Photo of Oliver O'Reilly standing near Sather Gate on the UC Berkeley campus.

Research Bio

Oliver O'Reilly is primarily interested in developing and analyzing models of physical systems in order to explain and or predict their dynamics. The applications considered in his research include MEMS strain gauges, satellite dynamics, toys (BB-8, the Dynabee, the Hoberman sphere and Euler's disk), axially moving media and MEMS resonators for UHF applications. He is also interested in the history of science, geometric and numerical methods in dynamics, theories of deformable bodies and great teaching.

Research Expertise and Interest

continuum mechanics, vibrations, dynamics

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Teaching

Courses taught during the three most recent terms
2026 Spring
  • Brilliance of Berkeley  [LS 110]  

  • Brilliance of Berkeley  [LS 110]  

  • Group Studies, Seminars, or Group Research  [MECENG 298]  

  • Group Studies, Seminars, or Group Research  [MECENG 298]  

  • Individual Study or Research  [MECENG 299]  

2025 Fall
  • Freshman Seminars  [MECENG 24]  

  • Group Studies, Seminars, or Group Research  [MECENG 298]  

  • Individual Study or Research  [MECENG 299]  

2025 Summer
  • Brilliance of Berkeley  [LS 110]  

2025 Spring
  • Brilliance of Berkeley  [LS 110]  

  • Brilliance of Berkeley  [LS 110]  

  • Group Studies, Seminars, or Group Research  [MECENG 298]  

  • Group Studies, Seminars, or Group Research  [MECENG 298]  

  • Individual Study or Research  [MECENG 299]