In November, Rob Cuzner, Richard and Joanne Grigg Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems at UWM, discussed his research on microgrids with Spectrum News. Cuzner and his students shared the benefits of microgrids in… Read more
The Wisconsin Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (WAEE) received the National Division: Best Student Chapter Support Award during the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) World Energy Conference and Expo held in Orlando, FL Oct. 24-27, 2023. The AEE… Read more
On Nov. 2 the College of Engineering & Applied Science showed off its newly renovated 9th and 10th floor research spaces to alumni, business and community partners. Dean Brett Peters noted that, in addition to sharing the incredible transformation of… Read more
Students and faculty at UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science have for the third time in a row been recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy as national leaders in the areas of manufacturing and industrial energy efficiency, waste… Read more
Advancements in electric vehicle battery packs and lithium extraction methods are among the projects funded through the UWM Research Foundation’s Catalyst Grant program this year. The program, supported by the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation and Clarios, funds promising research… Read more
Two U.S. senators recently received an up-close look at the federally funded, collaborative research being done between UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science and Badger Technology Group. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona… Read more
In July, Chanyeop Park, assistant professor, electrical engineering, received a five-year, $762,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research. Park will research a solution to partial discharge in advanced power semiconductors, events that can harm insulating materials and lead to… Read more
William Dussault, a teaching faculty member in electrical engineering and computer science, spoke with CBS58 for their Aug. 1 story “US bans incandescent light bulbs.” “Incandescent bulbs are only about five percent efficient, so 95 percent of the power that… Read more
In June, Chanyeop Park, assistant professor, electrical engineering, was awarded an additional $125K for his research in a sub-contract from Mississippi State University. Park is researching a solution to mitigate partial discharge in power electronics in shipboard power systems for the Office of… Read more
Eaton Corporation awarded Rob Cuzner, associate professor, electrical engineering and computer science, $50,000 in July for a one-year project on extreme power conversion. The purpose of the project is to apply model-based methods to the design of variable frequency motor drives… Read more
