College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin--Madison
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Today's advanced engineering tools and multidisciplinary projects make engineering research more vital than ever. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering, our talented faculty excel in many areas, including emerging interdisciplinary fields such as biomedical engineering, energy research, nanotechnology and atomic-level engineering. The college's consortia and partnerships with more than 200 industrial and governent partners help support and share its research and technology. Our students — tomorrow's leaders — learn in a world-class environment so that they can not only live in that changing world, but they create and shape those changes as well. On campus, students can exercise their creativity and entrepreneurship in both coursework and through extracurricular opportunities such as design competitions and hands-on experience creating new technology-based businesses.
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Geological Engineering Program
Geological Engineering is interdisciplinary with faculty from the College of Engineering and the College of Letters and Science.
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Seasonal Monitoring of an Infiltration Experiment Using Time-Lapse Geophysics and Chemical Characterization to Understand Nitrate Transport in the Vadose Zone
(2023)Nitrogen-based chemical fertilizers and manure are used throughout Wisconsin to provide nutrients for crops. However, nitrogen from these fertilizers may leach from the surface and root zone to the groundwater, creating ... -
I Can Reach My Full Potential with a Little Help from My Friends: Understanding Construction Project Team Dynamics and Performance Through Personality Profiling
(2023)Over six trillion dollars were spent in the global construction market in 2020 (Global Construction Market Size 2020-2030 2022). This number is both significantly larger than a decade ago, and yet a fraction of what it is ... -
Evaluating the anti-fouling performance of electrochemically active nickel based membrane
(2023)Fouling is inevitable for membrane-based processes. To increase longevity of membranes, anti-fouling mechanisms are crucial. Current anti-fouling mechanisms are often chemical-intensive, expensive and are known to hinder ... -
Localization of Forced Oscillation - A Model Based Approach
(2023)The electricity grid is one of the most impressive engineering feats of the modern era. It enables power transmission from a variety of generation facilities to end users over long distances. It provides electricity to ... -
Formation of targeted and novel disinfection by-products during chlorine photolysis in the presence of bromide
(2023)Chlorine photolysis is an advanced oxidation process that relies on the combined use of direct chlorination by free available chlorine, direct photolysis, and reactive oxidants to transform contaminants. In waters that ... -
Bioelectrochemical Remediation of Nitrate Contaminated Groundwater in Microbial Fuel Cell
(2022)Nitrate contamination in groundwater is a growing concern in Wisconsin, due to the increasing concentration in groundwater sources and its intensive application as a fertilizer for agricultural activities. In addition, ... -
Vision-based Vehicle Turn Signals Recognition for Automated Flagging System
(2022)Flaggers are a high-risk profession because they are required to work closely to open traffic lanes. Any distracted, speeding, or intoxicated driver might hit them, leading to flaggers’ injuries or even fatalities. To ... -
Open Source, In-situ, Intermediate Strain Rate Tensile Impact Device for Soft Materials and Cell Culture Systems
(2022-11-22)Background: Intermediate-strain-rate mechanical testing of soft and biological materials is important when designing, measuring, predicting, or manipulating an object or system’s response to common impact scenarios. Open ... -
Modeling Acid Digesters and CalPrex in BioWin
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OVERVIEW OF THE DDAC-REACT SYSTEM: A COUPLED DIRECT AIR CAPTURE AND MINERALIZATION PROCESS
(2022-05-31)Abstract A study by the Rhodium group shows that in order for the US to reach net-zero by 2045, 560 to 1850 million metric tons of CO2 will need to be removed by DAC technologies depending on the growth of other carbon ... -
Synthetic and dynamic control in strongly correlated transition metal oxides
(2022-07-31)Binary and mixed oxides incorporating transition metal cations host a broad range of scientifically compelling and technologically significant optical, electronic, and magnetic properties. Transition metal oxides (TMOs) ... -
BEHAVIOR OF CONCENTRICALLY LOADED AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL SINGLE UNEQUAL-LEG ANGLES
(2022-08-31)1.1 Motivation Stainless steels have been widely used in a variety of applications for many years. The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has provided guidelines on how to implement stainless steel members ... -
ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF SELECTIVE WASTING AND FERMENTATION ON SLUDGE SETTLEABILITY AND BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL IN TWO ANOXIC-OXIC PILOT-SCALE TREATMENT PLANTS
(2022-08-31)This study was conducted on two anoxic-oxic pilot scale treatment plants located at the Nine Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant. One objective of this study was to assess the impact that changing dissolved oxygen concentrations ... -
IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF THE COST ESTIMATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECT: A DATA DRIVEN SELECTION OF THE ESTIMATING METHODOLOGY
(2022-08-31)The preliminary engineer’s estimate for public highway projects has long been a deciding factor on whether State Transportation Agencies (STAs) can proceed with projects that are essential for the public’s well-being. ... -
NATURE AND FATE OF PFAS IN A STAGNANT ICE TERRAIN SAND AND GRAVEL AQUIFER
(2022-08-31)Detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in concentrations above EPA health advisory limits in 2019 led to closure of two of the five City of Rhinelander municipal water wells. The wells are in close ... -
MECHANICAL AND POROELASTIC PROPERTIES OF LITHOLOGIC UNITS WITHIN THE SAN EMIDIO GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM, NEVADA, UNITED STATES
(2022-08-31)The primary objective of the WHOLESCALE project is to simulate the temporal evolution and spatial distribution of stress in and around the geothermal reservoir at San Emidio, Nevada, United States. To constrain stress ... -
Investigation of Non-Uniform Erosion at the Kenosha Sand Dunes in Wisconsin
(2022-08-31)Coastal erosion is both a natural and anthropogenically induced earth process that can be costly to landowners, communities, and valuable ecosystems. Often, it is a complex issue that can occur at variable rates in both ... -
Medical Supplies and Their Implications for Sustainability in the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2022-05)The 21st century saw the emergence of several pandemics thus far, with the most recent one still affecting us today, the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a greater focus on medical supplies ... -
GEOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF THE GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR AT SAN EMIDIO, NEVADA AND FRACTURE TOUGHNESS ANISOTROPY OF EGS COLLAB TESTBED ROCKS
(2022-05)The WHOLESCALE (Water and Hole Observations Leverage Effective Stress Calculations and Lessen Expenses) project is aiming to simulate the spatial distribution and temporal evolution of stress throughout the geothermal ... -
BIOLOGICAL FUNNELING OF AROMATIC PHENOLICS FROM TRANSGENIC PLANTS
(2022-05)ABSTRACT Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant renewable resource primarily formed by cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. The economic and environmental sustainability of biomass biorefineries is dependent on valorizing ...