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Lagally, Max G. - Erwin W. Mueller Professor and Bascom Professor of Surface Science: 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, Materials Science Program
Lakes, Roderic S. - Wisconsin Distinguished Professor: Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Physics
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, Materials Science Program, Mechanics and Materials Research Group, Rheology Research Center
Langer, Stanley H. - Professor Emeritus: Chemical and Biological Engineering
electrochemistry -- fuel cells -- electrogenerative processes -- biomass -- kinetics -- separations -- hydrometallurgy (gold, copper) -- catalysis -- chromatography -- environmental contaminants
Larbalestier, David C. - Grainger Professor of Superconducting Materials and L.V. Shubnikov Professor Emeritus: 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
Materials Science Program
Lasseter, Robert H. - Emeritus Professor: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Distributed resources -- Restructuring of electrical power system -- Application of power electronics to utility systems -- Simulation methods -- Power electronic circuits and control -- HVDC, SVC, FACTS and custom power applications
Power Systems Engineering Research Center, Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium
Lee, Carol E. - Associate Professor: Zoology

Limnology and Marine Science
Lee, John D. - Professor: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Cognitive engineering -- Interface design -- Trust in automation -- Human adaptation to technology -- Modeling human behavior
Lesieutre, Bernard - Associate Professor: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Li, Wan-Ju - Assistant Professor: Biomedical Engineering
musculoskeletal tissue engineering -- stem cell-based regenerative medicine -- nanostructural biomaterial
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, Cellular and Molecular Biology Program, Materials Science Program, Orthopedic Research Laboratories, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Li, Xiaochun - Professor: Mechanical Engineering
Research interests are in the interdisciplinary science and engineering areas of Probing and Control of Micro/Nano Interfacial Phenomena for Engineering Applications (especially under harsh environments). Some specific areas include: Micro/Nano-technology enabled sensing and control of tool-workpiece interface for manufacturing systems and processes, Tribology of contacting micro/nano interfaces in enginering, Engineering nanointerfaces for light metals nanocomposites fabricated by ultrasonic cavitation based soliification processing, and Laser micropolishing and micromachining
Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program, Materials Science Program
Liebl, David S. - Faculty Associate: Engineering Professional Development
Industrial Waste Reduction -- Environmental Pollution Prevention -- Community Based Environmental Protection
Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center
Lightfoot, Edwin N. - Hilldale Professor Emeritus: Chemical and Biological Engineering
mass-transport reaction modeling -- biological mass-transfer processes -- separations processes
Biotechnology Center
Lillesand, Thomas M. - Professor Emeritus: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Forest Ecology and Management, Institute for Environmental Studies
remote sensing -- natural resource management -- high resolution satellite image processing -- geographic information systems -- large area land use mapping from space -- environmental monitoring -- national space policy -- transportation applications of remote sensing
Environmental Remote Sensing Center
Linderoth, Jeffrey T. - Associate Professor: Computer Sciences, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Numerical Optimization: Integer programming and Stochastic programming -- High Performance and Grid Computing -- Applications in Logistics, Finance, and Health-Care
Lipasti, Mikko H. - Professor: College of Engineering, Computer Sciences, Electrical and Computer Engineering
computer architecture -- instruction-level parallelism -- compiler optimization -- runtime systems -- operating systems
Computer Engineering
Lipo, Thomas A. - Grainger Professor of Power Electronics and Electrical Machines: Electrical and Computer Engineering
power electronics -- adjustable speed drives -- electric machines -- ac motor drive systems
Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium, Wisconsin Power Electronics Research Center
Liu, Zheng-Yu - Professor: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
dynamics of global ocean circulation -- global coupled atmospheric-ocean system -- dynamics of global climate system
Limnology and Marine Science
Lodge, Arthur S. - Professor Emeritus: Engineering Physics
elastic liquids -- rheometry -- viscoelastic property measurement
Engine Research Center, Engineering Mechanics, Rheology Research Center
Loheide II, Steven P. - Assistant Professor: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
hydroecology/ ecohydrology -- hydrogeology -- river restoration -- remote sensing -- hydrologic consequences of climate change -- vegetative water use / vegetation patterning -- sustainable land-use practices -- stream-aquifer interactions -- ecosystem function / services -- human interaction with aquatic ecosystems
Geological Engineering Program, Limnology and Marine Science
Long, Sharon C. - Associate Professor: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Soil Science
Long, Willis F. - Professor Emeritus: Engineering Professional Development
electric power systems -- utility system applications of power electronic devices and circuits -- power quality issues -- computer analysis of power systems
Lorenz, Robert D. - Consolidated Papers Professor of Controls Engineering: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Control of electromagnetic actuators and power electronics -- Integration of sensing and control in power conversion -- Design for sensing and control using multi-physics integration -- Physics-based multivariable control design methodologies
Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium
Lovell, Edward G. - Professor Emeritus: Mechanical Engineering
structural mechanics -- stress analysis -- pressure vessels -- thermal stresses -- micromechanical sensors -- buckling -- vibrations
Computational Mechanics Center, Wisconsin Center for Applied Microelectronics
Lowery, Birl - Professor: Soil Science

Geological Engineering Program
Luedtke, James R. - Assistant Professor: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Integer programming - linear and nonlinear -- Stochastic optimization, especially optimization with risk constraints -- Applications in logistics, revenue management, production scheduling, and energy
Lynn, David M. - Associate Professor: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chemistry
Biomaterials and biotechnology -- Functional materials -- Polymer synthesis -- Gene and drug delivery -- Controlled release -- Parallel synthesis and screening
Biotechnology Training Program, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Materials Science Program
Lyons, Gary E. - Professor: Anatomy, Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine and Public Health
Lytton, William W. - Associate Professor: Neurology
computational neuroscience: realistic modeling of neurons and neuronal networks applied to epilepsy -- artificial neural network modeling for analysis of neural systems
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research

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