Advisory Boards

Electrical and Computer Engineering: Power Engineering 

Steve Fredette, PhD
Academic Director
 fredette@wisc.edu

Libby Miller
Graduate Academic Advisor
libby.miller@wisc.edu

Engineering Data Analytics 

Sinan Tas, PhD
Academic Director
tas@wisc.edu

Libby Miller
Graduate Academic Advisor
libby.miller@wisc.edu

Engineering Management 

Chair: 

Jessie McMasters, Collins Aerospace

Members:

Brandon Banks, John Deere

Christopher Dakes, PhD, MEM faculty

Dan Winter, Jetpack Engineering

Geoffrey Goll, Princeton Hydro

Michele Kaiser, John Deere

Jessie McMasters, Collins Aerospace

Gana Natarajan, UW-Platteville

Kelly Schmitz, Cummins Inc

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Jim Rink, PhD
Program Director
jrink@wisc.edu

Libby Miller
Graduate Academic Advisor
libby.miller@wisc.edu

Polymer Engineering 

Chair:

Dr. Eric Amis

Members:

Dr. Kristoffer Stokes, Geisys Ventures

Dr. Nicole Zacharia, UW-CoE

Dr. Karen Xiao, Macro Engineering & Technology Inc.

Dr. Matthew Carter, Dow Construction Chemicals

Dr. Daniel Schmidt, 3M

Prof. Alicyn Rhoades, Penn State Behrend

Sustainable Systems Engineering 

Joy Altweis, PhD, PE
Program Director
altwies@wisc.edu

Karene Cary
Graduate Academic Advisor
durant@wisc.edu

Applied Engineering Management 

Heather Smith, MS, PMP
Program Director
heather.smith@wisc.edu

Karene Cary
Graduate Academic Advisor
durant@wisc.edu

Pat Walsh
Enrollment Coach
pjwalsh@wisc.edu

Polymer Processing and Manufacturing 

Nicole S. Zacharia, PhD
Academic Director
nzacharia@wisc.edu

Karene Cary
Graduate Academic Advisor
durant@wisc.edu

Tim Osswald, PhD
Faculty Director
tosswald@wisc.edu

Power Conversion and Control  

Steve Fredette, PhD
Academic Director
fredette@wisc.edu

Libby Miller
Graduate Academic Advisor
libby.miller@wisc.edu

Powertrain Electrification 

Heather Smith, MS, PMP
Program Director
heather.smith@wisc.edu

Karene Cary
Graduate Academic Advisor
durant@wisc.edu