Faculty May 10, 2021 · 2 min read Spring 2021 message from Department of Mechanical Engineering Chair Darryl Thelen What a year! Our academic routines have been disrupted by the pandemic, yet our faculty, staff and students have adapted and persevered in ways that are truly remarkable. We still…
Faculty September 9, 2020 · 2 min read A message from new ME department chair Darryl Thelen Greetings! I am excited and humbled to take over as chair of the UW-Madison Department of Mechanical Engineering, following seven years of exceptional leadership by Jaal Ghandhi. During Jaal’s term,…
AlumniGiving September 22, 2025 · 5 min read $25 million gift sparks innovation in UW-Madison’s new engineering building, and beyond Before Bjorn Borgen (BSME ’62) built a multibillion-dollar investment firm, before he settled out west in the Rocky Mountains, before he even set foot on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, he was a teenager working…
FacultyResearch December 4, 2023 · 4 min read High throughput computing enables new insights on shear waves in tendons University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers harnessed the power of high throughput computing to run thousands of simulations, leading to a better understanding of shear wave propagation in tendons and ligaments. Using…
FacultyResearch October 20, 2022 · 4 min read Wearable sensor can help unlock the potential of exosuits in real-world environments Wearing an exosuit could help people rehab from an injury or even give them extra oomph if they’re carrying something heavy. But, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard University…
FacultyResearch September 29, 2021 · 2 min read Prabhakar brings composite materials expertise to mechanical engineering Pavana Prabhakar’s new position with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Mechanical Engineering will allow her to combine the best of two worlds. Prabhakar, the Charles G. Salmon assistant professor…
ResearchStudents June 22, 2021 · 1 min read Engineering undergraduates earn Hilldale Fellowships for research Twenty undergraduate students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering have received Hilldale Fellowships to support research projects. Through grants from the Hilldale Foundation and the Wisconsin State Legislature,…
May 19, 2021 · 2 min read Postdoc Anahid Ebrahimi honored for outstanding work in fostering inclusion Anahid Ebrahimi, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is one of the nine people recognized with UW-Madison Postdoc Excellence Awards in 2021. The UW-Madison Postdoctoral Association, a…
Students August 19, 2020 · 3 min read BME grad student finds right fit in microfabrication As if memorizing anatomy terms weren’t already enough of a mental workout, Sam Alkmin faced another layer of difficulty in his biomechanics class during the fall 2013 semester: He had…
Faculty January 6, 2020 · 4 min read Focus on new faculty: Josh Roth, engineering personalized treatments for musculoskeletal diseases About one out of every five patients who undergo a total knee replacement are not satisfied with the outcome of the operation, often because they continue to experience pain, stiffness…