Professor
College of Engineering l Engineering Physics Department
Hometown: Waupun, WI
Professor Bronkhorst grew up in Wisconsin and graduated from UW-Madison with engineering and mathematics degrees and continued to MIT for graduate school. He has worked in research for industry, a DOE national laboratory and is well experienced in different facets of education, research, and business. He now leads a theoretical and computational mechanics of materials group which focuses upon computational descriptions of metallic material behavior. Outreach to state industry and education partners is of strong interest.
Talks:
Research and Education as Opportunity Creators
Within a globally competitive environment on most fronts of society, the role of education and technological innovation is more important than ever.
A Discussion on Leadership
Leadership is a skill which is built upon the principles of caring for people, duty, and responsible vision. This talk instigates discussion on what it means to be a responsible and effective leader in a rapidly changing environment in both business and public forums.