Faculty Directory

Giacomin, A. Jeffrey - Professor and Chair Also Mechanical Engineering Polymer processing -- rheology -- non-linear viscoelasticity -- plastic pipe extrusion -- rheological property measurements -- die lip build-up and melt fracture in extrusion -- die lines in plastics extrusion -- extrusion coating (wire, cable, sheet) -- cheese rheology and meltability -- dough rheology -- cellulose fiber filled plastics Center for Dairy Research, Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics, Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program, Materials Science Program, Polymer Engineering Center

Chair A. Jeffrey Giacomin (pronounced 'jiak-ä-min)

Klingenberg, Daniel J. - Associate Professor and Associate Chair

Also Chemical Engineering
Suspension rheology -- colloid science -- transport phenomena -- electrorheology -- magnetorheology

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Connelly, Robin K. - Assistant Professor

Also Food Science, Biological Systems Engineering

Food Rheology and Mixing -- FEM Numerical Simulation -- Dough Development, Structure and Rheology

de Pablo, Juan J. - Howard Curler Distinguished Professor

Also Chemical Engineering

Thermodynamics -- phase equilibria -- statistical mechanics -- molecular modeling and simulation -- polymer physics
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Molecular Thermodynamics/Statistical Mechanics Research Group

Graham, Michael D. - Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Harvey D. Spangler Professor

Also Chemical Engineering
Fluid dynamics -- stability and dynamics of transport and reaction processes -- applied mathematics

Lakes, Roderic S. - Wisconsin Distinguished Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Physics
Experimental mechanics, including ultrasonics, holographic interferometry, and viscoelastic spectroscopy -- development of materials with novel microstructures and novel properties, including materials with a negative Poisson's ratio and high- loss viscoelastic composites
Materials Science Program

Nealey, Paul F. - Smith-Bascom Professor

Also Chemical Engineering
Optics, polymers -- structural property relationships -- surface/interfacial phenomena

Osswald, Tim A. - Kuo K. and Cindy F. Wang Professor

Also Mechanical Engineering
Modeling and simulation in polymer processing and composites
Polymer Engineering Center

Turng, Lih-Sheng (Tom) - Professor

Also Mechanical Engineering
Injection molding and innovative plastics manufacturing processes -- computer-aided engineering (CAE) -- design and process optimization -- micro-fabrication processes -- microchip encapsulation -- material characterization for plastics and metals -- net-shape die casting using semi-solid alloys -- Internet-based collaboration for design and manufacturing
Polymer Engineering Center

Emeriti

Bird, R. Byron - Professor Emeritus

Also Chemical Engineering
Transport phenomena -- polymer fluid dynamics -- polymer kinetic theory -- rheology

Johnson, Millard W. Jr. - Professor Emeritus

Also Engineering Physics
Continuum mechanics -- mechanics of polymeric liquids -- lubrication theory -- paper mechanics
Engineering Mechanics and Astronautics, Engine Research Center

Malkus, David S. - Professor Emeritus

Also Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering
finite element methods for fluids -- rheology -- solids and structures -- theory of finite elements -- viscoelastic fluids

In Memoriam