Dr. Kelly Senecal, Co-founder and Vice President of Convergent Science, author of Racing Toward Zero: The Untold Story of Driving Green, and MEES IAB member published an Alternative Blueprint for light-duty transportation decarbonization in the …
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MEES Minute: The danger of fixating on one thing
This blog post fits into the “More than a Minute” category – but is worth the read. Our friends at Emissions Analytics have published a fantastic article in their weekly blog (consider subscribing – it …
MEES Minute: Low Carbon (Fuels) Future
A recent SAE Update article by Brian West (West Energy & Environment Associates) describes the opportunity for higher blend levels of ethanol in fuel to accelerate progress towards a low-carbon future for transportation.
MEES Minute: Program Director’s mentorship highlighted by SAE
One of the most powerful parts of any mentee-mentor relationship is the ability to pay it forward. Throughout her 19 years in the automotive field, including grad school and 13 post doctorate, Dr. Andrea Strzelec, …
MEES Minute: Faculty Spotlight Dr. Nick Nagel
Dr. Nick Nagel is a UW-Madison graduate himself and has been teaching Electric Machines and Drives classes in the MEES and Powertrain Electrification programs since 2021. He also teaches courses in Controls in the ME …
MEES Minute: 3 MEES affiliates elected SAE Fellow
The 2022 Class of SAE Fellows has 3 key MEES-related members: Program Director, Dr. Andrea Strzelec is recognized for distinguished leadership and impact in advancing the understanding of fuel effects on combustion, particulates, and emissions controls; …
MEES Minute: New NASEM Article Alert “Pathways to More Rapidly Reduce Transportation’s Climate Change Impact”
On November 17th, Issues in Science & Technology a National Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine publication released “Pathways to More Rapidly Reduce Transportation’s Climate Change Impact” by Dave Foster (UW Professor Emeritus), John Koszewnik, Wallace …
MEES Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Emily Bierman, P.E.
Dr. Emily Bierman, P.E. is a MEES graduate and started teaching classes in MEES in the Engine Design sequence in 2016. She recently re-joined John Deere as a Senior Engineer in the Turf and Compact …