2006–2007 highlights

Faculty honors and recognition

The Ho-Am Foundation (Korea) named Materials Science and Engineering Professor Chang-Beom Eom as one of five winners of the Ho-Am Prize, the Korean equivalent of the Nobel Prize. Eom for his pioneering research on various cutting-edge materials for non-volatile memories, the next generation optical and medical sensors, and electronic and communication devices.
Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Katherine (Trina) McMahon received a prestigious $400,000 National Science Foundation CAREER award. McMahon will use her expertise in wastewater engineering and in biological systems to study the bacterial community in dissimilar eutrophied lakes.
Grainger Professor of Power Electronics and Electric Machines Thomas Jahns received the 2007 IEEE Power Electronics Society Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his exceptional dedication and achievement. A fellow of IEEE, Jahns received the 2005 IEEE Nikola Tesla Award for pioneering contributions to the design and application of AC permanent magnet machines.
The U.S. Department of Energy named Steenbock Professor of Engineering Physics Raymond Fonck to lead its Office of Fusion Energy Science (OFES), located within the DOE Office of Science. The OFES oversees United States research in fusion energy, plasma physics and high-energy-density physics. A major funding agency for basic plasma physics research in the United States, OFES also directs a wide range of research activities on domestic magnetic fusion facilities.
Academic Analytics rated the Industrial and Systems Engineering No. 1 in its newly released 2005 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index. The index ranks 7,294 doctoral programs in 104 disciplines at 354 institutions. Productivity for each faculty member was measured in grant dollars, publications, journal citations, and honors and awards received. The University of Wisconsin-Madison also was rated third in nuclear engineering.
Through Lab on a Chip journal, the Royal Society of Chemistry and Corning Inc. awarded the first-ever Pioneers of Miniaturization prize to Biomedical Engineering Professor David Beebe. An award for young- to mid-career scientists, the prize recognizes Beebe's outstanding contributions to the understanding and development of miniaturized systems.
Phil and Jean Myers Professor of Mechanical Engineering David Foster received the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Soichiro Honda Medal for outstanding contributions in the field of personal transportation. The award recognizes Foster's research in diesel-engine combustion and his nationwide public service and international education efforts.

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