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College of Engineering News

The winning teams at the 2018 TMP New Venture Competition

Proud winning teams at the 2018 TMP New Venture Competition.

May 30, 2018
Good Day, Sunshine

Photovoltaics efficiency technology wins 2018 New Venture Competition.

Source: UCSB Current
A small, soft actuator made of liquid metals and flexible polymers is the soft analog of an electromagnetic motor. This image appeared on the cover of Advanced Functional Materials

A small, soft actuator made of liquid metals and flexible polymers is the soft analog of an electromagnetic motor. This image appeared on the cover of Advanced Functional Materials.

May 30, 2018
Soft Machines

UCSB researchers develop a low-voltage actuator for soft, wearable robotics.

Source: UCSB Current
Rich Wolski

May 01, 2018
Rich Wolski Named Duval Chair

Computer science professor is the new Presidential Chair in Energy Efficiency.

Source: The Current
The original meter-wide bench-top optical frequency synthesizer (top) shown with the new 1-centimeter-wide DODOS version on it, approximately to scale, and in expanded view (bottom)

The original meter-wide bench-top optical frequency synthesizer (top) shown with the new 1-centimeter-wide DODOS version on it, approximately to scale, and in expanded view (bottom)

Apr 30, 2018
Shrinking the Optical Synthesizer

Team led by CoE profs John Bowers and Luke Theogarajan achieves major accomplishment in miniaturization.

An illustration of a memristor as a cybersecurity device that appeared on the cover of Nature Electronics

An illustration of a memristor as a cybersecurity device that appeared on the cover of Nature Electronics. Illustration by Brian Long

Apr 27, 2018
An Ionic Black Box

UCSB researchers use emerging memory devices to develop electronic circuits for cybersecurity applications.

Source: UCSB Current

UCSB’s Anne and Michael Towbes Graduate Dean, Carol Genetti, (left) wtih (from left) runners-up Lauren Menzer and Neil Dolinski, 2017 winner Leah Foltz, and 2018 UCSB champion Mengya Tao, who will compete in the UC-wide finals. Photograph by Eric Isaacs, Instructional Development

Apr 27, 2018
Students Rock their Research at 2018 Grad Slam

Grad students lay it all on the line — three minutes at a time.

Source: UCSB Current
Logo of the American Academy of Arts Sciences

Apr 25, 2018
UCSB Professors Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

California NanoSytems Institute director, Craig Hawker, and two other UCSB faculty members are admitted to the prestigious academy.

Source: UCSB Current

Apr 18, 2018
Umesh Mishra to Deliver 2018 Faculty Lecture

Electrical and computer engineering professor Umesh Mishra to deliver the 2018 Faculty Research Lecture.

Source: The Current
The human eye

Apr 11, 2018
Treating Vision Loss

A UCSB team helped create a retinal implant designed to replace support cells damaged by dry age-related macular degeneration

Source: UCSB Current
Artist's interpretation illustrating ultra-sensitive sensors that may find use in advanced robotics and prosthetics

Artist's interpretation illustrating ultra-sensitive sensors that may find use in advanced robotics and prosthetics       Illustration by Brian Long

Apr 10, 2018
Touch Master

UCSB assistant professor Yon Visell has received an NSF CAREER award in recognition of his haptics research. 

artist rendering of quantum dot-enhanced laser light emitted from silicon chip

Mar 27, 2018
Quantum Dots Enable Silicon-based Lasers

Quantum dots can improve efficiency of silicon-based lasers.

Source: Science News

Mar 22, 2018
UCSB’s College of Engineering Ranks Among Nation’s Best

U.S. News & World Report has ranked UC Santa Barbara’s College of Engineering graduate program No. 12 among public universities. 

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