Research Bio

Costas P. Grigoropoulos is a mechanical engineer whose research explores laser materials processing, nanomanufacturing, and energy systems. He is best known for pioneering studies in laser-assisted fabrication and microscale energy conversion, integrating optics, thermodynamics, and materials science. His lab develops advanced manufacturing methods for scalable production of high-performance electronic devices. Grigoropoulos’s research also advances nanoscale heat transfer and energy-efficient systems for applications in sustainable technology.

He is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley and has co-authored over 400 publications in journals, including recently in "Joule", "Nano Letters", "Applied Physics Letters," "Nature Communications*.and "Advanced Materials". He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and SPIE. At Berkeley, Grigoropoulos teaches thermal sciences and energy conversion and mentors graduate students in nanomanufacturing and sustainable energy research.

Research Expertise and Interest

heat transfer, laser materials processing, nano-manufacturing, energy systems and technology