Professor Jie Yao’s Group discovers the ‘magic angle’ effects in twisted bilayer photonic crystals that leads to strong light-matter interaction and light localization. Professor Jie Yao’s Group discovers the ‘magic angle’ effects in twisted bilayer photonic crystals that leads to strong light-matter interaction and light localization. Professor Jie Yao is the corresponding author in an…

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Faculty Spotlight: Professor Andrew Minor   Where did you study? I grew up in the bay area and then I went to college at Yale University in Connecticut. Having done my time back east, I was happy to come back west for graduate school at Cal, and have been here ever since. . .  …

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Professor Ting Xu’s recent publication titled, “Crystallization of nanoparticles induced by precipitation of trace polymeric additives”, was selected as one of the Editors’ Highlights at Nature Communications. Professor Ting Xu’s recent publication titled, “Crystallization of nanoparticles induced by precipitation of trace polymeric additives”, was selected as one of the Editors’ Highlights at Nature Communications. Learn more…

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Professor Ahmad Omar is the lead author in an article recently published on the cover of this week’s issue of Physical Review Letters. The article was also featured in Physics Magazine and selected as an “Editor’s Suggestion.” Professor Ahmad Omar is the lead author in an article recently published on the cover of this week’s…

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Professor Ting Xu’s Lab develops new technology that can steer plastics from landfills and oceans and instead into your backyard compost bin! Professor Ting Xu’s Lab develops new technology that can steer plastics from landfills and oceans and instead into your backyard compost bin! Read full articles can be found here and here. Contact Us…

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Fung Feature: Gwenlyn Angel Cabiltes, MEng ’21 (MSE) ⭐️  Fung Feature: Gwenlyn Angel Cabiltes, MEng ’21 (MSE) ⭐️ “On the impact she wishes to have on the world and her passion for teaching.” Check out full interview here. Contact Us Department offices are located in 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, in the Northeast corner of…

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Congratulations to MSE Graduate student Jesse Schimpf on being award an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship! Jesse Schimpf is first-year graduate student working in Professor Martin’s Lab. His NSF research title is “Discovery and Design of New Ferroelectric and Multiferroic Materials.” Research Summary: Modern electronics rely on a narrow set of core materials that have been around…

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The US Department of Energy, Office of Science, recently published a highlight on Professor Ting Xu’s scientific research titled “Novel Synthetic Membranes Speed Proton Transport.” The US Department of Energy, Office of Science, recently published a highlight on Professor Ting Xu’s scientific research titled “Novel Synthetic Membranes Speed Proton Transport.” Full story is available here…

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Professor Zakaria Al Balushi was among Nanotechnology’s young researcher awardees, recognized for his contributions on electronic and photonic materials synthesis! Professor Zakaria Al Balushi was among Nanotechnology’s young researcher awardees, recognized for his contributions on electronic and photonic materials synthesis! Read full news story here. Contact Us Department offices are located in 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building,…

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