{"id":160,"date":"2021-02-04T11:24:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T17:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?page_id=160"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:20:22","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Research<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-driving-discoveries-through-collaboration\">Driving Discoveries Through Collaboration <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">51ÁÔÆæ is one of the top 187 research universities in the U.S., named R1 by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. We&#8217;re the only one in southeastern Wisconsin and one of only two in the state of Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our work in clean energy technologies inspired a visit by the U.S. Vice President. Our rich and productive partnerships with industry and government ensure a meaningful path for discoveries through innovation and tech transfer. At 51ÁÔÆæ, you&#8217;ll find a kindred spirit in the search for knowledge and quest to make our world better, whether you&#8217;re a future graduate student, an academic colleague or business partner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-u-pt-40\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock uwm-p-gridblock--3\"><div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  uwm-p-gridblock--stretch\"><button class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"uwm-modal-wmrua8\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-wmrua8\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\"><span class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/08\/Water-Video.png\" alt=\"overhead of downtown Milwaukee's lakefront\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">Water Researchers Take Advantage of Proximity to Lake Michigan<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--stat uwm-p-block--gold \"><button class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"uwm-modal-y8jacf\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-y8jacf\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\"><span class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><span><strong>3<\/strong>NSF I\/UCRC  Sites<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><button class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"uwm-modal-stxf6e\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-stxf6e\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\"><span class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/08\/Energy-Video.png\" alt=\"Rob Cuzner, Professor of Electrical Engineering, stands next to solar panels that are part of his Center for Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems (SEES)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">Clean Energy Research Expertise<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"uwm-modal-wmrua8\" class=\"hidden\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How UW-Milwaukee Engineers are Changing the World: WATER\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iu9OBpU_tJg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"uwm-modal-stxf6e\" class=\"hidden\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How UW-Milwaukee Engineers are Changing the World: ENERGY\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0gS5Jtqv1i4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"uwm-modal-y8jacf\" class=\"hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uwm-is-a-leader-in-three-nsf-industry-university-cooperative-research-centers-iucrc\">51ÁÔÆæ is a Leader in Three NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An IUCRC is a collaboration among academia, industry and government that performs pre-competitive, fundamental research that can drive innovation and the U.S. economy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/03\/CAN-Logo-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23517\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/concrete-advancement-network\/\">The Concrete Advancement Network (CAN)<\/a>, led by 51ÁÔÆæ, aims to develop new technologies to produce more efficient, rapidly deployable concrete with reduced dependency on natural resources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-31-at-2.53.56-PM-e1630439721584.png\" alt=\"GRAPES logo\" class=\"wp-image-8092\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/grapes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GRid-connected Advanced Power Electronic Systems (GRAPES)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of GRAPES is to accelerate the adoption and insertion of power electronics into the grid, making power systems more sustainable, cost-effective and secure. 51ÁÔÆæ is one of three university partners in this national initiative, tapping our expertise in energy power and controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/09\/WEP-FINAL.png\" alt=\"WEP logo\" class=\"wp-image-8319\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wepiucrc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Water Equipment and Policy Center (WEP)<\/a><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science water research expert Qian Liao, WEP is a catalyst for innovation in North America\u2019s water industry. Through WEP, 51ÁÔÆæ researchers are working with industry members to pursue promising technologies to remove widespread contaminants (including PFAs and heavy metals) from water, using sensors, innovative water treatment systems and novel materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/upAc6yFKqnM\"><strong>View WEP video<\/strong> (1:42 second video)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock uwm-p-gridblock--3\"><div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  uwm-p-gridblock--stretch\"><button class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"uwm-modal-r50p7t\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-r50p7t\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\"><span class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/08\/Materials-Video.png\" alt=\"close up of small concrete cube on lab table\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">How MKE Engineers are Changing the World With Advanced Materials<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><button class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"uwm-modal-mru38x\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-mru38x\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\"><span class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/08\/Data-Science-Video.png\" alt=\"three people on a factory floor\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">Advanced Manufacturing &amp; Data Science<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--stat uwm-p-block--default \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><span>51ÁÔÆæ is a partner in<strong>$41M<\/strong>Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-strength-areas-amp-research-labs\">Strength Areas &amp; Research Labs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our researchers are well-positioned to solve complex problems in areas of need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Advanced Manufacturing<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Milwaukee has long been a hub for advanced manufacturing. Whether leading smart and connected systems, developing self-healing materials or recommending energy-saving efficiencies for manufacturing partners, 51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s cross-discipline experts are known for leadership in advanced manufacturing, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/aaf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advanced Analysis Facility<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/people.uwm.edu\/amdl\/\">Advanced Manufacturing and Design Laboratory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/people.uwm.edu\/advanced-structures-lab\/\">Advanced Structures Laboratory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/camm\/\">Center for Advanced Materials Manufacturing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/people.uwm.edu\/amm\/\">Center of Excellence in Advanced Materials &amp; Manufacturing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/csi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connected Systems Institute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/people.uwm.edu\/dsail\/\">Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/foundry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Foundry and Solidification Lab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/ceas-iac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Industrial Assessment Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/people.uwm.edu\/porousmedia\/\">Laboratory for Flow and Transport Studies in Porous Media<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/center-for-composites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">51ÁÔÆæ Center for Composites<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h5\" id=\"h-download-a-capabilities-document\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2022\/01\/51ÁÔÆæ-Advanced-Manufacturing-Capabilities.pdf\">Download a capabilities document<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Biomedical &amp; Health<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s proximity to Froedert &amp; Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network, the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, GE Healthcare and other industry leaders provide collaborative research partnerships around innovations including robotic therapy or smart AI-driven wound care, leading to better patient outcomes. A few examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/ambl\/\">Advanced Mobility Biomechanics Laboratory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/bigdata\/\">Big Data Analytics and Visualization Lab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/biorobotics-lab\/\">Biorobotics Lab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/people.uwm.edu\/dsail\/\">Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/dabaghlab\/\">Mechanobiology and Vascular Biomechanics Lab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/mobilitylab\/\">Movement Analysis for Biomedical Innovation &amp; Technology (Mobility) Lab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/people\/premnath-priyatha\/\">Premnath Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Energy &amp; Sustainability<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ researchers benefit from their location in the heart of the region&#8217;s robust cluster of power and control companies, which is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the state. Wisconsin has more than 900 companies in this cluster with $38 billion in sales and the college&#8217;s researchers are key collaborators with federal and industry agencies, driving change around clean energy technologies, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/sees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Sustainable Electric Energy Systems<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/jciqu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energy Storage Research Lab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/grapes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GRid-connected Advanced Power Electronics Systems NSF I\/UCRC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/ceas-iac\/\">Industrial Assessment Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Infrastructure &amp; Transportation<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Researchers from the college are known globally for their infrastructure expertise, whether improving the bridges and roadways with transformative materials and sensors or reducing accidents and fatalities with better traffic flow. It&#8217;s not surprising that Wisconsin and other state department of transportation leaders have made 51ÁÔÆæ their choice for their education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/advanced-structures-lab\/\">Advanced Structures Laboratory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/ancl\/\">Advanced &amp; Nano Cement Laboratory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/concrete-advancement-network\/\">Concrete Advancement Network<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/\">Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/s2-lab\/\">Safe and Smart Traffic Lab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/sel\/\">Structural Engineering Research Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Water &amp; the Environment<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science provides a foundation for Milwaukee&#8217;s world-recognition as a leader in freshwater research, in partnership with 51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s School of Freshwater Sciences, maximizing the benefit of proximity to Milwaukee&#8217;s rivers and the Great Lakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wepiucrc.com\/\">Water Equipment and Policy (WEP) Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/ceas-iac\/\">Industrial Assessment Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/research\/research-labs-centers-institutes\/\" rel=\"\">View All Research Strength Areas &amp; Labs<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"uwm-modal-r50p7t\" class=\"hidden\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How UW-Milwaukee Engineers are Changing the World: MATERIALS &amp; 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Industry Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/research\/research-partnerships\/\" rel=\"\">Research Partnerships<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-testing-facilities-for-industry\">Testing Facilities for Industry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/research\/testing-facilities-for-industry\/\" rel=\"\">Connect With Us<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-office-of-research-support\">Office of Research Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"\/engineering\/research\/office-of-research-support\/\" rel=\"\">Learn More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock uwm-p-gridblock--3\"><div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  uwm-p-gridblock--stretch\"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/09\/MERC-Pic.png\" alt=\"Panel members at the MERC\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">Leading industry and government research collaborations.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--stat uwm-p-block--gold \"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/ceas-iac\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><span>Faculty Awarded<strong>7<\/strong>NSF CAREER Designation<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><button class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"uwm-modal-h7my3n\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-h7my3n\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\"><span class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/09\/Nisrit-Pandey.png\" alt=\"Nisrit Pandey\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\">Undergraduate Reseach<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"uwm-modal-h7my3n\" class=\"hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/09\/Nisrit-Pandey.png\" alt=\"Nisrit Pandey\" class=\"wp-image-8565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/09\/Nisrit-Pandey.png 400w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/09\/Nisrit-Pandey-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/09\/Nisrit-Pandey-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption>&#8220;My research on energy storage and generation technologies enabled me to do a summer-long research internship at Technische Universit\u00e4t Ilmenau in Germany and a summer internship at Johnson Controls.&#8221;<br><br>\u2014Nisrit, Materials Science and Engineering major, now pursing a PhD at Carnegie Mellon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-undergraduate-research-opportunities\">Undergraduate Research Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in the College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science benefit from 51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s standing as a top, R1 research university, even at the undergraduate level. Opportunities to work alongside the college&#8217;s top researchers include <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/our\/programs\/support-for-undergraduate-research-fellows-surf\/\">Support for Undergraduate Fellows (SURF)<\/a>, providing financial support as well as valuable hands-on experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All students are encouraged to participate in the college&#8217;s annual <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/research\/student-research-poster-competition\/\">Student Research Poster Competition<\/a>, a signature event that provides students valuable feedback and connections with industry judges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator size-h3\" id=\"h-research-news\">Research News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--3 has-dates\"><li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/premnath-wins-shaw-early-career-research-award-to-study-a-dual-approach-to-bone-cancer-treatment-and-recovery\/\">Premnath wins Shaw Early Career Research Award to study a dual approach to bone cancer treatment and recovery<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-26T16:03:37-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">March 26, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">There\u2019s no drug that reliably helps fractured or damaged bones regenerate. And, for patients recovering from bone cancer, the environment inside the body is working against healing. Priya Premnath, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has received the 2026 Shaw Early Career Research Award to study a dual approach to bone cancer treatment and recovery. With &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/ipit-researchers-including-students-present-a-bevy-of-papers-at-national-conference\/\">IPIT researchers, including students, present a bevy of papers at national conference<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-26T13:28:04-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">January 26, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Researchers and students in the college&#039;s Institute for Physical Infrastructure &amp; Transportation (IPIT) presented more than a dozen papers at the 2026 TRB Annual Meeting in Washington DC in January. The Transportation Research Board, a program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, hosts the world\u2019s largest gathering of transportation researchers and practitioners &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/ceas-students-recognized-at-national-foundry-educational-foundation-conference\/\">Students recognized at national Foundry Educational Foundation conference<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-07T13:33:20-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">January 7, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Four students and two faculty members from the materials science and engineering department attended the 2025 Foundry Educational Foundation College Industry Conference, held in Chicago in November. The annual conference is FEF\u2019s flagship recruiting and networking event, bringing metal-casting companies together with top students from FEF schools for a career fair, technical sessions, and an &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"\">More News<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter uwm-c-img--center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/09\/Dean-Peters-150x150.png\" alt=\"Dean Peters\" class=\"wp-image-8553\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-brett-peters-dean\">Brett Peters, Dean<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dean Peters leads the College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science in fulfilling the mission of educating students to become creative problem-solvers, conducting leading-edge research with global impacts, and acting as a catalyst for improved economic development and quality of life in Wisconsin. Before he became dean in September 2012, he was a professor of industrial and systems engineering at Texas A&amp;M University, where he served as department head from 2002 through 2011.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:petersba@uwm.edu\">petersba@uwm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter uwm-c-img--center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Andrew-Graettinger-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Graettinger\" class=\"wp-image-5044\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-andrew-graettinger-associate-dean-for-research\">Andrew Graettinger, Associate Dean for Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As associate dean for research, Dr. Graettinger continues to build on 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s R1 status and the college\u2019s work to advance the frontier of technology, enhance the economic growth and vitality of the region and provide world-class research opportunities and experience for our students. 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