PhD Advisors at University of Wisconsin--Madison 威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校
Research-focused faculty at University of Wisconsin--Madison, listed for PhD / Master's applicants. Find professors whose research matches your interests, and check hiring signals before you reach out.
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A-Xing Zhu
Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) techniques, artificial intelligence/machine learning, fuzzy logic; watershed system modeling and scenario analysis; intelligent geocomputing
A. B. Balantekin
Eugene P. Wigner Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Theoretical physics at the interface of nuclear physics, particle physics and astrophysics; neutrino physics and astrophysics, application of quantum information science in subatomic physics.
Adrian Treves
Professor · Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Akikazu Hashimoto
PhD Student
gauge/gravity correspondence, non-commutative geometry, supergravity, string field theory, integrable systems, matrix models, QCD
Alan D. Attie
Jack Gorski Professor of Biochemistry, Henry and Annrita Lardy Professor of Biochemistry · College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
⭐ Possibly hiring PhD students
Genetics of diabetes, beta-cell biology, lipid metabolism, and diet outcome
Alex Levchenko
Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Quantum kinetics, Mesoscopic effects, Nonequilibrium systems, Superconductivity, Topological materials
Alice Wu
Assistant Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
labor, personnel, and innovation; information frictions in the labor market and their implications for the sorting of workers across firms, and the competition between academia and industry for talent
Allan Brasier
ICTR Executive Co-Director · Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Amy JH Kind, MD, PhD
Professor · School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Kind leads a robust research program focused on assessing and improving care for highly vulnerable and disadvantaged older adult populations, especially those with Alzheimer’s disease. She strives to develop novel ways to eliminate health disparities through innovative resear…
Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, PhD, RN
Associate Professor (tenure) · School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Gilmore-Bykovskyi directs an interdisciplinary research program focused on promoting effective, equitable care and research for those living with and at risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Specifically, her health services research laboratory investigates care…
Andrea Lopez Lang
Associate Professor · College of Letters and Science
Synoptic Meteorology, Large Scale Dynamics
Andrew Stevens
PhD Student · College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Agricultural and food policy, land use, applied econometrics
Angela Byars-Winston
AMPLIFI Program Lead · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Her research examines cultural influences on academic and career development, especially for different groups in the sciences, engineering, and medicine with the aim of broadening their participation in STEMM (+M = medicine) fields.
Ankur Desai
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, Department Chair · College of Letters and Science
Climate and Climate Change, Large Scale Dynamics
Ann Stevens
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs · University of Colorado Boulder
Her research interests include the incidence and long-term effects of job loss, connections between economic shocks and health, and poverty and safety-net dynamics.
Anna M. Gade
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Environmental Studies · Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Environmental humanities, Islamic studies, Asian studies, environmental ethics, history and practices of Southeast Asia, Islamic environmental justice, law and ethics, rights of nature in the Asia-Pacific region, religious environmental art, architecture and material culture.
Anne Buffington
Research Project Navigator · Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Annie Bauer
Assistant Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
My primary research goal is to study how the Earth became a habitable planet, from deciphering the tectonic processes contributing to the earliest continents to precisely tracking the incremental rise of oxygen in the atmosphere. I use a variety of laboratory and field tools in m…
Art Walaszek, MD
Professor · School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Walaszek's mission is to improve the care of people with Alzheimer's disease through education of medical students, residents, and clinicians in practice. He has a specific focus on the assessment and management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, which can …
Athena Nghiem
PhD Student · University of Wisconsin–Madison
My research explores environmental variability in hydrology and redox processes affecting critical water resources such as groundwater, and the drivers for the release, fate, and transport of trace elements and contaminants across different reservoirs in the environment. My resea…
Audrey Girard
Assistant Professor, Food Science · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Research interests: protein chemistry to improve food quality, sustainability, and nutrition; protein-polyphenol interactions.
Barbara B. Bendlin, PhD
Professor · School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Bendlin's lab studies aging and Alzheimer’s disease. She is interested in understanding the interplay of factors that contribute to healthy or pathological brain aging, in particular, the effect of factors that contribute to or protect against the development of Alzheimer’s d…
Barbara Bendlin
Professor · School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Bendlin's federally funded research program is centered on factors that may impact trajectories of brain aging, including pre-diabetes, sleep, exercise, diet, gut microbiome, and socioeconomic disadvantage. Her studies use magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomo…
Basil Tikoff
PhD Student · University of Wisconsin–Madison
I view myself as a quantitative field geologist. I enjoy working on how deformation occurs on a variety of different levels within the Earth’s tectonic plates. Consequently, I tend to work a lot on shear zones. My group uses a variety of tools to address questions associated with…
Benjamin Woods
Assistant Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Spin qubits in semiconductor quantum dots, semiconductor-superconductor hybrids, topological superconductivity, Hamiltonian engineering
Beth Burnside
Professor of Radiology · School of Medicine and Public Health
Computational methods to improve decision-making in breast imaging, population based screening and diagnosis of breast cancer
Brad Pierce
Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Synoptic Meteorology, Atmospheric and Cloud Physics, Large Scale Dynamics
Bradley S. Singer
PhD Student · University of Wisconsin–Madison
My research uses high-precision geochronology to resolve fundamental geoscientific problems, mainly in three areas: (1) linking the long-term evolution of volcanoes to current states of activity and unrest, (2) the history of the earth’s magnetic field and geodynamo, and (3) chro…
Bradley W. Bolling
Professor, Food Science
Food chemistry and analysis, dietary phytochemicals, functional foods and prevention of chronic disease.
Brian C. Thiede
Associate Professor of Rural Sociology, Sociology, and Demography; Director of Graduate Studies in Rural Sociology; Associate Director, Population Research Institute · College of Agricultural Sciences
Population and environment; Climate change and health; International development; Poverty and inequality; Migration
Brian Rebel
Professor, Associate Chair for Alumni Relations & Board of Visitors · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Experimental High Energy Physics. Long-baseline neutrino oscillations.
Britton Plourde
Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Bruce Barrett
Graduate Alumni · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Current Research Projects
- Mindful Climate Action
- Health-First Climate Action Research Center
- Nasal Steroids, Irrigation, Oral Antibiotics, and Subgroup Targeting for Effective Management of Sinusitis.
- Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey (WURSS)
- Benefit harm trade…
Bryan Heiderscheit
Frederick Gaenslen Professor in Orthopedics · School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Heiderscheit's research is aimed at understanding and enhancing the management of orthopedic conditions, with particular focus on running-related injuries. As the Director of UW Badger Athletic Performance, Dr. Heiderscheit works with a team of clinical-researchers to better …
Bryce LaFoya
Assistant Professor · College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Stem cells, brain development and regeneration, membrane and cytoskeleton dynamics, Danionella fish and Drosophila, super-resolution microscopy
Calvin DeWitt
Professor, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies · College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Land stewardship: Help local governments develop an environmental community ethic and related land-stewardship policies and programs; Faith-based environmental stewardship: Help congregations and denominations build environmental stewardship into their work and service; Wetlands …
Cara Westmark
Associate Professor · School of Medicine and Public Health
My research interests lie in the area of synaptic function as related to the over-expression of amyloid beta protein precursor (APP) and amyloid beta (Aβ) in Alzheimer’s disease, Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and autism. We study both pharmaceutical and dietary interven…
Carey Gleason, PhD, MS
Associate Professor · Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Casper Bendixsen
Director, National Farm Medicine Center and ICTR Director for Marshfield Clinic Research Institute · Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Chelsea Schelly
Professor of Environmental Studies · University of Wisconsin–Madison
socio-technological and socio-ecological transitions that can support a more sustainable, resilient, equitable, and just future for humans and the communities of life with whom we share our one planetary home
Chloë Bonamici
Associate Professor
My science lives at the crossroads of geochemistry, petrology, and structural geology. I use these different branches of geology to investigate fluid movement in the deep earth, thermal histories, chemical signatures of rock deformation, and rates of geologic processes. My main r…
Christie Bartels
Academic Advisory Council Lead, Dissemination & Implementation Launchpad · Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Reducing health differences and improving the cardiovascular health and longevity of patients with inflammatory diseases.
Christine Durrance
Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
health economics and policy; maternal, infant, and reproductive health; risky behavior including substance use, the opioid crisis, violence, and child maltreatment; competition in health care markets
Christopher Sundberg
Assistant Professor · School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Christopher Sundberg’s research program focuses on understanding the fundamental biology of skeletal muscle fatigue and how it changes across the lifespan. Fatigue—the decline in the ability of muscle to generate force—affects nearly everyone but is especially impactful in ol…
Christopher Taber
Walker Family Distinguished Chair in Economics · University of Wisconsin–Madison
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Christopher Uggen
PhD Student · College of Liberal Arts
Crime, Law, Justice; Life Course; Inequality; Methods; Policy
Christopher Zahasky
Associate Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
My research focuses on using experimental, analytical, and numerical methods to improve our understanding of fundamental physics and mechanisms of fluid, gas, and solute transport in heterogeneous porous and fractured media. Our group studies a range of processes and due to the u…
Corbett Grainger
Professor · College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Environmental and natural resource economics, distributional effects of environmental policies, property rights in common pool resources, political economy of environmental/resource policies
Corinna Burger
Associate Professor · School of Medicine and Public Health
Our lab is interested in two main problems in molecular neuroscience: the molecular biology of learning and memory, and the genetic mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disorders.
Craig Atwood
Professor · Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Dr. Atwood has broad research interests related to the endocrinology of embryogenesis, adulthood and senescence. The current focus of research in his laboratory relates to basic and clinical investigations into developing strategies to restore hormonal balance to prevent or halt …
Cynthia Carlsson, MD, MS
Affiliated Faculty · School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Carlsson's research focuses on the effects of vascular risk factors and their treatments on cognition and biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease in persons at risk for dementia. Vascular risk factors in midlife, such as high cholesterol and elevated blood pressure, have been asso…
Dan x McCammon
Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
X-ray astronomy, Diffuse X-ray Background, Interstellar Medium, intergalactic medium, X-ray instrumentation
Daniel Chung
Professor of Ancient Studies · University of Wisconsin–Madison
topics at the interface of high energy theory and cosmology: axions, inflationary cosmology, superheavy dark matter, quantum field theory in curved spacetime, thermal field theory, basis tensor gauge theory, baryogenesis, electroweak phase transition, WIMP dark matter, alternate …
Daniel J. Vimont
Professor · College of Letters and Science
Climate and Climate Change, Oceanography, Large Scale Dynamics
Daniel Phaneuf
Henry C. Taylor Professor · College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Environmental economics with specific expertise in non-market valuation, and applied econometrics
Daniel W. Sacks
Associate Professor of Risk and Insurance · Wisconsin School of Business
health economics, public finance, industrial organization
Daniel Wright
Arno Lenz Memorial Associate Professor of Water Resources Engineering · College of Engineering
Satellite and ground-based rainfall remote sensing
Rainfall and flood processes at urban and regional scales
Computationally-intensive simulation for probabilistic natural hazards risk assessment
Statistical, stochastic, and physical hydrology
Modernization of stormwater and floo…
Daniel Young
Professor and Director of the Wisconsin Insect Research Collection (WIRC) · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Teaching Entomology, Systematics of Coleoptera
Darryl Thelen
Bernard A. and Frances M. Weideman Professor
John Bollinger Chair of Mechanical Engineering · College of Engineering
Dynamics and control of human movement
Wearable sensors in biomechanics
Neuromuscular adaptation with age, injury and disease
Imaging of soft tissue mechanics
Application of biomechanics in orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine
David Henderson
Associate Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Investigating the relationship among clouds, precipitation, and the environment is crucial for understanding the complex dynamics within Earth’s climate system. My research focuses on remote sensing of clouds and precipitation to explore how changes in these elements impact local…
David Noyce
Executive Associate Dean
Arthur F. Hawnn Professor of Transportation Engineering · College of Engineering
Advanced Traffic Operations
Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communication Technology
Transportation and Construction Safety
Pedestrian and Bicycle Operations and Safety
Driver Behavior and Driving Simulation
Protected/Permissive Left-turn Displays and Operations
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Dawn Davis, MD, PhD
Professor · School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Davis runs a federally funded research lab focused on pancreatic beta cell biology. Understanding the mechanisms underlying beta cell growth, survival and death may help identify new therapeutic targets that can help drive beta cell proliferation in the patient with prediabet…
Deniz Yavuz
Professor, MSPQC Director · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Quantum and nonlinear optics with emphasis to ultrafast physics and quantum interference effects such as slow light and stopped light
Dominic Parker
PhD Student · College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Environmental and natural resource economics, development economics, law and economics
Dorothy Farrar Edwards, PhD
Professor · School of Education
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Dudley Lamming
Associate Professor · Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Dr. Lamming's research focuses on understanding how nutrient-responsive signaling pathways can be harnessed to promote health and longevity. One major focus of his research is the regulation of metabolic health and aging by diet. His laboratory discovered that low protein diets p…
Duncan Carlsmith
Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Elementary particle physics, dark matter, computational physics
Dustin Frye
Assistant Professor · College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Regional & Urban Economics, Indigenous Development, Economic History
Edward D. Vargas, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Edward Nathan Wolff
Professor of Economics · New York University
Distribution of Income and Wealth
Eleanor Wiseman
Assistant Professor · College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Elio König
Assistant Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Condensed Matter Theory: Interconnections of quantum materials and quantum information. Strongly correlated electron systems, quantum spin liquids, Kondo problem, quantum transport, quantum emulators, quantum criticality, ...
Elizabeth Ananat
Mallya Professor of Women and Economics · Barnard College, Columbia University
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Elizabeth Maroon
Assistant Professor · College of Letters and Science
Climate and Climate Change, Oceanography, Large Scale Dynamics
Ellen Zweibel
William L Kraushaar Professor of Astronomy & Physics
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Emily Cauble
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Thomas G. Ragatz Professorship in Tax Law · Law School
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Eric E. Roden
Albert and Alice Weeks Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Biogeochemistry of aquatic environments, emphasizing in situ rates of and controls on microbial metabolism in anaerobic soils and sediments; role of anaerobic microbial processes in geochemical cycling and energy flow in sedimentary systems; physiology and ecology of anaerobic re…
Eva Golos
Assistant Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
My research uses seismic data to investigate the structure of, and dynamic processes that operate within, the Earth. I’m interested in developing innovative seismic imaging methods to model the crust and upper mantle, spanning scales from continents to individual volcanoes. My gr…
Fenaba Addo
Associate Professor, Public Policy · Carolina Population Center
Debt and wealth inequality with a focus on family and relationships and higher education, and union formation and economic strain as a social determinant of health and well-being
Fraser King
Assistant Professor · College of Letters and Science
Climate and Climate Change, Radiation and Remote Sensing, Synoptic Meteorology, Atmospheric and Cloud Physics, Large Scale Dynamics
Freya Mowat
Associate Professor · School of Veterinary Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health
The effect of aging on the retina, visual function, and visually mediated behavior in dogs. The interaction between visual aging and aging of other senses and cognitive decline. Risk factors shared between humans and dogs that affect aging of the senses and brain using a "human-d…
Gabrielle "Bee" Leung
Assistant Professor, starting fall 2026 · College of Letters and Science
Climate and Climate Change, Radiation and Remote Sensing, Synoptic Meteorology, Atmospheric and Cloud Physics, Large Scale Dynamics
Guanhua Chen
Associate Director, Biostatistics and Epidemiology Research and Design (BERD) · Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Guanming Shi
PhD Student · College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Applied microeconomics, empirical industrial organization, innovation and intellectual property rights, and production economics
Gulustan Ozturk
Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science, Dairy Innovation Hub (DIH) Faculty
Our program centers on bioactive compounds in milk and dairy streams. Specifically, our main goal is to develop advanced separation processes of extracting these bioactive compounds with a special emphasis on personalized nutrition and precision treatments aimed at enhancing huma…
Hannah Zanowski
Assistant Professor · College of Letters and Science
Climate and Climate Change, Oceanography
Hengjie Ai
Department Chair | Professor · Wisconsin School of Business
asset pricing, capital markets, corporate finance, derivatives and trading, macro finance, monetary economics
Henrik Zetterberg, MD, PhD
Professor · Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Herbert F. Wang
Professor · College of Engineering
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Holly Gibbs
DIRECTOR OF GLUE LAB, GAYLORD A. NELSON DISTINGUISHED CHAIR · University of Wisconsin–Madison
Land System Science, tropical deforestation, cropland expansion, private property conservation, zero-deforestation commitments, agricultural supply chains, Big Data, AI-based modeling, spatial analysis, remote sensing, econometrics
Huifang Xu
Professor
My research focuses on interdisciplinary study of:
1. Crystal chemistry of clays, rock-forming minerals, and nano-crystals
2. Role of nanopores in controlling geochemical reactions
3. Roles of microbes in controlling mineral shape, structure, and compositions
4. Mineral interface…
Ilya A Esterlis
Assistant Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Ivan Rayment
Michael G. Rossmann Professor of Biochemistry · College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Molecular basis of protein function. The common theme to all research in the Rayment laboratory is understanding how proteins function at the molecular level, which typically starts with the determination of a three-dimensional structure by X-ray crystallography. This interest is…
Jack Champeau
Professional Programs Director, Clinical & Health Informatics · Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Jakob Moritz
Assistant Professor · University of Wisconsin–Madison
String theory, Particle physics, Cosmology
Jan Egedal
Professor
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.
Jan Peter van Pijkeren
Professor, Food Science
Gaining a better understanding how intestinal bacteria interact with their host; design and development of biotherapeutics to prevent or treat acute and chronic human diseases.
Jane Waldfogel
Compton Foundation Centennial Professor for the Prevention of Children's and Youth Problems · Columbia School of Social Work
No research summary on file — use the link to visit this professor’s homepage.