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College of Engineering News

Nobel Laureate and professor emeritus Herbert Kroemer (1928-2024)

Jul 19, 2024
UCSB Library Receives Papers of Nobel Laureate Herb Kroemer

The collection, donated by his daughters, contains a wide range of printed materials related to Herb Kroemer's career. 

Source: UCSB Library
Image of Shuji Nakamura holding a blue laser

Jul 16, 2024
Shuji Nakamura to Be Inducted into Engineering and Science Hall of Fame

He is honored again for his world-changing invention of the blue LED.

Source: UCSB Current

Jul 08, 2024
Bright Prospects for Engineering Quantum Light

When — and why — does a photon emitter not emit? Research at UC Santa Barbara illuminates the issue.

An images suggesting heat being transformed into electricity

Jul 01, 2024
Tapping Waste Heat for Electricity

Bolin Liao and collaborators investigate the thermoelectric properties of cadmium arsenide thin films.

Source: UCSB Current
Artist's concept suggesting neuromorphic computing.

Jun 24, 2024
Researchers Propose Platform for Brain-Inspired Computing

The ultra-energy efficient platform has energy requirements within two orders of magnitude of the human brain's.

Source: The Current
Image of mechanical engineering professor Yangying Zhu in her lab with some of her current graduate students.

Jun 18, 2024
UCSB Again Ranked Among the Best in the Nation

All five UCSB engineering programs evaluated this year, and the COE itself, ranked in the top 16 among public universities, with one in the top 2 and three in the top 13. 
 

2024 Outstanding Teaching Assistants (clockwise from top left) Cassidy Tobin, Anders Seawright, Eric Hsieh, Junrui Liu, Kunjesh Agashiwala

Jun 10, 2024
Teaching Assistants of the Year, Selected by Class of 2024

Graduating seniors recognize one teaching assistant from each undergraduate degree program.

Outstanding Seniors (clockwise from top left) Ivy Wang, Arik Cheslog, Arun Khanna, Yufei Song, Andy Ouyang, Jonathan Cheng, Yuxiang Wan, Kai Mambu

Jun 10, 2024
Meet the COE's Class of 2024 Outstanding Seniors

Every undergraduate department recognizes the graduating senior with the highest GPA.

2024 Outstanding Faculty (clockwise from top left) Galan Moody, Trevor Marks, Jonathan Balkind, Yoga Isukapalli, Michael Doherty

Jun 10, 2024
Class of 2024 Selects Outstanding Faculty

Three first-time recipients are among the five COE faculty members honored by graduating seniors. 

COE Award Recipients (clockwise from top left) Chiyo McMullin, Sacha Escudier, Harry Jung, Phineas Lehan

Jun 08, 2024
Awarding Excellence

COE announces prestigious awards for undergraduate research, community service, and selects commencement student speaker.

S. Shailja PhD '24, electrical and computer engineering

Jun 07, 2024
Electrical and Computer Engineering Dissertation Receives Lancaster Award for Excellence

Shailja builds mathematical tools for modeling neuronal fibers in human brains as geometrical objects in three-dimensional space. 

Source: The Current
Mark Turiansky, UCSB postdoctoral scholar

Jun 06, 2024
A Nobel Honor

A UCSB postdoctoral scholar earns a unique opportunity to learn from Nobel Laureates this summer. 

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