Dr. Mark Anderson and the thermal hydraulics laboratory leverage heat transfer and fluid dynamics to develop engineering solutions that make energy production systems more efficient. Systems of energy production primarily rely on first generating heat and subsequently harnessing this heat to drive processes that range from powering an electrical grid to driving a car. Heat generation necessarily consumes natural resources so minimizing waste generated during energy production is essential to making energy accessible, affordable, and enduring.
Engineering
UW–Madison engineering alum helps to light the way for renewable energy
Josh Cook, UW–Madison Geological Engineering class of 2015, became interested in renewable energy while participating in a summer intensive Mandarin language program in China. He lived in Tianjin, a city of over 15 million people, …
Researcher follows dairy cows’ carbon footprints from barn to field
A study by UW–Madison dairy scientists, engineers, and agronomists shows how a cow’s breed and forage consumption affect the greenhouse gases generated by her gut and her manure. Read the full article on the UW-Madison news page …
CEES Students Become Leaders in Energy Independence
Alex Wendricks, a senior studying Agriculture and Applied Economics, always possessed a passion for renewable energy technologies. But he never imagined that he’d compete in the Collegiate Wind Competition with WiscWind, or partner with Dane …
Grad student research recognized in Japan
December 15, 2015 | by Sarah Olson University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student Eleanor Bloom presented her research on sustainable systems for residential heating and cooling at a conference last month in Kashiwa, Japan, where she earned second …
Calculating the future of solar-fuel refineries
Jan. 23, 2015 | by: Scott Gordon In a paper recently published in the journal Energy & Environmental Science, a team led by chemical and biological engineering Professors Christos Maravelias and George Huber outlined a tool …