Milwaukee Engineer Newsletter
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Research
- Shout out to the 33 undergrads who participated in the UWM Undergraduate Research SymposiumA record 33 students from the college won ribbons for “Outstanding Presentation” in the campuswide 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium hosted by the UWM Office of Undergraduate Research held April 25. Congratulations to all listed below, including the 19 faculty and …
- Ninety-seven students participate in the Student Research Poster Competition & Experiential Learning ExpoCongratulations to the winners of the 2025 Student Research Poster Competition & Experiential Learning Expo and their advisors! With 68 judges, including 18 faculty members, the activity was fast and furious! This year the event featured a “competition with the …
- Hasan bested 20 other doctoral students to win the Three-Minute Thesis eventAbul Borkot Md Rafiqul Hasan, a PhD student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, took the top prize in the “Three-Minute Thesis,” by explaining his research to a general audience in just three minutes and using only one static Powerpoint …
- Doctoral student goes whole Hog on fluid dynamics with Harley-DavidsonWhen it comes to motorcycles, Areej Khalil points out that fluid dynamics figure in almost every aspect. In her current internship at Harley-Davidson, the mechanical engineering PhD student is performing computational fluid dynamics analysis of the engine’s internal cooling system. …
- Cheng receives prestigious Shaw Scientist Award to study why some breast cancer cells survive radiationWhy does breast cancer sometimes come back, even after what seems like successful treatment and periods of being cancer-free? A researcher at UW-Milwaukee is investigating the fact that some cancer cells go dormant to hide from radiation treatment – only …
- Wang and Ma tackle a new PFAS study funded by Department of Defense grantYin Wang, associate professor, civil & environmental engineering, and Xiaoli Ma, associate professor, materials science & engineering, are investigators on a two-year grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to improve the efficiency and precision of removing PFAS compounds from …
Teaching
- Two new lecturers in computer science begin this fallWelcome Rohit Singh and Ayesha Siddika Nipu, both lecturers in the computer science department. Singh works at the intersection of mathematics and computer science. His work involves designing computationally efficient algorithms to derive meaningful information from …
- New master’s degree in connected systems engineering prepares students to ‘future proof’ their careersThe College of Engineering & Applied Science is now enrolling students for the fall launch of its new master’s of science degree program in connected systems engineering. This first-of-its-kind program …
- 17 mechanical engineering grad students earn ME Graduate Research Achievement AwardsThe Mechanical Engineering Department presented 17 students with Graduate Student Research Achievement Awards in November. The awards recognize students’ research accomplishments in 2022-2023, with publishing in journals being the main criterion. Department …
- Congratulations newest UWM Tau Beta Pi initiatesThe UWM Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, Wisconsin Gamma, held their joint initiation ceremony with Marquette University and Milwaukee School of Engineering on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at MSOE. Congratulations to …
- Congratulations to Ilya Avdeev and Roshan D’Souza, UWM Annual Fall AwardsThe outstanding community-supporting and research efforts of two College of Engineering & Applied Science faculty members were honored at the UWM Fall Awards ceremony Oct. 25 at the Zelazo Center. …
- CS Grad Students Win Best Sustainability App Award by ENGIE at HackIOWA 2023Congratulations to the following Computer Science graduate students who won the “Best Sustainability App Award by ENGIE” at HackIOWA 2023: Pranay Mandadapu, advised by Rohit Kate, associate professor, computer science …
Community Engagement
- Alum makes a gift to augment the college’s Kulwicki scholarshipsLouis Goss (’12 BS Mechanical Engineering), a stock car racer and co-owner of a Late Moderns racing team based in Green Bay, presented a check to Dean Brett Peters for nearly $4,300 that he and business partner Mike Hubbard raised …
- News outlet covers the effort to develop alternative to lithium batteries, using hempDeyang Qu, the Johnson Controls Endowed Professor in Energy Storage Research, was recently interviewed by the Cap Times news outlet in a story about UWM's partnership with Wisconsin Battery Company (WisBat). The team is developing a sodium alkaline battery capable …
- Doctoral students make energy fun for kids at Salam SchoolEight doctoral students from mechanical engineering – all members of the Association of Energy Engineers at UWM – took their love of engineering to a group of fifth- and sixth-graders at Salam School in Milwaukee last month. “The objective …
- Slavens lab hosts National Biomechanics Day at UWMFor the second year, Brooke Slavens, professor, mechanical engineering, and her lab members celebrated National Biomechanics Day, April 19, by hosting an event for 30 Milwaukee Public Schools high school students. Participants joined in hands-on activities to explore motion analysis, …
- Two faculty members giving UWM’s Science Bag shows this semesterJunjie Niu and Prasenjit Guptasarma will each present a show for UWM’s Science Bag series, a live show for older kids and adults that gets into the popular science behind everyday life. In February, Niu, associate professor, materials science & …
- Students turn lot into neighborhood attraction, with help from UWM and othersResidents of Sherman Park have a new place to meet and enjoy being outdoors, thanks to students from nine Milwaukee Public Schools who helped design and build a new community gathering spot at 55th and Center streets. They’re calling it …
