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Research Expertise and Interest

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Name

Department

Nir Yosef

Division of Computer Science (EECS)

computational biology

Dept of Bioengineering

synthetic biology

Division of Computer Science (EECS)

computer science, internet architecture, software-defined networking, network function virtualization, game theoretic approaches to resource allocation, large-scale distributed systems, edge computing

Gary Firestone holding a model

Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology

cancer, steroid hormones, molecular endocrinology, tumor biology, growth factors, dietary compounds, tumor cells, glucocorticoids

Anant Sahai

Division of Computer Science (EECS)

Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)

machine learning, artificial intelligence, information theory, communications theory, wireless communication, cognitive radio, distributed control, spectrum sensing, spectrum sharing, spectrum policy, power consumption in communications systems

Ke Xu in lab with instrumentation in foreground.

Ke Xu

Dept of Chemistry

biophysical chemistry, cell biology at the nanoscale, super-resolution microscopy, single-molecule spectroscopy

Frederic Theunissen

Frederic Theunissen

Dept of Integrative Biology

Dept of Neuroscience

behavior, cognition, brain, psychology, birdsong, vocal learning, audition, neurophysiology, speech perception, computational neuroscience, theoretical neuroscience

Okamoto diving in sea urchin barrens

Dept of Integrative Biology

population dynamics of exploited species, marine biology, community ecology, ecological modeling, biostatistics

Dept of Integrative Biology

energetics, comparative biomechanics, arthropod, adhesion, comparative physiology, locomotion, neuromechanics, biomimicry, biological inspiration, reptile, gecko, amphibian, robots, artificial muscles

Donald Rio

Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology

molecular genetics, drosophila melanogaster, transposable elements, RNA splicing, neurodegenerative diseases, nucleic acid rearrangement reactions, P elements and their cellular host

Moi Exposito-Alonso

Dept of Integrative Biology

evolution, molecular genetics, genomics, plant biology, ecology, species adaptation or extinction, climate change

David Schaffer in lab

David V. Schaffer

Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

biomolecular engineering, bioengineering, neuroscience, stem cell biology, gene therapy

Koushik Sen

Division of Computer Science (EECS)

computer science, programming systems, software engineering, programming languages, computational logic, software testing, verification, model checking, runtime monitoring, performance evaluation

Clayton J. Radke

Clayton J. Radke

Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

chemical engineering, surface & colloid science technology, protein/polymer/surfactant adsorption from solution, two-phase enzymatic catalysis, interfacial surfactant transport, electrokinetics, pore-level fluid mechanics, contact-lens & eye mechanics

Professor Lewis: A young smiling woman wearing glasses in a blue, collared shirt.

Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology

mitochondrial biogenesis, mitochondrial genome inheritance, organelle assembly, DNA replication, cell metabolism, interactions between membrane-bound organelles

Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management

marine ecology, land-sea connectivity, coastal resilience, geospatial data, ocean policy and governance, social-ecological dynamics, coral reef, California current system

Niyogi checking plants in the Oxford Tract greenhouse. Photo credit: Mathew Burciaga.

Krishna K. Niyogi

Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology

genetics, plant and microbial biology, algae, photosynthesis, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing, carbon sequestration

Dept of Architecture

virtual and augmented reality for building design and simulation, net zero energy and sustainable design, parametric and generative design systems for sustainable architecture, daylighting, daylighting in buildings, housing solutions for the developing world and refugee camps

School of Social Welfare

civic participation, community based research, visual methods, aging, immigration, Latinx older adults, Black older adults, intersectional life course perspective, systems of oppression, access to healthcare

person with dark glasses standing with water in background

Dept of Integrative Biology

genomics, genetics, computational biology, structural variation, RNA, diversity, aging, population genetics

Prof. Iris D. Tommelein in Sutardja Dai Hall

Iris D. Tommelein

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

lean construction, lean production, design management, sustainability, supply-chain management, life-cycle engineering, civil infrastructure systems, adaptive project leadership, engineering project management, megaproject delivery, construction process engineering, integrated project delivery IPD, building information modeling BIM, virtual design and construction VDC

Maya Carrasquillo

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

infrastructure justice, food-energy-water systems, urban water infrastructure, equitable decision-making, environmental justice, community-engaged research/scholarship, community-based research partnerships, social justice research

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

Theoretical Fluid Dynamics, Nonlinear Wave Mechanics, ocean and coastal waves phenomena, ocean renewable energy (wave, Tide and Offshore Wind Energy), Nonlinear Dynamical Systems, Fluid Flow Control, ocean renewable energy

Francis Macdonald

Dept of Earth and Planetary Science

tectonics, climate, biological evolution

Dept of Integrative Biology

Dept of Statistics

evolution, molecular evolution, population genetics, human variation, human genetics, phylogenetics, applied statistics, genetics, evolutionary processes, evolutionary biology