Tag energy

Tracey Holloway

Professor, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences

Expert on air pollution, energy and environment, air quality and public health, and science careers

Timothy Donohue

Professor, bacteriology; director, Wisconsin Energy Institute

Expert on biofuels and bio-based renewable energy technologies

Paul Wilson

Professor, engineering physics; Chair, Energy Analysis and Policy Graduate Certificate

Expert on sustainable nuclear energy, energy policy, radiation transport in nuclear systems

Douglas Reinemann

Professor and CALS Associate Dean for Outreach and Extension

Expert on rural energy, energy sustainability (renewable and bio-energy), milking, stray voltage

Michael Corradini

Professor, engineering physics; chair, Energy Institute

Nuclear engineer with research interests focused on thermal hydraulics and multiphase flow for nuclear safety

Chris Kucharik

Professor, plant and agroecosystem sciences and Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment

Expert on agroecosystems, agroclimatology, soil carbon sequestration, ecological modeling, water resources, climate change, and extreme weather

Gregory Nemet

Professor, La Follette School of Public Affairs

Nemet's research focuses on understanding the process of technological change and the ways in which public policy can affect it.

Douglas Reindl

Professor, engineering professional development, mechanical engineering; director, Industrial Refrigeration Consortium

Expert in industrial refrigeration systems and building heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems

Robert Hamers

Professor, chemistry; director, Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology

Expert on nanotechnology, sustainability, renewable energy environmental science, surface and interface science

Scott Sanford

Senior outreach specialist, biological systems engineering

Expert on energy conservation for agricultural enterprises, renewable energy, biomass energy

Giri Venkataramanan

Professor, electrical and computer engineering

Expert on electric power applications in homes, business, industry and transportation with specific interest in improving sustainable energy use

Gerald Kulcinski

Associate dean for research, engineering; director, Fusion Technology Institute

Expert on the design of magnetic/inertial fusion reactors, nuclear materials, space technology, and environmental effects of nuclear energy

Glenn Bower

Faculty associate, mechanical engineering

Expert on automotive powertrains, including hybrids and electrics, alternative fuels, engine emissions and vehicle testing

Rodney Stevenson

Professor, business, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

Expert on public utility regulation and energy policy

Xudong Wang

Grainger Institute for Engineering Professor, Materials Science and Engineering; Grainger Institute for Engineering

Expert on nanomaterial piezoelectric nanostructures, biomechanical energy harvesting, wearable and implantable medical devices, self-powered electrostimulation and electronics

Richard Shaten

Emeritus - Nelson Institute

Expert on the economic and environmental impact of energy systems

Dane Morgan

Associate professor, materials science and engineering

Expert on molecular modeling and simulation, primarily for energy technologies

Troy Runge

Associate professor, biological systems engineering

Expert on biomass composition impact on thermochemical processing systems

Rolf Reitz

Professor, mechanical engineering; director, Diesel Engine Research Consortium

Expert on diesel and gasoline engine performance and emissions, and spray technology

Ian Baird

Associate professor, geography

Expert on Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Hmong, Southeast Asia, environmental policy, natural resource management, hydroelectric dams, land concessions, political ecology

Yehui Han

Assistant professor, electrical and computer engineering

Expert on power electronics and renewable energy

Martin Zanni

Meloche-Bascom Professor of Chemistry

Specializes in developing and employing novel spectroscopies to study topics in biophysics and the energy sciences.

Thomas Jeffries

USDA professor, microbiology

Expert on bioconversion, biorefining, advanced cellulosic biofuels, unconventional yeasts, yeast physiology, metabolic engineering and bioprocess engineering

Michael Cardiff

Associate Professor, Geoscience and Geological Engineering (CEE)

Expert in monitoring and modeling of environmental issues related to ground water, water supply, and water quality

Dan Thoma

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering; Director, Grainger Institute for Engineering

Expert on alloy design, metal additive manufacturing, materials in extreme environments, advanced manufacturing, solidification, phase transformations, and energy materials

Zhou Zhang

Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering

Expert on data science for agriculture, high-throughput plant phenotyping, hyperspectral remote sensing, sustainable agriculture

Lennon Rodgers

Director, Grainger Engineering Design Innovation Lab

Christopher Zahasky

Assistant Professor, Department of Geoscience

Expert in hydrogeology, energy resources, and challenges at the energy-water nexus

Corbett Grainger

Associate Professor, Ag & Applied Economics

Expert on environmental policy, natural resource policy, and income distribution.

Nan Li

Assistant Professor, Life Sciences Communication

Expert on visual communications of science, environment and agriculture; public opinion; audience psychology

Line Roald

Assistant Professor

Expert on electric power systems, renewable energy, transmission and distribution grids and energy system analysis. Passionate about sustainability, climate change mitigation and adaptation.

James Kelleher

Associate Professor of Medical History & Bioethics; Associate Professor of Philosophy

Expert on the intersection between ethics and climate change economics, and on ethical issues in health policy.

Morgan Edwards

Assistant Professor, La Follette School of Public Affairs

Expert on climate policy, fossil fuel phaseout, and state and local climate solutions

Andrea Strzelec, Ph.D., FSAE

Associate Scientist, Mechanical Engineering

Recognized for distinguished SAE leadership and impact in advancing the understanding of fuel effects on combustion, particulates, and emissions controls