12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ME Faculty Candidate Seminar January 27 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ME Faculty Candidate Seminar 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.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Chu Ma, PhD January 27 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Chu Ma, PhD Blind-Label Subwavelength Ultrasound Imaging Chu Ma, PhDDugald C. Jackson Assistant ProfessorAcoustic Sensing and Functional Materials (ASFM) LabDepartment of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Abstract:Ultrasound allows non-invasive, non-radiative imaging with sub-millimeter resolution, with broad applications in sensing, communication, biomedical diagnosis and non-destructive testing. In this talk, I will present our work on combining acoustic random...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Faculty Panel Discussion January 27 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Faculty Panel Discussion Have a real talk about the academic job search and work-life balance with College of Engineering faculty members
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ME Faculty Candidate Seminar January 29 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ME Faculty Candidate Seminar 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.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Discover ISyE January 29 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Discover ISyE If you're wondering about a degree in industrial and systems engineering, this open house is for you!
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Monica Ohnsorg, PhD January 30 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Monica Ohnsorg, PhD Using Bottlebrush Polymers to Tackle Challenges in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Monica Ohnsorg, PhDPostdoctoral FellowDepartment of Chemical and Biological EngineeringBioFrontiers InstituteUniversity of Colorado Boulder Abstract:Macromolecular design can be a powerful tool to improve the efficacy of clinical therapeutics and develop biomaterials to support in vitro human cell-based models. In this talk, I will discuss...
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Dr. Joseph Jakes January 30 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Dr. Joseph Jakes UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes Dr. Joseph Jakes. Their seminar on “Multimodal Study Reveals Diffusion Mechanism through Wood Cell Walls” will be on Thursday, Jan. 30 in MS&E 265 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Abstract The diffusion of chemicals and inorganic ions through wood cell walls is a critical process in...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Rachel Gehlhar Humann January 30 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Rachel Gehlhar Humann 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 Rachel Gehlhar Humann is a professor at the University of Minnesota.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Yichun He February 3 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Yichun He Bridging Molecular and Functional Understandings of Cells with Artificial Intelligence Yichun HePhD Candidate, Harvard UniversitySchool of Engineering and Applied SciencesThe Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Abstract:The mammalian brain exhibits complex functions and behaviors, driven by diverse cell types distributed throughout its tissue. However, understanding the heterogeneity of cell types and neuronal functions across the...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ME Faculty Candidate Seminar February 3 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ME Faculty Candidate Seminar 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.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Series ME Faculty Candidate Seminar February 4 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Series ME Faculty Candidate Seminar Join the Department of Mechanical Engineering for Faculty Candidate Seminars during the Spring 2025 semester. These typically take place on Mondays and Wednesdays of each week from 12-1pm in room 2188 ME Building, with an exception on Tuesday, February 4.
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ECE Discovery Panel: Energy Systems February 4 @ 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ECE Discovery Panel: Energy Systems Engineering undergraduates! Join us in the Cheney Room (1413 Engineering Hall) as faculty members explore the technical area of Energy Systems! All undergraduate students are welcome as Assistant Professor Mahima Gupta, Assistant Professor Jinia Roy, and Professor Giri Venkataramanan talk about application ideas, advanced course electives in this area, and future job opportunities. It’s a great...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Jonathan Soucy, PhD February 6 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Jonathan Soucy, PhD Engineering the retinal microenvironment to improve donor neuron integration post-transplantation Jonathan Soucy, PhDPostdoctoral Research FellowOphthalmology Department at Harvard Medical SchoolSchepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear Abstract:Neuron transplantation is an exciting solution for replacing retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) lost in glaucoma and other optic neuropathies. However, one significant barrier to successful donor RGC...
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Professor Maryam Ghazisaeidi February 6 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Professor Maryam Ghazisaeidi UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes Professor Maryam Ghazisaeidi. Their seminar on “Stability and properties of BCC-B2 refractory 'high entropy' alloys” will be on Thursday, Feb. 6 in MS&E 265 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Abstract Enhancing energy efficiency requires the development of new materials suitable for high-temperature environments. Refractory multicomponent alloys...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM High-resolution Tactile Sensing for Robotic Manipulation February 7 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM High-resolution Tactile Sensing for Robotic Manipulation In the quest to enable robots to perform everyday tasks in unstructured environments, tactile sensing plays a crucial role. Tasks that benefit from refined tactile perception include industrial manufacturing, domestic chores, and the care of elderly individuals. However, high fidelity tactile sensing remains a challenge within the community. Our lab has made strides in the... Free
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Series ME Faculty Candidate Seminar February 10 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Series ME Faculty Candidate Seminar 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.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MS&E Faculty Search Presentation: Dr. Dylan M. Barber February 10 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MS&E Faculty Search Presentation: Dr. Dylan M. Barber UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes Dr. Dylan M. Barber. Their presentation on “AI-driven Computational Predictions for Polymeric Materials” will be on Monday, Feb. 10 in MS&E 265 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Abstract Controlling structure and material properties across length scales could revolutionize fields ranging from energy storage to bioelectronics. In...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Series ME Faculty Candidate Seminar February 11 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Series ME Faculty Candidate Seminar 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.
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM ECE Virtual Alumni Town Hall February 13 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM ECE Virtual Alumni Town Hall ECE Alumni - join us for this one-hour event hosted by ECE Department Chair Susan Hagness. During the Town Hall, we will be exploring the very timely topic of energy systems related to the rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Shailaja Seetharaman, PhD February 13 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Shailaja Seetharaman, PhD Vascular Dysfunction in Disease: Engineering Mechanobiology Holds the Solution Shailaja Seetharaman, PhDPostdoctoral ResearcherJames Franck Institute and Department of PhysicsUniversity of Chicago Abstract:Abnormalities in blood vessel and blood flow properties are key drivers of severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular pathologies. The remarkable ability of the vasculature to sense and respond to mechanical and biochemical signals across multiple...
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Assistant Professor Samuel Teitelbaum February 13 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Assistant Professor Samuel Teitelbaum UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes Assistant Professor Samuel Teitelbaum. Their seminar on “Uncovering Real-time Structural Transformations with Femtosecond X-rays” will be on Thursday, Feb. 13 in MS&E 265 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Abstract Material transformations (i.e. phase transitions) are foundational processes in technologies and natural phenomena from solid-state memory and...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Dhananjay Bhaskar, PhD February 17 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Dhananjay Bhaskar, PhD Topic TBA
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Series ME Faculty Candidate Seminar February 17 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Series ME Faculty Candidate Seminar 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.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Foundations of Private Optimization for Modern Machine Learning February 18 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Foundations of Private Optimization for Modern Machine Learning How can we develop optimization algorithms for training machine learning models that preserve the privacy of individuals' training data? In this talk, I will present my work addressing this challenge through differential privacy (DP). Differential privacy offers a rigorous, quantifiable standard of privacy that limits potential leakage of training data. I will explore the fundamental... Free
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Series ME Faculty Candidate Seminar February 18 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Series ME Faculty Candidate Seminar 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.
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ECE Discovery Panel: Quantum, Optics & Photonics February 18 @ 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ECE Discovery Panel: Quantum, Optics & Photonics Engineering undergraduates! Join us in the Cheney Room (1413 Engineering Hall) as faculty members explore the technical area of Quantum, Optics & Photonics! All undergraduate students are welcome as Assistant Professor Jennifer Choy, Professor Mikhail Kats, and Assistant Professor Ying Wang talk about application ideas, advanced course electives in this area, and future job opportunities. It’s...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Sastry Pamidi February 20 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Sastry Pamidi 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 Sastry Pamidi is a professor at Florida State University.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Mehmet Orman, PhD February 24 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Mehmet Orman, PhD Topic TBA
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Series ME Faculty Candidate Seminar February 24 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Series ME Faculty Candidate Seminar 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.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MS&E Faculty Search Presentation: Dr. Jiale Shi February 24 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MS&E Faculty Search Presentation: Dr. Jiale Shi UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes Dr. Jiale Shi. Their presentation on “AI-driven Computational Predictions for Polymeric Materials” will be on Monday, Feb. 24 in MS&E 265 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Abstract Polymeric materials, an integral part of modern life, permeate various aspects of daily living, including clothing, food, transportation, construction,...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Series ME Faculty Candidate Seminar February 25 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Series ME Faculty Candidate Seminar 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.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Dr. Kevin Gotrik February 27 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Dr. Kevin Gotrik UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes Dr. Kevin Gotrik. Their seminar on “Insights Into Innovation - The Surprising Versatility of Scotch Tape” will be on Thursday, Feb. 27...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Seminar: Chris Tabor February 27 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Seminar: Chris Tabor 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. Chris Tabor is a Team...
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Midwest Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Ken Kamrin February 28 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Midwest Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Ken Kamrin 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 Ken Kamrin is a professor at UC Berkeley.