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William H. Miller William H. Miller
Dept of Chemistry
theoretical chemistry, chemical dynamics, quantum mechanical and semiclassical theories, dynamical chemical processes at the molecular level, photodissociation, femtosecond pump-probe spectroscopy, calculations of rate constants for chemical reactions
Burkhard Militzer Burkhard Militzer
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
density functional methods, equation of state calculations, planetary interiors, materials at high pressure, theoretical mineral physics, path integration Monte Carlo, planet formation, quantum Monte Carlo method
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
headshot of Bingqing Cheng Bingqing Cheng
Dept of Chemistry
theoretical chemistry, physical chemistry, polymers and nanoscience
SHAOFAN LI Shaofan Li
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in engineering and sciences, structural mechanics, computational mechanics, computational materials, computational mechanics and computational physics, finite element methods and meshfree particle methods, ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials, atomistic simulation and multiscale simulations, nonlinear continuum mechanics, soft matter mechanics, wave propagations, modeling and simulation of fracture, dislocations, modeling and simulation of material failures, nano-mechanics, bio-mechanics and bio-physics, cellular mechanics, micromechanics & composite materials, mechanics and physics of amorphous materials
Zeyu Zheng Zeyu Zheng
Dept of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
simulation, artificial intelligence
bW head shot Teresa Head-Gordon
Dept of Chemistry
theoretical chemistry, Computational chemistry, machine learning, chemical physics, biophysics, biomolecules, materials, catalysis, computational science
Brian A. Barsky Brian A. Barsky
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
School of Optometry
computer science, geometric design and modeling, computer graphics, computer aided cornea modeling and visualization, medical imaging, virtual environments for surgical simulation
Filip Filippou Filip C. Filippou
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
nonlinear analysis of structures, finite element analysis, seismic response simulation, seismic evaluation of structures by computer analysis
K. Birgitta Whaley K. Birgitta Whaley
Dept of Chemistry
quantum information and quantum computation, control and simulation of complex quantum systems, quantum effects in biological systems, quantum physics, quantum mechanics
David Auslander David M. Auslander
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
control systems, simulation, mechatronics, real time software, energy management, satellite attitude control, demand response, machine control
Luisa Caldas Luisa Caldas
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
headshot of Jaijeet Raychowdhury Jaijeet Roychowdhury
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
artificial intelligence, cyber-physical systems and design automation, computer architecture & engineering
headshot of Fotini Chow Fotini Chow
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
environmental fluid mechanics, wind energy applications, clouds, large-eddy simulation, turbulence modeling, atmospheric boundary layer flow, flow over complex terrain, wildfire smoke transport, methane emissions, urban dispersion modeling, urban air quality
Kristie Boering in her UC Berkeley laboratory with graduate student Katie Mar Kristie Boering
Dept of Chemistry
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
physical chemistry, climate change, atmospheric chemistry, environmental chemistry, ozone, earth and planetary science, isotopic compositions of atmospheric trace gases, stratospheric ozone, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, molecular hydrogen, methane
Kris Pister Kristofer Pister
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
micro robotics, synthetic insects, smart dust
Professor Fleming in Photosynthesis Lab Graham R. Fleming
Dept of Chemistry
chemistry, proteins, chemical and biological dynamics in the condensed phase, ultrafast spectroscopy, liquids, solutions, glasses, photosynthetic proteins, role of solvents in chemical reactions, electronic energy transfer, electron transfer, regulation of photosynthetic light harvesting
headshot of Weiqiang Zhu Weiqiang Zhu
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
earthquake physics, geophysical signal discovery
Aditi Krishnapriyan Aditi Krishnapriyan
Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
machine learning, geometric deep learning, differentiable physics, dynamical systems, numerical methods, computational geometry, optimization
Professor Ahmad Omar sitting in front of a glass whiteboard marked with equations related to his research. Ahmad Omar
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
statistical mechanics, active matter, biophysics, physical chemistry, polymer science, directed self-assembly
Hayden Taylor (third from left) with group members and collaborators holding components produced by computed axial lithography Hayden Taylor
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
manufacturing, microfabrication, nanofabrication, semiconductor manufacturing, computational mechanics, nanoimprint lithography
Michelle Wilkerson Michelle Wilkerson
School of Education
K-12 math and science education, science education, mathematics education, computing education, design-based research, computers in K-12 education, data literacy, data science education
Martin White Martin White
Dept of Astronomy
Dept of Physics
cosmology, formation of structure in the universe, dark energy, expansion of the universe, cosmic microwave background, quasars, redshift surveys
Dimitrios Zekkos Dimitrios Zekkos
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
geotechnical engineering, landslides, drones, satellites, earthquakes, natural hazards, infrastructure resilience, informatics, geoenvironmental engineering, landfills
William Boos William Boos
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
atmospheric science, climate dynamics, monsoons, Earth's hydrological cycle
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