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 University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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WEMPEC Newsletter – February 2025
February 2025 WEMPEC 2025 Annual Review – Registration is now Open! Please join us at Engineering Hall on the UW-Madison campus for WEMPEC’s 2025 Annual Review and be part of a highly interactive environment in …
2024-25 Three Minute Thesis winners announced
Eight students competed in UW–Madison’s 2024-25 Three Minute Thesis final competition on February 14. The judges selected three winners based on the content, comprehension, and audience engagement they demonstrated through their research talks. Audience members …
New mechatronics course prepares students for high-demand engineering jobs
Mechatronics—integrating mechanical systems with electronics and software—is essential to a growing number of products and systems, including cellphones, vehicles and robots. “There is a significant demand for engineers with mechatronics training and experience in embedded …
WEMPEC Newsletter – January 2025
January 2025 Spring Semester New Students Hardik Chhabra Pourya Javidi Ujjwal Kumar Cassie Mangiulli Ashwin Shejawalkar Sahil Shingote SAVE THE DATE – 2025 WEMPEC ANNUAL REVIEW May 14 & 15 2025 Electrical and Computer Engineering …
With $75 million gift for new UW-Madison engineering building, brothers’ impact spans generations and transcends campus boundaries
A historic $75 million gift will fuel construction of a much-needed new engineering building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
With their lead gift—the largest single gift in college history—brothers and UW-Madison alumni Marvin and Jeffrey Levy are honoring the memory of their brother, Phil, who passed away in 2021. A passionate and accomplished professional interior designer, Phil earned an English degree from the university in 1964.
2024 WARF Innovation Award Nominee: Converter Improves Performance, Stability of Renewables
Electrical & computer engineers developed converters that improve the performance & stability of renewables. A finalist for WARF’s top disclosure.
WEMPEC Newsletter – November 2024
November 2024 Congratulations to our Power Engineering Awardees These students earned Power Engineering Awards supported by the Grainger Foundation and the ECE Energy Systems Program. Luke Andersen Elijah Berger Gokhan Cakal Ken Chen Jiaqi Chen …
An ocean of possibilities: Electrostatic machines could make wave energy a reality
Wind, solar and hydropower are a good start when it comes to renewable energy, but the real prize is lurking just off the coast: There’s enough energy produced by ocean waves and tides around the world to exceed all human energy needs—if we can unlock it.
A unique type of electric machine might hold the key.
Sustainability scholars program is a win-win for graduate and undergraduate engineers
Professor Emeritus Fernando Alvarado spent 30 years in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying renewable energy, power systems pricing and computer applications in power systems. In retirement, he wanted to give back to the department—not just financially, but through a program that would directly serve students and the power engineering industry, while also advancing sustainability in the energy industry.