Vanderby, Ray, Jr. - Professor Also Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering tissue mechanics (bone, ligament, tendon, and cartilage) -- tissue engineering and regeneration -- tissue healing -- orthopedic biomechanics Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, Engineering Mechanics, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Director Ray Vanderby, Jr.

Abbott, Nicholas L. - John T. and Magdalen L. Sobota Professor

Also Chemical and Biological Engineering
interfacial phenomena -- colloid chemistry -- soft materials -- biotechnology -- nano-scale science and engineering -- polymers, liquid crystals and surfactants
Materials Chemistry Program, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center

Allen, Todd R. - Associate Professor

Also Engineering Physics, Materials Science and Engineering
materials for nuclear energy system -- fission reactors -- nuclear fuels -- energy policy -- sustainability of nuclear energy
Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, Wisconsin Institute of Nuclear Systems

Anderson, Marc A. - Professor

Also Civil and Environmental Engineering
ceramic membranes -- microporous ceramic materials -- colloidal thin-film ceramics -- colloid chemistry -- catalysis, gas and liquid ceramic membrane separation processes -- adsorption in aqueous systems -- photocatalysis -- photoelectrochemistry -- batteries -- ultra-capacitors -- fuel cells

Arnold, Michael Scott - Assistant Professor

Also Materials Science and Engineering
Carbon nanostructures: carbon nanotubes, graphene nanoribbons -- Organic electronics and optoelectronics: photovoltaic solar cells (OPVs), organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) -- Inorganic-organic hybrid composite electronic materials -- Materials for alternative energy -- Nanostructured energy storage -- Semiconductor electronics, nanoelectronics

Babcock, Susan E. - Professor

Also Materials Science and Engineering
structure-property relationships for solid-solid interfaces -- solid-solid interfaces -- crystal defect microstructures -- microstructure in films and engineered substrates of/for GaN and other compound semiconductors -- applications of electron microscopy in materials research
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Materials Science Center

Beebe, David J. - Associate Chair of Research & Faculty Development and Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Microfluidics -- Cell & Cancer biology
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, Biotechnology Training Program, Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program, Computation and Informatics in Biology and Medicine, Genome Sciences Training Program, University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research

Blick, Robert H. - Lynn H. Matthias Professor in Engineering

Also Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics
Electro-mechanical structures on the micro- and nanoscale (NEMS & MEMS) -- Single electron, single spin circuits and devices -- Information processing in quantum and biofunctionalized circuits
Genome Center, Materials Science Center

Block, Walter F. - Associate Chair of the BME Graduate Program and Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Medical Physics
magnetic resonance (MR) interventional procedures -- MR angiography and cardiac imaging - specifically designing real-time magnetic resonance acquisition and processing algorithms and systems for these procedures -- MR contrast mechanisms -- signal and image processing -- distributed computing
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research

Booske, John H. - Duane H. and Dorothy M. Bluemke Professor

Also Electrical and Computer Engineering
electromagnetic field effects: how do pulsed electric fields affect biological cells? How do electric fields affect materials' chemistry or cell metabolism? How do microwaves propagate in and get absorbed by biological tissues and how do nano-particles alter this? How do surface imperfections affect millimeter- and terahertz-wave absorption in conductors? -- microwave vacuum electronics: what fundamental advances in cathodes, materials and electromagnetic design enable us to generate higher power at high frequencies with higher efficiency yet smaller devices? What strategies protect sensitive electronics from harm by high power microwave fields? -- innovative teaching and learning methods and instructional space design

Botez, Dan - Philip Dunham Reed Professor

Also Electrical and Computer Engineering
Active Photonic Crystal semiconductor lasers -- Quantum-cascade lasers and intersubband quantum-box lasers -- High-power, spatially coherent semiconductor lasers
Reed Center for Photonics

Cai, Weibo - Assistant Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics, Radiology, School of Medicine and Public Health
Molecular Imaging -- Nanotechnology/Nanomedicine -- Positron Emission Tomography -- Cancer Research -- Radiochemistry
Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program, Molecular Imaging and Nanotechnology Laboratory

Chesler, Naomi - Associate Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine
Vascular biomechanics and hemodynamics -- Vascular remodeling in systemic and pulmonary hypertension -- Pulmonary vascular resistance and impedance -- Ventricular-vascular coupling
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research

Coppersmith, Susan N. - Professor

Also Physics

Cramer, Steven M. - Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor

Also Civil and Environmental Engineering
structural engineering -- wood structures -- timber structures -- concrete materials
Construction Engineering and Management Program, Wisconsin Structures and Materials Testing Laboratory

Crone, Wendy C. - Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Materials Science and Engineering
experimental mechanics of materials -- characterization hydrogels and biomaterials -- therapeutic medical devices
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Materials and Mechanics Research Group, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center

Drugan, Walter J. - Professor

Also Engineering Physics
continuum mechanics analyses of behavior of modern materials -- nonlinear fracture mechanics of ductile materials (single- and poly-crystalline) and interfaces -- nonlocal constitutive models of composite materials -- dynamic fragmentation -- nanoscale fracture -- nanoscale shape-memory alloys -- discontinuities and shock waves in solids -- applied mathematics
Center for Mathematical Sciences, Engineering Mechanics, Mechanics and Materials Research Group

Eom, Chang-Beom - Theodore H. Geballe Professor and Harvey D. Spangler Distinguished Professor

Also Materials Science and Engineering, Physics
Hetroepitaxy of complex oxide thin films and heterostructures -- Nanostructure fabrications of novel materials

Eriksson, Mark A. - Professor

Also Materials Science and Engineering, Physics
Nanoscience -- Quantum Computation -- Si/SiGe Quantum Dot Spin Qubits -- Semiconductor Nanostructures -- Thermoelectric materials -- Carbon Nanotubes
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

Eriten, Melih - Assistant Professor

Also Mechanical Engineering
Multiscale Modeling, Experiments & System Identification -- Multiscale materials modeling (friction, energy dissipation, and failure in multiscale structures and systems; continuum and atomistic modeling of interfaces; dislocations; plasticity; delamination) -- Multiscale experiments and diagnostics (nanoindentation/scratch, failure mechanics via acoustic emission, nanoscale electrical contact resistance, SEM, DIC, surface roughness and wear track characterization, fretting and fatigue experiments, dynamic adhesion/stiffness/damping tester, pin-on-disk tribometers, experimental modal analysis, vibration testing) -- Multiscale system identification & modeling (Dynamical system identification, structural health monitoring, damage detection, reduced order modeling in multi-physical complex systems, data-driven real time modeling of assembled structures)

Evans, Paul - Associate Professor, Associate Director of the Material Science Program

Also Materials Science and Engineering
X-ray diffraction, microscopy, and optics, x-ray probes for ultrafast dynamics, micro-and-nanoscale properties of magnetic materials, magnetism, domains and switching in ferroelectric materials, single-monolayer scale organic electronics
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

Giacomin (杰克明), A. Jeffrey - Professor

Also Mechanical Engineering
polymer processing -- rheology -- linear and nonlinear viscoelasticity -- thermoforming -- polymer hardness and durometry -- plastic pipe extrusion -- injection molding -- rheological property measurements -- die lip build-up -- melt fracture -- die lines -- extrusion coating (wire, cable, sheet) -- roll coating -- cheese rheology -- dough rheology -- cellulose fiber filled plastics -- sliding plate rheometry -- rotational rheometry -- oscillatory shear -- shear stress transduction
Center for Dairy Research, Engineering Mechanics, Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program, Polymer Engineering Center, Rheology Research Center

Gilbert, Pupa - Professor

Biomineralization, nanobiology, synchrotron spectromicroscopies

Goldsmith, Randall - Assistant Professor

Also Chemistry

Gong, Shaoqin "Sarah" - Associate Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering
Biomaterials (e.g., drug delivery, tissue engineering scaffolds), biosensors, functional polymer nanocomposites (e.g., actuators, sensors), biobased plastics, and microcellular plastics. -- Prof. Gong's lab currently has openings for graduate students/postdocs/visiting scholars with a strong background in polymer chemistry and materials science. Researchers with expertise in developing novel biomaterials and biodevices or functional polymer nanocomposites are strongly encouraged to apply via email.
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

Gopalan, Padma - Associate Professor

Also Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering
Polymer Synthesis and Characterization -- Electro-optic and Photonic Materials -- Photonic Devices -- Self-assembly of Block Copolymers -- Liquid Crystalline Polymers
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center

Hamers, Robert J. - Professor

Also Chemistry
physical and chemical propertes of molecular-based materials -- molecular electronics -- nanoscale assembly techniques for molecular systems -- chemical and structural characterization of surfaces -- interfaces between inorganic materials and organic/biological materials

Hitchon, William N. - Professor

Also Electrical and Computer Engineering
plasma processing -- computational modeling -- semiconductors
Center for Plasma-Aided Manufacturing

Jiang, Hongrui - Associate Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
MicroElectroMechanical Systems -- Microsensors and microactuators -- BioMEMS and micro-optics -- Microfluidics -- Lab on chips -- Biomimetics and bioinspiration
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, UW Eye Research Institute

Jin, Song - Associate Professor

chemistry and physics of nanomaterials, solid state materials, rational chemical synthesis, assembly and integration of nanomaterials, fundamental synthesis-structure-property relationships, nanomaterials for renewable energy conversion, such as photovoltaic and thermoelectric energy conversion, spintronics, the applications of nanomaterials in biotechnology

Keely, Patricia J. - Associate Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering
Understanding how breast cell interactions with the extracellular matrix through integrins and small GTPases affect normal and carcinogenic cell phenotype
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, Cancer Biology Program, Cellular and Molecular Biology Program, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology

Klingenberg, Daniel J. - Professor

Also Chemical and Biological Engineering
colloid science -- suspension rheology -- electromagnetic phenomena in materials
Rheology Research Center

Knezevic, Irena - Associate Professor

Also Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics
Simulation of electronic and optoelectronic semiconductor devices -- Nanowire thermoelectrics. Heat transport on the nanoscale -- Decoherence and relaxation in nanostructures; transient and high-frequency response -- Transport in curved 2D electron systems -- Solid-state-based quantum information processing
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

Kou, Sindo - Professor

Also Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Materials Processing and Transport Phenomena, including: Welding, Casting, and Crystal Growth of Semiconductors and Metals.

Kuech, Thomas F. - Milton J. and A. Maude Shoemaker Professor

Also Chemical and Biological Engineering
solid-state materials synthesis and characterization -- electronic and semiconductor materials -- solar energy and photovoltaics -- oxide materials -- nanostructure formation
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Wisconsin Center for Applied Microelectronics

Lagally, Max G. - Erwin W. Mueller Professor and Bascom Professor of Surface Science

Also Materials Science and Engineering, Physics
Nanoscale properties of surfaces, interfaces, thin films, and dimensionally confined structures -- Atom-scale mechanisms of film growth: Group IV semiconductors, nano-strain engineering, silicon nanomembranes -- relationship of nanostructure to localized electronic and optoelectronic properties, quantum dots -- Development of advanced instrumentation for growth and surface and interface studies, in particular diffraction, imaging, and scanned-probe microscopies -- Bioarrays and biomolecular surface modification
Laboratory for Thin-Film Deposition, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

Lakes, Roderic S. - Wisconsin Distinguished Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Materials Science and Engineering
Viscoelasticity, Fibrous composites, cellular solids, biomaterials; bone and ligament; Cosserat solids, development of novel foams including materials with a negative Poisson's ratio, called anti-rubber, auxetic, or dilational. Follow-on work. Holographic, and other optical experimental methods
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, Engineering Mechanics, Mechanics and Materials Research Group, Rheology Research Center

Li, Wan-Ju - Assistant Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering
musculoskeletal tissue engineering -- stem cell-based regenerative medicine -- nanostructural biomaterial
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, Cellular and Molecular Biology Program, Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Li, Xiaochun - Professor

Also Mechanical Engineering
Bulk Nano-Structured Materials Processing and production, Micro/Nano-technology enabled sensing and control for manufacturing, and Laser micropolishing
Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program

Lynn, David M. - Associate Professor

Also Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chemistry
Biomaterials and biotechnology -- Functional materials -- Polymer synthesis -- Surfaces and Interfaces -- Gene and drug delivery -- Controlled release
Biotechnology Training Program, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

Ma, Zhenqiang (Jack) - Professor

Also Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Physics
High-speed RF devices and circuits, optoelectronic devices and nanophotonics -- Semiconductor materials processing and heterogeneous integration -- Flexible electronics, flexible optoelectronics and flexible photonics -- Energy conversion semiconductor devices -- Bioelectronics and biomimetics -- Semiconductor device physics -- Power electronics
Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, UW Energy Institute, Wisconsin Center for Applied Microelectronics

Mahanthappa, Mahesh - Assistant Professor

Also Chemistry
Syntheses of new classes of amphiphilic block copolymer surfactants and attendant characterization of their bulk and solution phase behavior for applications as rheological modifiers and novel biomedical materials -- Development of new catalysts for the mild synthesis of polyolefins containing polar functionalities possessing unknown monomer sequence distributions and new properties -- Explorations of new organometallic strategies for rational syntheses of semiconducting and metallic nanoparticles with well-defined shapes and catalytic activities

Martin, Jay K. - Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Research, Design, and Product Development - Assistive Technology -- Access to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education and Careers for Individuals with Disabilities -- Formative Assessment Methods for Engineering Learning
Center for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology

Masters, Kristyn S. - Associate Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering
Synthesis of bioactive materials that direct cell function -- Characterization of cell-material interactions -- Tissue Engineering -- Drug Delivery
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research

Mawst, Luke J. - Professor

Also Electrical and Computer Engineering
III/V compound semiconductor materials and devices -- metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) growth of semiconductors -- semiconductor lasers
Reed Center for Photonics

McCaughan, Leon - Professor

Also Electrical and Computer Engineering
Nonlinear optics -- Far infrared (terahertz) generation and spectrocopy -- Guided wave photonic devices and circuits -- Quantum optics

McDermott, Robert - Assistant Professor

Also Physics
Condensed Matter: Quantum coherence and entanglement of superconducting integrated circuits, quantum-limited amplifiers, application of SQUIDs to magnetic resonance detection.

Morgan, Dane - Associate Professor

Also Engineering Physics, Materials Science and Engineering
Computational materials science for materials design. -- Ab initio electronic structure methods and multiscale techniques for large time / length scales and thermokinetics. -- Ab initio based modeling of electrochemical systems and processes. -- -- Application areas: Nuclear materials, Battery and fuel cell electrodes, Earth mantle materials, Sorption at water mineral interfaces, electronic materials.

Mosher, Deane F. - Professor

Also Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Graduate Training Program

Murphy, William L. - Associate Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Pharmacology
Creation of new biomaterials using bioinspired approaches -- Using biomaterials to define the stem cell microenvironment -- Development of biomaterials for tissue regeneration (tissue engineering) -- New approaches for drug delivery and gene therapy
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Smart, Bioinspired Materials Laboratory

Nealey, Paul F. - Milton J. and A. Maude Shoemaker Professor

Also Chemical and Biological Engineering
Advanced Lithography -- Nanofabrication -- Polymer Thin Films -- Cell-Substrate Interactions
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, Center for NanoTechnology, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Rheology Research Center

Negrut, Dan - Assistant Professor

Also Mechanical Engineering
Multibody Dynamics Simulation (applications to vehicle simulation, biomechanics) -- Computational Mechanics -- Numerical Methods for Time Domain Analysis of Mechanical Systems -- Vibrations -- CAD/CAE and Virtual Environments as applied in Mechanical Engineering -- High Performance Computing

Ogle, Brenda M. - Assistant Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering
Lineage Commitment of Stem Cells -- Fusion of Stem Cells -- Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine -- Cardiac Transplantation in Infancy -- Role of Extracellular Matrices in Stem Cell Differentiation -- Cell Fusion and Cancer Metastasis
Laboratory for Optical and Computational Instrumentation, Neural Interface Technology, Research, and Optimization Laboratory, System Regeneration Laboratory

Onellion, Marshall F. - Professor

Also Physics
high-temperature superconductors -- magnetic materials and overlayers -- magnetic nanostructures

Osswald, Tim A. - Kuo K. and Cindy F. Wang Professor

Also Mechanical Engineering
Plastics Design -- Extrusion -- Injection Molding -- Blow Molding -- Film Blowing -- Compression Molding -- Composites -- Modeling and Simulation in Polymer Processing and Composites -- Biopolymers -- Intellectual Property -- Ethics
Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies, Polymer Engineering Center, Rheology Research Center

Palecek, Sean P. - Associate Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering
cellular engineering -- tissue engineering -- stem cells -- cell and protein biosensors
Biotechnology Training Program, Microbiology Doctoral Training Program, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wisconsin Stem Cell Research Program

Peercy, Paul S. - Professor and Dean of the College of Engineering

Also Engineering Professional Development, Materials Science and Engineering
phase transitions in solids -- ferroelectricity -- Raman and Brillouin scattering studies of solids -- ion-solid interactions -- laser-induced phase transformations -- microelectronics and photonics -- solid-state devices
Materials Science Center

Perepezko, John H. - Professor

Also Materials Science and Engineering
Phase transformations -- Interface reactions / coating design -- Metastable and amorphous phases -- Kinetics -- Nucleation -- Metal powders and high temperature intermetallic alloys -- Rapid solidification -- Microgravity processing

Pfefferkorn, Frank E. - Associate Professor

Also Mechanical Engineering
Laser-assisted manufacturing -- Micro end milling -- Friction stir welding (FSW) -- Laser micro polishing -- Energy efficiency in manufacturing -- Heat and mass transfer -- Temperature measurement and control in manufacturing
Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program, Polymer Engineering Center

Ploeg, Heidi-Lynn - Associate Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
bone modelling and remodelling -- orthopaedic implant design and analysis -- biomechanics of joints -- finite element analysis -- fatigue of materials
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research

Root, Thatcher W. - Associate Professor

Also Chemical and Biological Engineering
surface chemistry -- catalysis -- diffusion in porous media -- solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Biotechnology Center, Environmental Chemistry and Technology Program

Rowlands, Robert E. - Professor

Also Mechanical Engineering
laser applications to mechanics -- composite and advanced materials -- digital image analysis -- structural mechanics -- experimental mechanics and stress analysis
Wisconsin Structures and Materials Testing Laboratory

Rzchowski, Mark S. - Associate Professor

Also Physics

Sarmadi, Majid - Professor

Also Environment, Textiles and Design, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
textile sustainability, chemical properties and structures of textile fibers -- plasma modifications of materials -- wettability, flammability of textiles -- dyeing -- finishing
Center for Plasma-Aided Manufacturing

Sheinis, Andrew I. - Assistant Professor

Also Astronomy, Mechanical Engineering

Shohet, J. Leon - Professor

Also Electrical and Computer Engineering
plasma-aided manufacturing -- controlled fusion -- nonlinear science -- effects of vacuum ultraviolet radiation on the processing of electronic materials -- biotechnology, especially biomaterials and directed differentiation of stem cells
Biotechnology Training Program, Center for Plasma-Aided Manufacturing, HSX Plasma Laboratory, Materials Science Center, Plasma Processing and Technology Laboratory, Synchrotron Radiation Center

Stone, Donald S. - Associate Professor

Also Materials Science and Engineering
mechanical properties: creep, plasticity, fracture, scale effects -- kinetics, thermodynamics -- metals and alloys, ceramics, polymers, composites, amorphous alloys, biological materials, thin films, microscopic specimens
Engineering Mechanics, Mechanics and Materials Research Group

Szlufarska, Izabela - Associate Professor

Also Engineering Physics, Materials Science and Engineering
Coupling between surface/interfacial chemistry and mechanical properties of ceramics -- Fundamentals of friction & adhesion at the nanoscale -- Nanoindentation and contact mechanics -- Chemistry and mechanics in biological systems (e.g., cell migration, mechanical properties of DNA, biosensing) -- Adsorption at surfaces (e.g., graphite sorptivity) -- Transport at interfaces (e.g., grain boundary transport in materials for nuclear applications) -- Multi-scale modeling of defect and impurity kinetics (e.g., radiation damage of materials)

Thelen, Darryl G. - Associate Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Simulation of musculoskeletal dynamics -- Mechanics and control of movement -- Neuromuscular adaptation with age, injury and disease -- Imaging of soft tissue mechanics -- Application of biomechanics in orthopedics and rehabilitation
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, Center for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology, Institute on Aging, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Tikoff, Basil - Professor

Also Geology and Geophysics

Geological Engineering Program

Turng, Lih-Sheng (Tom) - Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
injection molding and innovative plastics manufacturing processes -- bio-based polymers and tissue engineering scaffolds -- microcellular injection molding (MuCell process) -- nanocomposites and electro-active polymers (EAP's) -- computer-aided engineering (CAE) and numerical simulation -- design and process optimization -- intelligent injection molding control -- material characterization for plastics and metals -- net-shape die casting using semi-solid alloys -- Internet-based collaboration for design and manufacturing
Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program, Polymer Engineering Center, Rheology Research Center, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

van der Weide, Daniel - Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Multifunctional scanned probe microscopy -- Localized spectroscopy of biological and low-dimensional electronic systems -- Terahertz circuits and devices
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research

Voyles, Paul - Associate Professor

Also Materials Science and Engineering
electron microscopy: atomic resolution Z-contrast STEM -- electron energy loss spectroscopy -- growth, structure, and defects in electronic and photonic materials -- nanoscale order in glassy materials

Wang, Xudong - Assistant Professor

Also Materials Science and Engineering
Nanomaterials growth and characterization -- Piezoelectric nanostructures and nanodevices for energy harvesting -- Nanodevices for sensors, optoelectronics, and biomedical devices

Weibel, Douglas B. - Assistant Professor

Also Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering
Soft materials -- Micro- and nanofabrication -- Microbiology -- Chemical biology -- Biotechnology
Biophysics Program, Biotechnology Training Program, Cellular and Molecular Biology Program, Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program, Microbiology Doctoral Training Program, Molecular Biosciences Training Grant Program

Wendt, Amy E. - Professor

Also Electrical and Computer Engineering
plasma processing of materials -- thin-film deposition -- plasma etching -- plasma source design -- modeling and diagnostics -- plasma-aided manufacturing -- plasma generation -- plasma-surface interaction
Center for Plasma-Aided Manufacturing

Williams, Justin - Associate Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering
Neural Engineering -- Functional Neurosurgery -- BioMEMS -- Neural Rehabilitation -- Neural Prostheses -- Applied Neuroscience
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research

Winokur, Michael J - Professor

Also Physics
structure of linear and branched macromolecular hosts -- phase transitions -- conducting polymers

Wong, Amy C. L. - Professor

Also Food Microbiology and Toxicology, Food Science
Identification, characterization and detection of enterotoxins of Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureau. -- Biofilm formation and control.

Xu, Huifang - Assistant Professor

Also Geology and Geophysics
Nano-structured nanoporous materials for environmental management, heterogeneous photocatalytic materials, biomimetic growth of crystals, and applications of transmission electron microscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy in materials research.

Emeritus Faculty

Chang, Y. Austin - Wisconsin Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Also Materials Science and Engineering
The use of cluster/site approximation for alloy phases to calculate multicomponent phase diagrams and coherent inter-phase and anti-phase boundary energies. -- High-temperature materials beyond the nickel based superalloys, a combined computational/experimental approach. -- Calculated multicomponent phase diagram as a tool to identify alloys as potential bulk amorphous materials as well as to study their phase transformation. -- Fundamental approaches to design of new structural magnesium alloys. -- Novel nanostructures of MTJ’s obtained by selective oxidation to study their interfacial structure, chemistry and properties. -- Intermixing at the atomic scales in multilayered nanostructures of M1/M2 when they are immiscible in bulk form -- Phase transformation of metastable disordered phases in the thin-film forms to their stable antiferromagnetic state as applied to spin valve systems. -- The growth of silicide nanowires as related the stability of the rare earth silicides

Conrad, John R. - Wisconsin Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Also Engineering Physics
plasma physics -- plasma technology -- ion beam modification of materials -- ion implantation
Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics

Denes, Ferencz Sandor - Associate Professor Emeritus

Also Biological Systems Engineering, Food Research Institute, Food Science
Plasma-enhanced synthesis and surface modification of materials -- Immobilization of active biomolecules onto plasma-functionalized surfaces -- Deposition of anti-fouling and anti-microbial surface layers -- Plasma-enhanced synthesis of nanoparticle systems -- Development of novel non-equilibrium plasma tools.

Dodd, Richard A. - Professor Emeritus

Also Materials Science and Engineering
crystallography -- crystal defects -- X-ray diffraction -- electron microscopy -- radiation damage -- alloys -- ion implantation -- corrosion

Hellstrom, Eric E. - Professor Emeritus

Also Materials Science and Engineering
synthesis -- characterization and application of electrical ceramics -- solid electrolytes -- high-temperature oxide superconductors

Larbalestier, David C. - Grainger Professor of Superconducting Materials and L.V. Shubnikov Professor Emeritus

Also Materials Science and Engineering, Physics
The structure-property relationships of superconducting materials and their applications to superconducting magnets -- We study both the conventional low temperature superconductors such as Nb-Ti and Nb₃Sn, the new medium temperature superconductor MgB₂ and the cuprate high temperature superconductors such as (Bi,Pb)₂Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O_x and YBa₂Cu₃O_x

Webb, Maurice B. - Professor Emeritus

Also Physics
surface physics -- low-energy electron diffraction -- scanning tunneling microscopy

Young, Raymond A. - Emeritus Professor

Also Forest Ecology and Management
plasma modification of natural and synthetic materials -- bonding and adhesion in composite materials -- new wood pulping methods -- chemistry of natural products