Energy Experts

From biofuels to batteries, UW–Madison has a wealth of expertise in energy. The researchers working in energy at UW–Madison are generating the knowledge and clean technologies that will accelerate a transition to sustainable, resilient, and affordable energy systems. This resource connects you to UW–Madison faculty conducting research in all areas of energy. If you are a UW–Madison faculty member working in energy and would like to be added to this list, please email communications@energy.wisc.edu

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Name/Email	Title/Department	Research Interests
Paul Block paul.block@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering College of Engineering	Methods, models, and tools for managing climate variability and change Hydrologic forecasting and integration into decision models Addressing water quality and quantity extremes Hydro-economics and policy mechanisms Risk, reliability, and uncertainty Sustainable approaches
Jonathan Patz patz@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Director, Global Health Institute Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies	Health effects of climate change Global health
Juliana Pacheco Duarte pachecoduarte@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics College of Engineering	Nuclear energy Safety analysis Multi-phase flow and heat transfer Nuclear policy and regulation
Mutlu Özdogan ozdogan@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Associate Professor of Forest & Wildlife Ecology College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies	Remote sensing Land-use and land-cover change Hydrology Climate change
Marisa Otegui otegui@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Professor of Botany and Genetics College of Letters & Sciences	Cell biology Intracellular membrane traffic Cytokinesis Endosperm development
Fnu Nuoendagula nuoendagula@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Assistant Scientist Wisconsin Energy Institute	Lignin/ Plant cell wall biosynthesis Development of synthetic methods for biofuels and bioproducts Lignocellulosics bioprocessing
Dan Noguera noguera@engr.wisc.edu Investigator	Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering College of Engineering	Environmental engineering Bioenergy Biotechnology Microbial ecology Biological nutrient removal Bioinformatics Biodegradation pathways Anaerobic digestion
Gregory Nemet nemet@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Professor of Public Affairs La Follette School of Public Affairs	Energy, climate, and science & technology policy Innovation Low-carbon energy systems Negative emissions Research & development Learning by doing
Natalia DeLeon ndeleongatti@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Professor of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences College of Agricultural & Life Sciences	Plant breeding and quantitative genetics Population enhancement for biomass increase and cell wall composition Interface of plant breeding and quantitative and molecular genetics Phenotypic, genotypic and expression data Genetic analysis of developmental traits in maize
Mario F. Trujillo mtrujillo@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering	Liquid sprays in a crossflow Liquid breakup and particle advection dynamics Multiple droplet impingement heat transfer Two-phase flow heat transfer numerics Computational characterization of plunging of liquid jets on a quiescent pool Interface capturing methods
Marcel Schreier mschreier2@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Richard H. Soit Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering College of Engineering	Electrified interfaces Electrochemical energy storage Electrocatalysis Interfacial charge transfer
Michael Arnold msarnold@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Professor of Materials Science & Engineering College of Engineering	Carbon nanotubes Atomically thin sheets of graphene Two-dimensional materials Semiconducting molecules and polymers Heterostructures that integrate these components with conventional, macroscopic materials
Morgan Edwards morgan.edwards@wisc.edu Affiliate	Assistant Professor of Public Affairs La Follette School of Public Affairs	Just transitions, fossil fuels, and stranded assets Leaks in natural gas distribution systems Measuring impacts of local climate action Negative emissions technologies Valuing impacts of non-CO₂ emissions
Mikhail Kats mkats@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dugald. C. Jackson Faculty Scholar College of Engineering	Optics and photonics Nanoscience and nanotechnology Optical materials Thermal radiation Metasurfaces Thin-film optics Device physics Human vision
Michael J. Wagner mike.wagner@wisc.edu Investigator	Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering	Coupled energy systems modeling and simulation Renewable electricity generation technology performance characterization and software tool development Energy storage dispatch optimization High-temperature power generation technology design Concentrating optics
Michael G. Thomas michael.thomas@wisc.edu Affiliate	Professor of Bacteriology, Alfred Toepfer Faculty Fellow College of Agricultural & Life Sciences	Antibiotic discovery and development Metabolic engineering
Michael Casler mdcasler@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Research Geneticist, U.S. Department of Agriculture College of Agricultural & Life Sciences	Genetics and breeding of perennial forage, biofuel, and turf grasses Genetics of plant traits related to nutritional value, cell-wall structure, cell-wall degradation, and bioenergy conversion; pest resistances; stress tolerances Quantitative and molecular genetics Evolution and domestication of perennial grasses
Zhenqiang Ma mazq@engr.wisc.edu Energy Expert	Lynn H. Matthias Professor & Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering College of Engineering	High-speed RF devices and circuits, optoelectronic devices and nanophotonics Semiconductor materials processing and heterogeneous integration Flexible electronics, flexible optoelectronics and flexible photonics Energy conversion semiconductor devices Bioelectronics and biomimetics Semiconductor device physics Power electronics
Mary Blanchard mary.blanchard@wisc.edu Investigator	WEI Associate Director Wisconsin Energy Institute	Energy policy and regulation Energy research collaboration Energy stakeholder networks
John Markley markley@biochem.wisc.edu Energy Expert	Steenbock Professor of Biomolecular Structure & Biochemistry College of Agricultural & Life Sciences	Metabolomics Macromolecular structure Redox active proteins
Mark Finster mark.finster@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Professor Emeritus School of Business	Sustainable strategy, design, and improvement of complex systems in a wide variety of industries and sectors, including for profit, government, education, not-for-profit, large and small organizations
Mark H. Anderson manderson@engr.wisc.edu Energy Expert	Consolidated Papers Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering	Salts, liquid metals, supercritical water (SCW), supercritical CO2 (SCO2) Supercritical fluids Brayton cycle for nuclear, solar and fossil advanced power generation Fluoride-cooled nuclear reactors Salt chemistry, purification, and materials compatibility.
Dan Ludois ludois@wisc.edu Investigator	Jean van Bladel Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering College of Engineering	Power electronics Electric machines Wireless power transfer Sustainable engineering technologies and practices
Luca Mastropasqua luca.mastropasqua@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering	Energy storage technology Fuel cells Hydrogen production Decarbonization of heavy industries Electrochemically-derived fuels and products
Steven Loheide loheide@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering College of Engineering	Hydroecology/ ecohydrology Hydrogeology River restoration Food-water-energy nexus Remote sensing Hydrologic consequences of climate change Vegetative water use / vegetation patterning Sustainable land-use practices Stream-aquifer interactions Ecosystem function / services Human interaction with aquatic ecosystems
Linda Graham lkgraham@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Professor of Botany College of Letters & Sciences	Algal/plant-microbe symbioses Metagenomics & genomics Wastewater remediation
Luke Mawst ljmawst@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering College of Engineering	Semiconductor lasers Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) growth of semiconductors III/V compound semiconductor materials and devices
Benjamin Lindley lindley2@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics College of Engineering	Design and analysis of advanced nuclear reactors Design and analysis of nuclear-renewable hybrid energy systems Development of net-zero emissions energy systems
Bernard Lesieutre lesieutre@engr.wisc.edu Energy Expert	Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering & Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies College of Engineering	grid security grid reliability
Tyler Lark lark@wisc.edu Energy Expert	Scientist Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

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