Research centers
The College of Engineering is a national and international leader in the establishment and support of various interdisciplinary research centers. The college's research centers complement the activities of the departments and degree-granting programs.
- Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies
- Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis
- Center for Human Performance and Risk Analysis
- Center for NanoTechnology
- Center for Plasma Theory and Computation
- Center for Plasma-Aided Manufacturing
- Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES)
- Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement
- Center for Quick Response Manufacturing
- Center for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology
- Center for Renewable Energy Systems (CRES)
- Computational Mechanics Center
- Construction and Materials Support Center
- Disaster Management Center
- Engine Research Center
- Fusion Technology Institute
- HSX Plasma Laboratory
- HVAC and R Center
- Laboratory for Plasma Science
- Laboratory for Thin-Film Deposition
- Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
- Materials Science Center
- Mechatronics Laboratory
- Modified Asphalt Research Center
- Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center
- National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education
- Polymer Engineering Center
- Power Systems Engineering Research Center
- Powertrain Control Research Laboratory
- Recycled Materials Resource Center
- Reed Center for Photonics
- Rheology Research Center
- Solar Energy Laboratory
- Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center
- Thermal Storage Applications Research Center
- Trace Research and Development Center
- Transportation Information Center
- UW E-Business Institute
- UW Energy Institute
- UW Technology Enterprise Cooperative
- Water Science and Engineering Laboratory
- Wisconsin Center for Applied Microelectronics
- Wisconsin Institute of Nuclear Systems
- Wisconsin Power Electronics Research Center
- Wisconsin Public Utility Institute
- Wisconsin Structures and Materials Testing Laboratory
- Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory
- Wisconsin Transportation Center
- Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute
Also see the list of research groups.