We are excited to welcome Achint and Jinghan to the DSD Lab this Fall! Achint, a recent graduate of the LNM Institute of Information Technology in Jaipur, India, joins us as a master’s student. Jinghan, a recent graduate of the University of Waterloo in Canada, joins us as a doctoral student. Welcome aboard — we …
We are proud to announce that Evan and Akesh have received undergraduate research fellowships for the academic year 2025–26! Evan was awarded the Faustin Prinz Undergraduate Research Fellowship. His project will focus on designing buckled beams for mechanical computation. Akesh won the Sophomore Research Fellowship. He will study vibrations of Camp Randall. We are excited …
ASMEs Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound invited Prof. Breunung to give a seminar about his research. You can watch the recording here.
The DSD lab has launched a Youtube channel. Check it out for research talks, tutorials, and more to come. Stay tuned!
We have multiple openings for Ph.D. students. A strong background in dynamics and a passion for research is required. Desired additional skills include experience in scientific computing (MATLAB, Python), and familiarity with experiments or simulation software (FEM, Multiphysics). Funding is available for qualified candidates. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply through the UW-Madison’s Graduate School …
Experimental modal analysis is commonly used to identify models for the vibratory behavior of structures. This is done by conducting a set of experiments to obtain the structure’s governing equations and information in the form of eigenfrequencies, mode shapes, and damping. However, linearity of the test structure is assumed within this identification procedure. Hence, as …
Our research on rogue waves has been featured on national and international news outlets. Read more: [UMD] [National Public Radio] [USA Today] [Haaretz] [Geo] [UN DDR]
Freak or rogue waves are a danger to ships, offshore infrastructure, and other maritime equipment. Reliable rogue wave forecasts could mitigate this risk for operations at sea. While the occurrence of oceanic rogue waves at sea is generally acknowledged, reliable rogue wave forecasts are unavailable. In this paper, the authors seek to overcome this shortcoming …
On January 1, 2025 I will start as Assistant Professor (tenure track) at the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. My research will include structural dynamics, vibrations, and nonlinear dynamics using a blend of analytical studies, computational approaches, and experiments. Read more: [UW-Madison announcement]