BIO
Professor Ken Menningen began his teaching career at UW-Stevens Point in 2004. His research effort is concentrated on photoelectrochemical water splitting. Menningen has served as previous Department of Physics and Astronomy chair.
AWARDS
- UWSP University Service Award (2018)
- National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (1991-1994)
PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES
S. A. Walsh, K. L. Menningen and S. C. Riha, “Finding the Best Semiconductor for Water Splitting,” 20th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, UWSP College of Letters and Science, May 3, 2019.
T. J. Wilkinson, K. Adam, K. L. Menningen and S. C. Riha, “Using SEAL and Harpoon to Search for Suitable Water-Splitting Electrodes,” 233rd Electrochemical Society Meeting, Seattle WA, May 16, 2018. Also presented at the 19th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, UWSP College of Letters and Science, May 4, 2018.
Contributing author to J. S. Walker, Physics, 5th edition (San Francisco, CA: Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2017. ISBN 978-0-321-99376-2)
K. L. Menningen and J. S. Walker, Instructor’s Solution Manual (San Francisco, CA: Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2017. ISBN 978-0-134-03190-3) to accompany the textbook Physics, 5th edition, by James S. Walker. This electronic book spans 1,219 pages and contains the complete solutions to all 3,148 homework problems in the textbook.
K. L. Menningen, K. L., and Walker, J. S. “Instructor’s Solutions Manual for Physics.” Vol 2. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Electrochemical Society, member (2003-present)
- American Physical Society, member (1995-2020)
ADVICE
Life has plenty of failure and disappointment, so celebrate every victory!
Make feeding your curiosity a lifelong habit.
-Kenneth Menningen
FUN FACT
When he was growing up, he wanted to be either a pilot or scientist.