Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium
WEMPEC graduate David Skrovanek is finding success in the Wisconsin startup scene with Skylark Energy Solutions, looking to increase the dynamic power capacity of existing transmission lines through improved monitoring.
We are very excited to announce that Prof. Daniel Costinett has joined WEMPEC as of Summer 2026! Read a profile on the newest WEMPEC faculty member.
The Shepherd Express from Milwaukee discusses the concept of using microgrids to power data centers with Prof. Rob Cuzner, researcher Ali Moghassemi (both UW-Milwaukee), and WEMPEC Prof. Giri Venkataramanan.
At the 2026 Formula Sun Grand Prix Badger Solar Racing qualified for the American Solar Challenge for the first time in club history.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering has introduced a new tuition model for most of its online engineering graduate programs, expanding access for working professionals while maintaining the academic rigor and reputation of a top-ranked engineering institution.
Mahima Gupta is the principal investigator on a new project within ARPA-E's Disruptive DC Converters for Grid Resilient Infrastructure to Deliver Secure energy (DC-GRIDS) program investigating new ways to bring down the initial costs of multi-terminal high-voltage direct current substations and make the technology cost-competitive with AC systems.
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has included Prof. Daniel Ludois in its 2025 class of fellows—the highest distinction designed to recognize academic inventors’ accomplishments in patents, licensing and commercialization.
As aviation begins to transition from combustion-powered jet engines to cleaner electric motors, designers need to make sure that electrically propelled aircraft can achieve the same level of reliability via redundancy. That’s why Professors Bulent Sarlioglu and Thomas Jahns along with a group of students are working on a NASA-funded project to develop ultra-reliable fault-tolerant electric motor drives for future aircraft propulsion systems.
The Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, a chancellor’s initiative started earlier in 2025, is working to help translate ideas into opportunities for entrepreneurial students, staff and faculty by creating a founder-first ecosystem at UW-Madison that develops talent and helps launch entrepreneurial careers.
There’s a booming industry demand for microchips. But meeting that demand is challenging for chipmakers, because current mechatronic systems have reached the limit for how fast they can produce them. With a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, Prof. Lei Zhou aims to push mechatronic systems past that limit.