Botany Professor Linda Graham and Assistant Professor of chemical and biological engineering Brian Pfleger with lumps of Cladophora algae in the shallows of Madison’s Lake Mendota. Photo: David Nevala.
Experts
Craig H. Benson, Director for Sustainability Research and Education — Environmental containment systems, solid waste, radioactive waste, re-using industrial byproducts in construction applications and sustainable engineering.
Mark P. Finster — Sustainable organizational strategy, design and multifunctional multi-objective improvement of complex systems, as well as services and health care
Tracey Holloway — Air pollution, climate change, environmental policy, sustainability science
Daniel R. Noguera — Biological wastewater treatment, activated sludge and nutrient removal
Douglas Reindl — Industrial refrigeration systems and building heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
Robert D. Lorenz — Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium
Dane Morgan — Molecular modeling and simulation for energy technologies
Douglas T. Reindl — Industrial refrigeration systems and building heating, HVAC systems
Giri Venkataramanan — Electric power applications, especially sustainable energy use
Resources
Center for Renewable Energy Systems
Consortium for Fly Ash Use in Geotechnical Applications
Construction and Materials Support Center
Diesel Emissions Reduction Consortium
Engine Research Center
Fusion Technology Institute
Industrial Refrigeration Consortium
Power Systems Engineering Research Center
Recycled Materials Resource Center
Solar Energy Laboratory
Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center
Thermal Storage Applications Research Center
Transportation Information Center
UW Energy Institute
Wisconsin Consortium for Applied Water Quality Research
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
In a world of limited resources and increasing population, the engineer’s role in designing sustainable systems is critical. At the UW-Madison College of Engineering sustainability is integrated into both research and curriculum. Our Consortium for Applied Water Quality Research seeks effective and economical solutions to water supply problems and pollution control and conducts innovative practical research that cannot be carried out effectively by individual organizations. Our research into ground, surface and wastewater systems produces advances in technology and public policy that are adopted around the world while research on air pollutants is at the forefront of national and international efforts to assess air quality and its impact on everyday life. There is an increasing understanding in both public and private sectors that sustainable construction practices not only benefit the environment but improve profitability.
From flyash, to foundry waste, our experts in reclamation and reuse find solutions that turn landfill waste into products that enhance the construction of roads and the strength of concrete. Our Construction and Engineering Management Program trains engineers to understand and incorporate economic, environmental, political, social, safety and global considerations into design, investigation, and construction of natural and built systems. Our certificate program in sustainability includes strategies for addressing carbon reduction and climate change, minimizing resource utilization, and developing restorative processes for land, water and air. The College of Engineering has myriad research programs focused on providing reliable, clean and efficient energy. Our investigations range from nuclear and wind energy systems, to biomass and efficiency in electricity transmission.
Sustainability news
- UW-Madison launches online sustainable systems engineering graduate program
- "Impact the World" series profiles work of Engineers Without Borders in Rwanda
- Geotechnical, nuclear engineers named to National Academy of Engineering
- Spin-off company earns $4 million in recent funding
- Optimizing internal combustion: CAREER award supports study of new diagnostic tool
- Forage know-how gives Wisconsin farmers an edge in growing biomass
- It's not easy being green
- Opportunities in engineering: Annual report 2011
- Microformer team wins second place in student humanitarian competition
- Marines give Wis. team funding for diesel engine
- New pond will protect Arboretum, Lake Wingra, from stormwater influx
- Hybrid vehicle team to test drive new, efficient dual-fuel engine
- Benson appointed UW-Madison sustainability research and education director
- Using satellites to enhance air quality understanding
- Humans and the clean-energy debate: Lectures to address carbon emissions and how we all can agree on a solution
- Power plants: Technologies for green fuel