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Blumenthal – What does it take to build the world's most precise clocks?
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Our Research

Chao & PIs – More Efficient Red MicroLEDs
Chao & PIs – More Efficient Red MicroLEDs
ECE Faculty – On Nat'l Cloud Labs Team
ECE Faculty & National Cloud Lab for Advanced Materials
Miolane – “HerBrain” a TIME 2025 Top Invention
Miolane: “HerBrain” a TIME Magazine 2025 Top Invention
ECE Seminar Series
ECE Seminar Series

Our Spotlights

 
J. Bowers – UC Regents Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award
John Bowers – UC Regents Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award
The ECE PhD Experience at UCSB
The ECE PhD Experience at UCSB
Nakamura – Nobel laureate plans to power the world
Nakamura – Nobel laureate plans to power the world

Our Recent Honors

 
Klamkin – IPRM Award
Klamkin – IPRM Award
Ahmadi & Kafi – Keck Bridge Grant
Ahmadi & Kafi – Keck Bridge Grant
DenBaars – IEEE & Optica Holonyak Awards
DenBaars – IEEE & Optica Holonyak Awards

Our Faculty

 
Shuji Nakamura, Nobel Prize, Physics 2014

Shuji Nakamura, Physics 2014

Arthur Gossard, National Medal of Science & Technology, Physics 2014

Arthur Gossard, Physics 2014

Herbert Kroemer, Nobel Prize, Physics 2000

Herbert Kroemer, Physics 2000

Glen Culler, National Medal of Science & Technology, Physics

Glen Culler, Physics 1999

Our Recent Highlights

 
Junior & Conolley – WC Raytheon AVC winning team
Junior & Conolley – WC Raytheon AVC winning team
Nanofab – HS Classroom to Cleanroom
Nanofab – HS Classroom to Cleanroom
Mishra – Honorary Degree, U. of Padua
Mishra – Honorary Degree, U. of Padua

Our Students

 
Undergrad Spotlight: Annie Do
Undergrad Spotlight: Annie Do
A. Malaviya – Gap Year = 100+ countries
A. Malaviya – Gap Year = 100+ countries
Grad Spotlight: Sajjad Ghiasvand
Grad Spotlight: Sajjad Ghiasvand