Devesh Ranjan, a mechanical engineer and a leader at one of the country’s largest and highest-ranked engineering programs, will be the tenth dean of the College of Engineering at the…
Over the past 40 years, additive manufacturing techniques have opened up new possibilities in manufacturing by enabling the fabrication of highly complex parts. An emerging technology called volumetric 3D printing…
Found in everything from kitchen appliances to sustainable energy infrastructure, stainless steels are used extensively due to their excellent corrosion (rusting) resistance. They’re important material in many industries, including manufacturing,…
When Katy Jinkins graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a degree in engineering physics and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, she was only 19, a feat that…
Someday, your drinking water could be completely free of toxic “forever chemicals.” These chemicals, called PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), are found in common household items like makeup, nonstick cookware,…
Using innovative semiconductor fabrication techniques, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison electrical engineers has developed a new type of device that can convert heat directly into electricity. The innovation—a near-field…
Researchers use an innovative set of machine-learning models to discover a record-breaking material for film capacitors, key components in many energy technologies. Key Takeaways The Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley…
If Michael Biehler’s research is successful, he will help enable soft robotics that can self-assemble inside the human body, as well as dynamic, protective packaging for everything from food to…
A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineers has developed a thin, patterned, silicon-based component that excels at trapping non-visible light and could open up low-cost manufacturing possibilities for biochemical…
University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have found a way to simultaneously mitigate three types of defects in parts produced using a prominent additive manufacturing technique called laser powder bed fusion. Led…
Solar and wind are quickly transforming the energy landscape—but if we are to realize the full potential of these intermittent, renewable energy sources, we’ll need safe, affordable batteries capable of…