining plant safety, reliability, and availability, this approach often leads to unnecessary and costly activities.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) offer transformative potential to modernize nuclear O&M. Predictive maintenance programs can leverage AI/ML algorithms to continuously monitor equipment health, detect anomalies, and predict remaining useful life (RUL) of critical components. Additionally, ML-powered anomaly detection systems provide early warning of abnormal conditions, enhancing operational reliability and supporting real-time risk management. These predictive insights can also be leveraged to optimize maintenance scheduling and resource allocation. This seminar will overview research efforts in online equipment condition assessment, fault detection and diagnostics, and failure prognostics for active equipment in nuclear power plants and methods to integrate this knowledge into robust decision making, including maintenance planning and integration with Digital Twins for O&M support.

Speaker: Jamie Coble, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Bio: Dr. Jamie Baalis Coble is a Professor, Southern Company Faculty Fellow, and Associate Department Head in the Nuclear Engineering department at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Dr. Coble’s expertise is primarily in data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence approaches for equipment condition assessment, process and system monitoring, anomaly detection and diagnosis, failure prognosis, and integrated decision making. Her research interests expand on past work in nuclear system monitoring and prognostics to incorporate system monitoring and remaining useful life estimates into risk assessment, operations and maintenance planning, optimal control algorithms, and digital twin simulations, as well as other applications of machine learning and AI in support of nuclear power operations. Prior to joining the UT faculty, she worked in the Applied Physics group at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Dr. Coble is currently pursuing research in prognostics and health management for active components and systems; advanced control strategies for integration of small modular reactors and multi-modular reactors with deep renewable penetration; methods to improve decision making in O&M of nuclear power facilities; use of GenAI in nuclear operations and regulatory contexts; and applications of digital twins and AI for nuclear security.

This seminar is presented by the Institute for Nuclear Energy Systems and the Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics Department.

Biomechanics Faculty Candidate Seminar
2025-03-31 12:00 - 13:00 | 2188 Mechanical Engineering Building, 1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States

BME Seminar Series: Lori A. Setton, PhD
2025-03-31 12:00 - 13:00 | 1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building, 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
The Death and Re-Birth of the Intervertebral Disc Cell

Lori A. Setton, PhDLopata Distinguished Professor and Chair of Biomedical EngineeringMcKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis

Corrine Bahr Memorial Lecture

Abstract:Intervertebral disc disorders are among the greatest contributors to pain and disability annually, such that low back pain and neck pain are ranked #1 and #4 for disease impact globally. Microenvironmental conditions for resident cells of the intervertebral disc contribute to an early decrease in cellularity, and associated tissue destruction, loss of hydration and eventual disc collapse or herniation. The most vulnerable of disc cells are the nucleus pulposus cells, derived from embryonic notochord, that are distinct from the neighboring mesenchymal cells that form the anulus fibrosus. Our laboratory has studied the micromechanical environment of these nucleus pulposus cells and factors that regulate nucleus pulposus cell phenotype and biosynthesis. We have demonstrated an ability to promote biosynthesis and survival by presenting key peptides and proteins to pathological nucleus pulposus cells, that replicate some features of notochordal development. We have also advanced knowledge of environmental cues that promote a healthy, biosynthetically active nucleus pulposus cell, and identified biomaterial strategies to restore a healthy environment for the pathological disc. This talk will review an understanding of the micromechanical environment and mechanobiology of the disc cells, and our work with engineering substrates and protein-conjugated biomaterials to promote matrix regeneration, cell differentiation and consequently cell “re-birth” in the intervertebral disc.

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About the Corrine Bahr Memorial Lecture Series:Corrine L. Bahr, born in Madison on February 23, 1949, dedicated 38 years of her career to the University of Wisconsin. She served as an administrator in the Biomedical Engineering Department within the Engineering Centers Building and passed away in 2007 following a courageous battle with cancer.

Corrine was actively involved in various organizations and causes, including the Bahai Faith, AFS Intercultural Programs, Inc., Supper Club for Ethnic and Racial Harmony, Middleton Historical Society, and the Good Neighbor Festival, where she served as a board member for more than 12 years.

In her memory, the family suggests that memorials be made instead of sending flowers to support cancer research, the University of Wisconsin Children’s Hospital, or a charitable organization of the donor’s choice. The “Corrine Bahr Memorial Lecture Series” was established in honor of her legacy. This series features speakers who discuss emerging technologies in the field of biomedical research.

ECE Seminar Series in Advanced Semiconductor Materials and Devices - Dr. Kuangye Lu
2025-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 | 4610 Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, 53711
4610 Engineering Hall

Seamless Monolithic 3D Heterogeneous Integration Enabled by Advanced Epitaxy

Abstract:Three-dimensional heterogeneous integration (3D heterointegration) is emerging as the leading approach to enhancing performance in the field of microelectronics. However, this method often relies on complex wafer-to-wafer bonding processes, which introduce alignment challenges and interfacial defects. Alternatively, heteroepitaxy offers another route for implementing 3D heterointegration but suffers from material degradation due to defects and strain caused by lattice and thermal mismatches.In this talk, I will introduce three new epitaxy paradigms designed to address the key limitations of current 3D heterointegration processes. First, I will discuss Remote Epitaxy, which enables wafer-scale exfoliation of ultra-thin membranes across a broad range of materials. By leveraging a 2D interlayer, these membranes can be transferred and monolithically 3D (M3D) integrated onto arbitrary substrates with ultra-high throughput and low cost, effectively addressing the challenges associated with wafer-to-wafer bonding. I will then present Remote Heteroepitaxy, a technique that significantly reduces defect density in heteroepitaxy utilizing strain relaxation mechanism at the 2D/3D interface. This advancement enhances materials quality and device performance over conventional heteroepitaxy, broadening opportunities for M3D heterointegration. Lastly, I will introduce single-crystal materials growth on amorphous substrates, which is made possible with a bold substrate design and carefully engineered materials growth conditions, offering an entirely new scheme of M3D heterointegration.Building on these epitaxy paradigms, I will demonstrate various novel (opto)electronic devices as examples of their applications, including fabrication of world’s smallest micro-LED pixels and accurate placement of laser coupons on photonic circuits (based on Remote Epitaxy), defect-free direct growth of III-V on silicon for next-generation transistor applications (based on Remote Heteroepitaxy), and advanced 3D stacking of 2D transistors (based on single-crystal materials growth on amorphous substrates). I will conclude the talk with a perspective on future materials development that could enable diverse innovations across advanced 3D logic/memory, XR, quantum information, and beyond, driven by new devices leveraging advancements in M3D heterointegration.

Kuangye Lu

Bio:Dr. Kuangye Lu is currently a Postdoctoral Associate at the Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT in 2023 under the supervision of Prof. Jeehwan Kim and received his B.S. with honors in Physics from Zhejiang University (ZJU) in 2018.His research focuses on the invention and development of advanced epitaxy techniques for compound semiconductor and 2D materials, as well as their heterointegration for device fabrication and applications, including monolithic 3D integration of high-quality III-V and III-N optoelectronic devices on silicon, transistors designed for next-generation advanced nodes, and reconfigurable AI chips.Dr. Lu has authored peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals, including Nature, Nature Nanotechnology, and Nature Electronics. He is also the recipient of the Chu Ko-Chen Scholarship, the highest honor for graduates of ZJU, and the MIT Shangzhi Wu Fellowship. Additionally, Dr. Lu has served as a conference organizer of AEFM (Advanced Epitaxy of Freestanding Membranes and 2D Materials Conference) and a Review Editor for Frontiers in Energy Research. He is also a reviewer for various journals including Nature Chemical Engineering, Science Advances, and Nano Letters.

ECE Seminar Series in Advanced Semiconductor Materials and Devices - Sebastian Fernández
2025-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 | 4610 Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, 53711
4610 Engineering Hall

Enabling Perovskite Semiconductors for a Brighter, Safer, and Efficient World

Abstract: Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have enabled critical functionality across a range of applications, including solid-state lighting, displays, water purification, 3D printing, sensing, and more. Metal halide perovskite semiconductors are promising candidates for next-generation optoelectronic devices, including LEDs, due to their bandgap tunability, sharp color purity, and inexpensive processing. In this seminar, I will present my research towards optimizing the performance of emissive perovskite semiconductors in both the visible and ultraviolet (UV) spectrum. Focusing first on the visible spectrum, by replacing a portion of the lead with manganese and introducing tris(4-fluorophenyl)phosphine oxide (TFPPO) as an additive in organic-inorganic hybrid quasi-bulk perovskite thin films, we can achieve bright and efficient perovskite LEDs (PeLEDs). However, while the TFPPO additive boosts green Mn 2+ -doped PeLED efficiency, it also worsens its device stability. By utilizing repeated electrical scans and time-resolved photoluminescence measurements, we systematically study this efficiency-stability trade-off. Next, we employ emissive 2D lead halide perovskites to push light emission towards the UV spectrum. By engineering the films and corresponding device architectures, we can fabricate both 408 nm violet- emitting and 399 nm UV-emitting PeLEDs. Furthermore, to achieve deeper UV light emission, one must consider other materials beyond 2D lead halide perovskites. By investigating lead-free rare earth element-based perovskite materials, we show that cerium-based perovskite films can demonstrate 367 nm photoluminescent emission paving the way for deeper UV-emitting PeLEDs. Lastly, by combining organic spacer cations and europium halides, we showcase bright, lead-free perovskite nanoplatelets and enable new non-toxic pathways for both deep blue and violet light emission. Finally, I will share my vision for engineering next-generation perovskite optoelectronic and electronic devices for applications in displays, public health, quantum computing, microelectronics, and beyond.

Bio:Sebastian Fernández is a Stanford Diversifying Academia, Recruiting Excellence (DARE) Fellow, U.S. Department of Energy IBUILD Fellow, P. Michael Farmwald Stanford Graduate Fellow in Science & Engineering, GEM Fellow, and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. Previously, Sebastian received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2019 and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2021.

Sebastian Fernandez

Sebastian is passionate about teaching and has led his own Differential Equations recitation five times as a Georgia Tech undergraduate as well as uploading his lectures on YouTube and amassing over 350,000 views. Additionally, Sebastian has broadened participation within engineering by serving as the vice-chair of the Stanford School of Engineering’s Dean’s Graduate Student Advisory Council and co-founding the Stanford Engineering Research Introductions Organization, which he leads as president to prepare underrepresented undergraduate students for graduate school. Sebastian’s contributions have been recognized with several honors, including the 2024 Winner of the University of Washington Chemical Engineering Distinguished Young Scholars Seminar (DYSS) Series, University of California, Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences BETR Solid State Technology and Devices Seminar Speaker, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Materials Science & Engineering Hard Materials Seminar Speaker, Rising Star in Materials Science and Engineering (MIT, Stanford, UIUC, and CMU), Northwestern University Materials Science and Engineering Future Leader and Department Seminar Speaker, University of Wisconsin-Madison WiscProf Selectee, NextProf Nexus Selectee (UC Berkeley, Georgia Tech, and UMichigan), Cadence LatinX Student in Technology Scholarship Winner, and the Georgia Institute of Technology Undergraduate Teaching Assistant of the Year Winner.

Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Matt McHenry
2025-03-21 12:05 - 12:55 | 3M Auditorium, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building, 1513 University Ave, Madison, 53711
The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids, fluids, and dynamics). Professor Matt McHenry is a professor at the University of California-Irvine.

ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Jason Woods
2025-03-20 16:00 - 17:00 | 3M Auditorium, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building, 1513 University Ave, Madison, 53711
The ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture Series features campus and visiting speakers who present on a variety of research topics in the field of mechanical engineering. Jason Woods is researcher at NREL.

NEEP Seminar: JungHyun Bae, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
2025-03-20 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Thursday, March 20 12:00 – 1:00pmERB 106Remote Participation: Please contact office@ep.wisc.edu for the Zoom link.

Title: Cosmic Ray Muons for Spent Nuclear Fuel Monitoring, Geological Repository, Nuclear Security, and Quantum Computing

Abstract: The development of an effective monitoring method for spent nuclear fuel (SNF) in dry storage casks is important to meet the increasing demand for long-term storage safety assessments. An ideal monitoring technique should provide quantitative information on stored SNF and ensure material integrity without requiring the casks to be opened. However, conventional non-destructive examination (NDE) methods, such as X-ray imaging, are impractical due to the substantial shielding designed to contain radiation within dry storage casks. To overcome this limitation, cosmic ray muons have been explored as an alternative radiation probe, utilizing their ability to penetrate the entire dry storage system. This talk will introduce an advanced muon tomography system developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), which enhances existing methodologies by addressing limitations such as low muon flux.

Additionally, ongoing muon-related research activities at ORNL will be discussed, including: (1) the deployment of a muon telescope to investigate deep geological repository storage facilities, such as the Underground Research Laboratory or Yucca Mountain; (2) the development of a cosmic radiation noise cancellation algorithm to improve the detection sensitivity of radiation portal monitors for nuclear security and safeguards; and (3) the development of a quantum error correction algorithm to mitigate radiation-induced decoherence in superconducting qubits, caused by high-energy muons and gamma rays, with applications in enhancing the resilience of quantum computing systems.

Speaker: JungHyun Bae, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Bio: Dr. JungHyun Bae, appointed as a Eugene P. Wigner Distinguished Staff Fellow, joined Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 2022. He is a staff member of the Used Fuel and Nuclear Material Disposition group within the Nuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division. is current research focuses on developing an advanced muon tomography system for monitoring spent nuclear fuel casks, deep geological repository nuclear waste storage and management, and enhancing nuclear security and safeguards.

This seminar is presented by the Institute for Nuclear Energy Systems and the Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics Department.
