Linda Petzold Recognized for Contributions on Multiple Levels

Professor’s work in computational mathematics and simulation software is widely used in numerous fields.

A Prolific Spirit of Innovation

Rod Alferness, dean of the UC Santa Barbara College of Engineering, is named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

Fewer than one percent of members in the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) are selected as Fellows.

Co-director of the Materials Research Lab is recognized for contributions to structure-property relations in crystalline inorganic materials.

The award includes a five-year federal grant that will allow Bates's research group to analyze structure-property relationships in block copolymers.

The professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering describes what makes gallium nitride a superior semiconductor.

They are named to the 2018 Highly Cited Researchers List, reserved for those in the top one percent globally in terms of references and citations.

Associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering is the first woman to receive the ACS honor in the 14-year history of the award.

Kyle Lewis received the Jay Wright Forrester Award, the highest honor given by the System Dynamics Society.

Rod Alferness is recognized for his leadership, service, and many contributions in the field.