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headshot of Michael Frenklach Michael Frenklach
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
chemical kinetics, computer modeling, uncertainty quantification, combustion chemistry, pollutant formation (carbon black, soot), chemical vapor deposition of diamond films, homogeneous nucleation of silicon, diamond and graphene, diamond powders; interstellar dust formation
John Wright John Wright
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
quantum state learning, quantum complexity theory, property testing, approximation algorithms
Avishay Tal Avishay Tal
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
theory(THY), complexity theory, analysis of Boolean functions, randomness in computation, quantum computation
headshot of Matei Zaharia Matei Zaharia
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
operating systems & networking, artificial intelligence, database management systems
Ken Light Ken Light
School of Journalism
journalism, photojournalism, documentary photography
Michael Rape in Woo Fai Han Hall Michael Rape
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
cancer, protein degradation, siRNA, Berkeley Screening Center
Costas J. Spanos Costas J. Spanos
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
integrated circuits, solid-state devices, sensors, semiconductor manufacturing, energy efficiency, smart buildings
Stuart Russell in outdoor environment Stuart J. Russell
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
artificial intelligence, computational biology, algorithms, machine learning, real-time decision-making, probabilistic reasoning
Nir Yosef Nir Yosef
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
computational biology
Leigh Raiford headshot Leigh Raiford
Dept of African American Studies
social movements, visual culture, memory, photography, African American history and culture
Patrick Shih Patrick Shih
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
synthetic biology, plant biology, microbiology, evolutionary biology
Venkatesan Guruswami Venkatesan Guruswami
Dept of Mathematics
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
theoretical computer science, coding theory, approximate optimization, randomness in computation, computational complexity
Robert Ashmore Robert Ashmore
Dept of East Asian Languages and Cultures
China, lyric poetry, Chinese literature, Chinese culture, poetic theory
James F. O'Brien James O'Brien
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
School of Optometry
computer graphics, fluid dynamics, computer simulation, physically based animation, finite element simulation, human perception, image forensics, video forensics, computer animation, special effects for film, video game technology, motion capture, machine learning, facial animation, artificial intelligence, geometric algorithms, geometric design and modeling
Pieter Abbeel with PR2 robot Pieter Abbeel
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
robotics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, Deep Learning
Niloufar Salehi Niloufar Salehi
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
School of Information
computer-mediated communication, human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, community-engaged research/scholarship, research practice partnership, social justice research
Ren Ng Ren Ng
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
imaging systems, computational photography, graphics, optics, computer vision, human vision, signal processing, artificial intelligence
Jeffrey Bokor Jeffrey Bokor
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
nanoscience, electrical engineering, nanoelectronics
Peter Barlett Peter Bartlett
Dept of Statistics
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
machine learning, statistical learning theory, adaptive control
Rich Lyons standing in outside setting with students in background Rich Lyons
Haas School of Business
stablecoins, foreign exchange markets, culture, innovation, entrepreneurship, online education, blockchains
Dawn Song standing, framed by windows with large buildings in the background. Dawn Song
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
privacy, computer security, artificial intelligence
headshot of Jelani Nelson Jelani Nelson
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
theory, algorithms, streaming algorithms, dimensionality reduction, randomized algorithms, machine learning, privacy
Steven Fish M. Steven Fish
Dept of Political Science
comparative politics, Russian politics, democracy, religion and politics, legislative process
Martin P. Head-Gordon Martin P. Head-Gordon
Dept of Chemistry
theoretical chemistry, electronic structure calculations, development of novel theories and algorithms, quantum mechanics
Boubacar Kante Boubacar Kante
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
optoelectronics, quantum optics, optimization, Antennas, Biophysics and Sensing
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