Centers, consortia and institutes
Our centers, institutes and consortia help drive discovery
A diverse, robust array of engineering research centers, institutes, research groups and consortia builds on UW-Madison’s rich tradition of cross-disciplinary research and helps advance knowledge and discovery and create connections within the research community and with industry and the private sector. The College of Engineering is home to many nationally and internationally recognized research centers, institutes and research groups.
Trans-departmental research centers and institutes
Department centers and research groups
Our engineering departments are home to more than 150 research laboratories and groups, including the multi-investigator centers listed below. Visit any of our departmental research websites to learn more about their research areas of focus, laboratories, and the people who are driving discovery within them. You can also browse our faculty and staff directory to learn more about individual research interests.
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Shared lab space within the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department (CEE) with instrumentation for the analysis of both liquid and solid samples (from volatile organics to sample characterization).
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Provides equipment and technical support for materials testing, structural testing and vibrations measurements.
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Over 70 instruments in cleanroom space. Services include lithography, deposition, packaging, assembly, thermal processing, and plasma etching.
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The center contains sophisticated microscopy and analysis instruments for characterizing materials and nanostructures.
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The lab is equipped with nearly 50 instruments for polymer synthesis and characterization of physical and mechanical properties of polymers and other materials.
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A suite of shared instrumentation facilities providing equipment, facilities and expertise in microelectronics, nano-fabrication technology, electron microscopy, micro-analysis and soft materials characterization.
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A suite of shared instrumentation facilities providing equipment, facilities and expertise in microelectronics, nano-fabrication technology, electron microscopy, micro-analysis and soft materials characterization.
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A suite of shared instrumentation facilities providing equipment, facilities and expertise in microelectronics, nano-fabrication technology, electron microscopy, micro-analysis and soft materials characterization.
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Contains a NEC 1.7 MV tandem accelerator with research focus on radiation damage of materials.
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The center contains sophisticated microscopy and analysis instruments for characterizing materials and nanostructures.
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A 1 MW TRIGA research reactor, called the University of Wisconsin Nuclear Reactor or UWNR. The UWNR is operated as a teaching and research reactor since 1961.
College consortia
Through research consortia, the college shares its expertise with government and industry. Members benefit through seeing work in progress, helping set research directions, and interacting with faculty and students.