Welcome to the
Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium!
The Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC) is a technology center at the University of Wisconsin‐Madison. WEMPEC began in January 1981 with a mission to provide education, research, and service. With the support of more than 40 corporate members, our team of professors, staff, graduate students, and international scholars work together to research and develop the newest technologies and techniques in electric machines, power electronics, actuators, sensors, drives, motion control, and drive applications.
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News
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Graduate students take first place in ASPE Student Challenge
Prof. Lei Zhou’s students Daniil Kirsanov, Benjamin Prunuske, and Mohammad ErfaniMatin won 1st place in the 2026 ASPE Student Challenge, consisting of designing, modeling, and building a nanoindenter.
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Prof. Bulent Sarlioglu on reducing rare earth elements in electric motors
The College of Engineering inrterviews Prof. Sarlioglu on why rare earth elements matter for electric motors—and how researchers are reducing their use.
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Skylark Energy Solutions Wins Launch Wisconsin 2026 by Pitching the Grid We Already Have
WEMPEC graduate David Skrovanek is finding success in the Wisconsin startup scene with Skylark Energy Solutions, looking to increase the dynamic power capacity of existing transmission lines through improved monitoring.
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Focus on new faculty: Daniel Costinett brings high energy to low-power electronics
We are very excited to announce that Prof. Daniel Costinett has joined WEMPEC as of Summer 2026! Read a profile on the newest WEMPEC faculty member.
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Will Microgrids Be the Future for Electricity in Wisconsin?
The Shepherd Express from Milwaukee discusses the concept of using microgrids to power data centers with Prof. Rob Cuzner, researcher Ali Moghassemi (both UW-Milwaukee), and WEMPEC Prof. Giri Venkataramanan.
Seminars
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Nov 13
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Nov 20
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Dec 4
Short Courses
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Nov 9
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Feb 8
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May 4
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May 24