2017 – Page 3 – Materials Science & Engineering

Eicke Weber Appointed Director and CEO of BEARS by Daisy Hernandez February 7, 2017 Professor Eicke R. Weber was recently appointed as the Director and CEO of the Berkeley Education Alliance for Research in Singapore (BEARS). Professor Weber returns to UC Berkeley after 10 years as director of the Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE,…

Professor Kevin Healy: Heart-On-A-Chip by Daisy Hernandez February 3, 2017 The crew from Futurism visited Berkeley to learn more about the heart chip work in the Healy Lab. During their visit, the Healy Lab team showed Luke Robert Mason how they are combining cutting edge microfabrication techniques and stem cell biology to create human cardiac…

Congratulations to Professor Paul Alivisatos for receiving the 2017 NAS Award in Chemical Sciences! by Daisy Hernandez January 27, 2017 Professor Paul is recognized for his pioneering work in the field of nanotechnology that has had important ramifications for the development of renewable energy, biomedical imaging, light-emitting devices, and other fields. The NAS Award in…

Wu group discovered a new mode of electron conduction in solids: decoupled charge and heat transport. by Daisy Hernandez January 26, 2017 In metals, electrons carry both charge and heat. As a consequence, electrical conductivity and the electronic contribution to the thermal conductivity are typically proportional to each other. Prof. Junqiao Wu’s group and collaborators…

Shilpa Raja Awarded High Honors by the Material Research Society by Daisy Hernandez January 20, 2017 Congratulations to Shilpa Raja! Read more about the MRS Graduate Students Awards here. Contact Us Department offices are located in 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, in the Northeast corner of campus. Address: Department of Materials Science and Engineering 210…

Professor Paul Alivisatos Announced as Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors by Daisy Hernandez January 01, 2017 Professor Paul Alivisatos has been named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). This represents the highest professional distinction accorded to academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding…

Professor Gerd Ceder Wins IBA Research Award 2017 by Daisy Hernandez January 13, 2017 Professor Gerd Ceder has been named the recpient of the 2017 Research Award from the International Battery Association (IBA). This award recognizes “individuals who have made outstanding accomplishments in battery research.” Professor Ceder will receive the award and deliver a plenary lecture…