Congratulations to the following 10 faculty members, each of whom was honored with a named professorship or named fellowship, backed by three donor funds: Richard and Joanne Grigg, Lawrence E. Sivak and Alan D. Kulwicki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through these gifts, the college is providing a third year of philanthropic support to faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The named professorships and fellowships support the growth of some of the college\u2019s key research areas and honor recipients\u2019 research, teaching and scholarship. Named professorships, which are for a three-year period, provide a salary supplement, in addition to the funding award. Named fellowship awards are for one year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Named Professorships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rob Cuzner,<\/strong> Richard and Joanne Grigg Professorship Roshan D\u2019Souza,<\/strong> Richard and Joanne Grigg Professorship Junjie Niu<\/strong>, Richard and Joanne Grigg Professorship Xiao Qin<\/strong>, Lawrence E. Sivak \u201971 Professorship M. Habib Rahman<\/strong>, Richard and Joanne Grigg Professorship Brooke Slavens<\/strong>, Richard and Joanne Grigg Professorship Yin Wang<\/strong>, Lawrence E. Sivak \u201971 Professorship Named Fellowships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ryo Amano<\/strong>, Alan D. Kulwicki \u201977 Faculty Fellowship Konstantin Sobolev<\/strong>, Lawrence E. Sivak \u201971 Faculty Fellowship Xiaoli Ma,<\/strong> Lawrence E. Sivak \u201971 Faculty Fellowship The Donors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Richard and Joanne Grigg<\/strong> Lawrence E. Sivak<\/strong> Alan D. Kulwicki<\/strong> Congratulations to the following 10 faculty members, each of whom was honored with a named professorship or named fellowship, backed by three donor funds: Richard and Joanne Grigg, Lawrence E. Sivak and Alan D. Kulwicki. Through these gifts, the college …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":836,"featured_media":20921,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"categories":[25,67],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-research"],"yoast_head":"\n
Cuzner is an expert in electric grid compatibility and extreme power conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
D\u2019Souza\u2019s research using advanced processing of images from scans such as MRIs and deep learning methods to better understand the impact of hemodynamics (blood flow) on cardiovascular diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Niu is designing next-generation batteries for electronic devices and electronic vehicles. He also is addressing drinking water and groundwater decontamination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Qin, a nationally renowned expert in transportation data analytics and highway safety, is working to solve both local and national transportation issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rahman is an expert in bio-robotics, including human-assist robots, mobile robots, rehabilitation robotics, and exoskeleton robots for rehabilitation and daily living assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Slavens is an expert in rehabilitation engineering, orthopaedic biomechanics, and musculoskeletal imaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wang is developing advanced and sustainable materials and technologies for water purification that aim to rid water of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other contaminants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amano researches energy and power areas, including wind, hydro, biomass, gas turbines and combustion. He also is funded through the U.S. Department of Energy to help manufacturers improve their energy efficiency and decarbonization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sobolev\u2019s research includes hydrophobic and ice-phobic coatings for porous materials including concrete, and cost-saving, environmentally friendly ways to make concrete stronger, smart and longer-lasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ma focuses on the design and development of advanced materials, such as adsorbents and membranes, for use in water purification. He also works on materials for gas separation and sensor technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Richard “Dick” Grigg (\u201904, \u201975, \u201970 engineering) devoted his career to advancing new energy technologies. After earning his degrees from 51ÁÔÆæ, he went on to become the president and CEO of We Generation, the electric-generation arm of We Energies. In 2004, he joined FirstEnergy Corp., in Ohio and retired as executive vice president and president of FirstEnergy Utilities in 2010. Richard Grigg and his wife, Joanne Grigg, died in 2018 and 2016, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sivak (\u201971 BS, civil engineering) has held many key positions in during his 40-year career and experienced many unique projects, including harbor maintenance and flood control with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and participating in the Milwaukee Water Pollution Abatement Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kulwicki (\u201977, BS mechanical engineering) applied his degree to his skill in racecar driving to achieve success on the track. He was on the cutting edge of an increasing emphasis on technology in the sport. Despite his death in a plane crash in 1993, Kulwicki\u2019s name and legacy live on. He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"