The University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Industrial Assessment Center (WM-IAC) provides free energy, productivity, and waste assessments to small and medium-sized industrial facilities through funding provided by the US Department of Energy.
224 | Assessments |
1,803 | Recommendations |
2.55 | Tbtu Energy Saving* |
$18.65 | million Cost Savings* |
91 | Students Trained |
Energy Engineering related programs, degrees, etc:
- Source: Matt Zeilhofer, President, RPI, 08/25/2024
- Source: Shannan Vlieger, Manager, Douglas Dynamics, 11/21/2023
- Source: Tyler Rodey, Industrial Engineer, Plenco, 03/30/2023
Left: Ryo Amano (IAC Director), Middle: Tammy Baldwin (US Senator); Right: Kamala Harris (US Vice President)
US Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Wisconsin IAC
In May 2021, US Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC). When Harris visited the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, she confirmed to promote the Biden administration’s planned investment in American infrastructure.
Harris talked at a small roundtable discussion about what the $2.3 trillion legislative package would mean for sustainable energy, research innovation, and education, and she toured some of the energy research labs in the College of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to highlight a clean energy economy.
The discussion focused on Milwaukee where the city had once been the machine shop of the nation. But now, the area needs smart investments in energy and manufacturing to create the innovations necessary to solve current-day problems.
Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ROUNDTABLE:
Strengthening America's Manufacturing and Industrial Workforce
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) hosted a roundtable on March 8, 2021 to discuss how the Department’s Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) are helping small- and medium-sized manufacturers improve energy efficiency, create jobs, and reduce their carbon footprints.
Featuring guest speaker Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and moderated by Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Kelly Speakes-Backman.
Roundtable participants:
- Hannah Atkins, Technology Engineer, Clearon Corporation (West Virginia)
- Brian DeLuca, Director, New Jersey Clean Energy Program, Commercial & Industrial Programs, TRC Companies (New Jersey)
- Marco Gonzalez, Corporate Energy Manager. Waupaca Foundry (Wisconsin)
- Dr. Sachin Nimbalkar, Group Leader, Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Research & Analysis, Group. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Tennessee)
- Farah Nourin, Graduate Student. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee IAC team (Wisconsin IAC)
- Dr. Julie Sieving, Co-Director, University of Utah IAC and founding member, IAC Women for Energy Efficiency (WE2) initiative (Utah IAC)
- John Smegal, IAC program Manager. Advanced Manufacturing Office. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy (Washington. D.C.)
Center Director | Ryo Amano |
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amano@uwm.edu | |
Phone # | +14142292345 |
Fax # | +14142296958 |
Mailing Address |
3200 N Cramer st EMS 775 Milwaukee, WI 53211 |
Assistant Director | Mohamed Abousabae |
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Assistant Director | Mohammad Qandil |
Assistant Director | Pradeep Rohatgi |
Assistant Director | Rafat Elsharef |
Assistant Director | Saif Al Hamad |
The 45 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded IAC student certificates for exceptional participation.