Congratulations to the recipients of the Outstanding Presentation Awards from BSAC's Fall 2026 Research Review & IAB Meeting.
Many thanks to our researchers for presenting their work at Jarvis Auditorium on September 23. After voting by BSAC's Industrial Members, this season's Best of BSAC honorees are:
Congratulations to the recipients of the Outstanding Presentation Awards from BSAC's Fall 2026 Research Review & IAB Meeting.
Many thanks to our researchers for presenting their work at Jarvis Auditorium on September 23. After voting by BSAC's Industrial Members, this season's Best of BSAC honorees are:
BSAC Industrial Members are invited to attend BSAC's Fall 2026 Research Review on September 23, 2026 & IAB Meeting on September 24, 2026.
Come join the BSAC at CLEO 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina from May 17–21 to explore the latest researcher in scalable quantum interfaces, silicon photonics, and high-sensitivity optical sensing..
Come join the BSAC at CLEO 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina from May 17–21 to explore the latest researcher in scalable quantum interfaces, silicon photonics, and high-sensitivity optical sensing..
BSAC Co-Director, Alp Siphigil, has developed and launched EE290: Superconducting Quantum Circuits, a groundbreaking new course at UC Berkeley that gives students the end-to-end experience of designing, fabricating, and testing their own superconducting qubit chips. Inspired by the "tapeout" tradition in classical electrical engineering — a cornerstone of BSAC's educational culture — the course brings that same hands-on philosophy into the quantum realm for the first time.
BSAC Co-Director, Alp Siphigil, has developed and launched EE290: Superconducting Quantum Circuits, a groundbreaking new course at UC Berkeley that gives students the end-to-end experience of designing, fabricating, and testing their own superconducting qubit chips. Inspired by the "tapeout" tradition in classical electrical engineering — a cornerstone of BSAC's educational culture — the course brings that same hands-on philosophy into the quantum realm for the first time.
BSAC Co-Director, Alp Siphigil, has developed and launched EE290: Superconducting Quantum Circuits, a groundbreaking new course at UC Berkeley that gives students the end-to-end experience of designing, fabricating, and testing their own superconducting qubit chips. Inspired by the "tapeout" tradition in classical electrical engineering — a cornerstone of BSAC's educational culture — the course brings that same hands-on philosophy into the quantum realm for the first time.
BSAC is pleased to announce the recipients of the Outstanding Presentation Awards from the Spring 2026 Research Review & IAB Meeting
A huge thank you to all our researchers for showcasing their work for our research community at Jarvis Auditorium on April 8. After a round of voting by BSAC's Industrial Members, we are proud to announce this season’s Best of BSAC honorees:
BSAC is pleased to announce the recipients of the Outstanding Presentation Awards from the Spring 2026 Research Review & IAB Meeting
A huge thank you to all our researchers for showcasing their work for our research community at Jarvis Auditorium on April 8. After a round of voting by BSAC's Industrial Members, we are proud to announce this season’s Best of BSAC honorees:
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BSAC researchers will be presenting recent advances in microsystems and sensor technologies at IEEE IFCS 2026 in Tampa, Florida - 10-13 May, 2026.
The program includes BSAC papers and a plenary talk by BSAC Co-Director Professor Clark T.-C. Nguyen.
BSAC researchers will be presenting recent advances in microsystems and sensor technologies at IEEE IFCS 2026 in Tampa, Florida - 10-13 May, 2026.
The program includes BSAC papers and a plenary talk by BSAC Co-Director Professor Clark T.-C. Nguyen.
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BSAC Co-Director Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng is the recipient of the 2025 AIC Catalyst Award for his lab's work Desktop Electronics Projection Lithography
BSAC Co-Director Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng is the recipient of the 2025 AIC Catalyst Award for his lab's work Desktop Electronics Projection Lithography
BSAC Co-Director Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng is the recipient of the 2025 AIC Catalyst Award for his lab's work Desktop Electronics Projection Lithography
BSAC researchers will be presenting recent advances in microsystems and sensor technologies at IEEE MEMS 2026 in Salzburg, Austria - 25-29 January, 2026.
The program includes BSAC papers, posters, and an invited talk by BSAC Co-Director Professor Liwei Lin.
BSAC researchers will be presenting recent advances in microsystems and sensor technologies at IEEE MEMS 2026 in Salzburg, Austria - 25-29 January, 2026.
The program includes BSAC papers, posters, and an invited talk by BSAC Co-Director Professor Liwei Lin.
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry | University of California, San Francisco
Co-Founder and CEO | Anyon Technologies
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Institute of Applied Mechanics | National Taiwan University
CEO & Co-Founder | Rarefied Tech
BSAC is pleased to announce the recipients of the Outstanding Paper and Presentation Awards from the Fall 2025 Research Review, held on September 24.
The Industrial Advisory Board was highly impressed by the depth and quality of research presented this year. Among a field of exceptional work, the award recipients distinguished themselves through innovation, technical rigor, and clear communication.
BSAC is pleased to announce the recipients of the Outstanding Paper and Presentation Awards from the Fall 2025 Research Review, held on September 24.
The Industrial Advisory Board was highly impressed by the depth and quality of research presented this year. Among a field of exceptional work, the award recipients distinguished themselves through innovation, technical rigor, and clear communication.
CEO/Co-Founder | Maxinsights
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Adapted from Matthew Santillan's article previously published on UC Berkeley's EECS Blog | 27 Aug 2025 (linked)
Adapted from Matthew Santillan's article previously published on UC Berkeley's EECS Blog | 27 Aug 2025 (linked)
Adapted from Matthew Santillan's article previously published on UC Berkeley's EECS Blog | 27 Aug 2025 (linked)
Many industrial products — from car bumpers to aerospace panels and medical implants — owe their performance to lightweight, cellular materials. These hard-working synthetics are engineered to meet specific functionality goals, but too often, defects introduced during the fabrication process can lead to subpar performance or even catastrophic failure.
Many industrial products — from car bumpers to aerospace panels and medical implants — owe their performance to lightweight, cellular materials. These hard-working synthetics are engineered to meet specific functionality goals, but too often, defects introduced during the fabrication process can lead to subpar performance or even catastrophic failure.
Many industrial products — from car bumpers to aerospace panels and medical implants — owe their performance to lightweight, cellular materials. These hard-working synthetics are engineered to meet specific functionality goals, but too often, defects introduced during the fabrication process can lead to subpar performance or even catastrophic failure.
BSAC researchers will be presenting recent advances in microsystems and sensor technologies at Transducers 2025 in Orlando, Florida - 29 June-3 July, 2025.
The program includes BSAC papers, posters, and an invited talk by BSAC Co-Director Professor Liwei Lin.
BSAC researchers will be presenting recent advances in microsystems and sensor technologies at Transducers 2025 in Orlando, Florida - 29 June-3 July, 2025.
The program includes BSAC papers, posters, and an invited talk by BSAC Co-Director Professor Liwei Lin.
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BSAC proudly recognizes the recipients of the Spring 2025 Best of BSAC Awards!
On April 10, BSAC researchers presented an impressive range of innovative work during the Spring 2025 Research Review. The Industrial Advisory Board commended the creativity, technical excellence, and real-world impact demonstrated across all presentations.
Following a vote by BSAC Industrial Members, we congratulate this semester’s honorees Megan Teng and Xintian Liu!
BSAC proudly recognizes the recipients of the Spring 2025 Best of BSAC Awards!
On April 10, BSAC researchers presented an impressive range of innovative work during the Spring 2025 Research Review. The Industrial Advisory Board commended the creativity, technical excellence, and real-world impact demonstrated across all presentations.
Following a vote by BSAC Industrial Members, we congratulate this semester’s honorees Megan Teng and Xintian Liu!
Like a bumblebee flitting from flower to flower, a new insect-inspired flying robot created by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, can hover, change trajectory and even hit small targets. Less than 1 centimeter in diameter, the device weighs only 21 milligrams, making it the world’s smallest wireless robot capable of controlled flight.
Like a bumblebee flitting from flower to flower, a new insect-inspired flying robot created by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, can hover, change trajectory and even hit small targets. Less than 1 centimeter in diameter, the device weighs only 21 milligrams, making it the world’s smallest wireless robot capable of controlled flight.
Like a bumblebee flitting from flower to flower, a new insect-inspired flying robot created by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, can hover, change trajectory and even hit small targets. Less than 1 centimeter in diameter, the device weighs only 21 milligrams, making it the world’s smallest wireless robot capable of controlled flight.
Department of Chemistry | University of California, Berkeley
Associate Vice President
University Relations and External Research | Agilent
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CEO & Co-Founder | InchFab
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Vice President, Device and Process Engineering
Atomic Machines
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BSAC Co-Director Jun-Chau Chien is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award for his work Chip-Scale Multi-Modal RF-to-Millimeter-Wave Biosensing!
BSAC Co-Director Jun-Chau Chien is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award for his work Chip-Scale Multi-Modal RF-to-Millimeter-Wave Biosensing!
BSAC Co-Director Jun-Chau Chien is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award for his work Chip-Scale Multi-Modal RF-to-Millimeter-Wave Biosensing!
BSAC Co-Director, Prof. Alp Sipahigil, has been awarded a Google Academic Research Award on quantum transduction and networking for scalable computing applications. This award will support research on developing microwave-to-optical transducers to transfer quantum information between superconducting quantum processors using optical photons.
BSAC is pleased to announce the outstanding paper and presentation award recipients from the Fall 2024 Research Review on September 18th. The Industrial Advisory Board was highly impressed by the quality of research, and the recipients’ work stood out in a competitive field.
We sincerely thank all the researchers who presented their innovative projects. These contributions are key to advancing research and fostering collaboration between academia and industry.
BSAC is pleased to announce the outstanding paper and presentation award recipients from the Fall 2024 Research Review on September 18th. The Industrial Advisory Board was highly impressed by the quality of research, and the recipients’ work stood out in a competitive field.
We sincerely thank all the researchers who presented their innovative projects. These contributions are key to advancing research and fostering collaboration between academia and industry.
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Please join BSAC in congratulating Xintian Liu for bringing home the 2024 Janusz Bryzek Abundance Through MEMS Award for her submission Enhancing Full Cell Vehicle Safety: Temperature-Insensitive Resonant Strain Sensor.
Please join BSAC in congratulating Xintian Liu for bringing home the 2024 Janusz Bryzek Abundance Through MEMS Award for her submission Enhancing Full Cell Vehicle Safety: Temperature-Insensitive Resonant Strain Sensor.
Please join BSAC in congratulating Xintian Liu for bringing home the 2024 Janusz Bryzek Abundance Through MEMS Award for her submission Enhancing Full Cell Vehicle Safety: Temperature-Insensitive Resonant Strain Sensor.
Photo by Hilton Head Workshop at the "MEMS Know Howe" symposium and celebration, June 2024.
Past generations of soft actuators — designed to respond to light, heat and chemical reactions — typically exhibited slow actuation times and limited precision. Newer magnetically controlled soft actuators perform better in these areas, but they are challenging to manufacture. Ferromagnetic particles with controlled directional magnetization must be embedded into the actuator’s polymer skin, a process that requires specialized 3D printers and lithography techniques.
Past generations of soft actuators — designed to respond to light, heat and chemical reactions — typically exhibited slow actuation times and limited precision. Newer magnetically controlled soft actuators perform better in these areas, but they are challenging to manufacture. Ferromagnetic particles with controlled directional magnetization must be embedded into the actuator’s polymer skin, a process that requires specialized 3D printers and lithography techniques.
Past generations of soft actuators — designed to respond to light, heat and chemical reactions — typically exhibited slow actuation times and limited precision. Newer magnetically controlled soft actuators perform better in these areas, but they are challenging to manufacture. Ferromagnetic particles with controlled directional magnetization must be embedded into the actuator’s polymer skin, a process that requires specialized 3D printers and lithography techniques.
Ernest Yen, Ph.D. (BSAC Alumni)
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BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Spring 2024 Research Review on March 20th.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for the outstanding paper and presentations and the results are in. Please join BSAC in congratulating the recipients of the Spring 2024 Best of BSAC honors, Fan Xia and Noelle Davis!
BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Spring 2024 Research Review on March 20th.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for the outstanding paper and presentations and the results are in. Please join BSAC in congratulating the recipients of the Spring 2024 Best of BSAC honors, Fan Xia and Noelle Davis!
Researchers at the University of California secured 546 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2023. This prodigious output was enough to keep UC in the top spot on the latest ranking of universities for patents from the National Academy of Inventors, published today.
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BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Fall 2023 Research Review on September 27th.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for the outstanding paper and presentations and the results are in. Please join BSAC in congratulating the recipients of the Fall 2023 Best of BSAC honors, Kamyar Behrouzi and Qiutong Jin!
BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Fall 2023 Research Review on September 27th.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for the outstanding paper and presentations and the results are in. Please join BSAC in congratulating the recipients of the Fall 2023 Best of BSAC honors, Kamyar Behrouzi and Qiutong Jin!
Image of a phonon-engineered superconducting qubit.
Image of a phonon-engineered superconducting qubit.
Please welcome Professor Jun-Chau Chien to BSAC's distinguished board of faculty co-directors.
BSAC’s fall seminar series will include a mix of external speakers from industry and academia as well as research briefs presented by BSAC researchers, a group discussion, and lunch.
The goal of each 35-minute student research brief is to create an opportunity for our researchers to discuss projects and network across groups. Student research briefs are open to registered BSAC researchers and co-directors, only. Look for the weekly seminar announcement emails and RSVP early to reserve your lunch.
BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Spring 2023 Research Review on April 19th.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for the outstanding paper and presentations and the results are in. Please join BSAC in congratulating the recipients of the Spring 2023 Best of BSAC honors, Peisheng He, Daniel Klawson, and Kevin Zheng!
BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Spring 2023 Research Review on April 19th.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for the outstanding paper and presentations and the results are in. Please join BSAC in congratulating the recipients of the Spring 2023 Best of BSAC honors, Peisheng He, Daniel Klawson, and Kevin Zheng!
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BSAC’s spring seminar series will include a mix of external speakers from industry and academia as well as research briefs presented by BSAC researchers, a group discussion, and lunch.
The goal of each 35-minute student research brief is to create an opportunity for our researchers to discuss projects and network across groups. Student research briefs are open to registered BSAC researchers and co-directors, only. Look for the weekly seminar announcement emails and RSVP early to reserve your lunch.
BSAC Co-Director Ali Javey has been named to the list of 2023 IEEE Fellows. Elevation to IEEE Fellow is conferred upon senior members of IEEE with an outstanding record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. Prof. Javey was recognized “for contributions to 1D and 2D semiconductor transistors and wearable biochemical sensors.”
BSAC Co-Director Ali Javey has been named to the list of 2023 IEEE Fellows. Elevation to IEEE Fellow is conferred upon senior members of IEEE with an outstanding record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. Prof. Javey was recognized “for contributions to 1D and 2D semiconductor transistors and wearable biochemical sensors.”
BSAC Co-Director Ali Javey has been named to the list of 2023 IEEE Fellows. Elevation to IEEE Fellow is conferred upon senior members of IEEE with an outstanding record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. Prof. Javey was recognized “for contributions to 1D and 2D semiconductor transistors and wearable biochemical sensors.”
BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Fall 2022 Research Review on September 21st.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for the outstanding paper and presentations and the results are in. Please join BSAC in congratulating the recipients of the Fall 2022 Best of BSAC honors, Alex Moreno, Mutasem Odeh, and Vivian Wang!
BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Fall 2022 Research Review on September 21st.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for the outstanding paper and presentations and the results are in. Please join BSAC in congratulating the recipients of the Fall 2022 Best of BSAC honors, Alex Moreno, Mutasem Odeh, and Vivian Wang!
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New! BSAC’s fall seminar series will include a mix of external speakers from industry and academia as well as research briefs presented by BSAC researchers, a group discussion, and lunch.
The goal of each 35-minute student research brief is to create an opportunity for our researchers to discuss projects and network across groups. Student research briefs are open to registered BSAC researchers and co-directors, only. Look for the weekly seminar announcement emails and RSVP early to reserve your lunch.
Please join BSAC in congratulating Shiekh Zia Uddin of the Javey group on being awarded the 2022 Materials Research Society (MRS) Graduate Student Gold Award.
Please join BSAC in congratulating Shiekh Zia Uddin of the Javey group on being awarded the 2022 Materials Research Society (MRS) Graduate Student Gold Award.
Please join BSAC in congratulating Shiekh Zia Uddin of the Javey group on being awarded the 2022 Materials Research Society (MRS) Graduate Student Gold Award.
BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Spring 2022 Research Review, April 6 & 7.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for their favorite oral presentations and the results are in. Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Spring 2022 Best of BSAC honors, Nathan Lambert and Xintian Liu!
BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Spring 2022 Research Review, April 6 & 7.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for their favorite oral presentations and the results are in. Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Spring 2022 Best of BSAC honors, Nathan Lambert and Xintian Liu!
When Google unveiled its first autonomous cars in 2010, the spinning cylinder mounted on the roofs really stood out. It was the vehicle’s light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system, which worked like light-based radar. Together with cameras and radar, LiDAR mapped the environment to help these cars avoid obstacles and drive safely.
When Google unveiled its first autonomous cars in 2010, the spinning cylinder mounted on the roofs really stood out. It was the vehicle’s light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system, which worked like light-based radar. Together with cameras and radar, LiDAR mapped the environment to help these cars avoid obstacles and drive safely.
When Google unveiled its first autonomous cars in 2010, the spinning cylinder mounted on the roofs really stood out. It was the vehicle’s light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system, which worked like light-based radar. Together with cameras and radar, LiDAR mapped the environment to help these cars avoid obstacles and drive safely.
Engineers at UC Berkeley have developed a new technique for making wearable sensors that enables medical researchers to prototype test new designs much faster and at a far lower cost than existing methods.
Engineers at UC Berkeley have developed a new technique for making wearable sensors that enables medical researchers to prototype test new designs much faster and at a far lower cost than existing methods.
Engineers at UC Berkeley have developed a new technique for making wearable sensors that enables medical researchers to prototype test new designs much faster and at a far lower cost than existing methods.
New! BSAC’s spring seminar series will include weekly research briefs presented by BSAC researchers, a group discussion, and lunch. The goal of each 35-minute seminar is to create an opportunity for our researchers to discuss projects and network across groups.
Seminars are open to registered BSAC researchers and co-directors, only. Look for the weekly seminar announcement emails and RSVP early to reserve your lunch.
BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Fall 2021 Research Review, September 22 & 23.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for their favorite oral presentations and the results are in. Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Fall 2021 Best of BSAC honors, Johannes Henriksson and Yande Peng!
BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Fall 2021 Research Review, September 22 & 23.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for their favorite oral presentations and the results are in. Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Fall 2021 Best of BSAC honors, Johannes Henriksson and Yande Peng!
Watching television in the shower might not rank terribly high on the scale of today’s available personal-tech indulgences. But imagine if the TV — or other small electronic device — was powered by water vapor billowing up from the marble floor tiles.
Watching television in the shower might not rank terribly high on the scale of today’s available personal-tech indulgences. But imagine if the TV — or other small electronic device — was powered by water vapor billowing up from the marble floor tiles.
Watching television in the shower might not rank terribly high on the scale of today’s available personal-tech indulgences. But imagine if the TV — or other small electronic device — was powered by water vapor billowing up from the marble floor tiles.
Stress and strain, applied in just the right manner, can sometimes produce amazing results.
That is what researchers, led by a team at UC Berkeley’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, discovered about an emerging semiconductor material — black phosphorus (BP) — used to make two types of optoelectronic devices: light emitting diodes (LEDs) and photodetectors.
Stress and strain, applied in just the right manner, can sometimes produce amazing results.
That is what researchers, led by a team at UC Berkeley’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, discovered about an emerging semiconductor material — black phosphorus (BP) — used to make two types of optoelectronic devices: light emitting diodes (LEDs) and photodetectors.
Stress and strain, applied in just the right manner, can sometimes produce amazing results.
That is what researchers, led by a team at UC Berkeley’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, discovered about an emerging semiconductor material — black phosphorus (BP) — used to make two types of optoelectronic devices: light emitting diodes (LEDs) and photodetectors.
Please join BSAC in congratulating Alexander Alvara of the Pister group on being awarded the 2021 Space Science Lab's Lin Fellowship.
Please join BSAC in congratulating Alexander Alvara of the Pister group on being awarded the 2021 Space Science Lab's Lin Fellowship.
Please join BSAC in congratulating Alexander Alvara of the Pister group on being awarded the 2021 Space Science Lab's Lin Fellowship.
Many insects and spiders get their uncanny ability to scurry up walls and walk upside down on ceilings with the help of specialized sticky footpads that allow them to adhere to surfaces in places where no human would dare to go.
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have used the principle behind these some of these footpads, called electrostatic adhesion, to create an insect-scale robot that can swerve and pivot with the agility of a cheetah, giving it the ability to traverse complex terrain and quickly avoid unexpected obstacles.
Many insects and spiders get their uncanny ability to scurry up walls and walk upside down on ceilings with the help of specialized sticky footpads that allow them to adhere to surfaces in places where no human would dare to go.
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have used the principle behind these some of these footpads, called electrostatic adhesion, to create an insect-scale robot that can swerve and pivot with the agility of a cheetah, giving it the ability to traverse complex terrain and quickly avoid unexpected obstacles.
Many insects and spiders get their uncanny ability to scurry up walls and walk upside down on ceilings with the help of specialized sticky footpads that allow them to adhere to surfaces in places where no human would dare to go.
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have used the principle behind these some of these footpads, called electrostatic adhesion, to create an insect-scale robot that can swerve and pivot with the agility of a cheetah, giving it the ability to traverse complex terrain and quickly avoid unexpected obstacles.
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created a tiny wireless implant that can provide real-time measurements of tissue oxygen levels deep underneath the skin. The device, which is smaller than the average ladybug and powered by ultrasound waves, could help doctors monitor the health of transplanted organs or tissue and provide an early warning of potential transplant failure.
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created a tiny wireless implant that can provide real-time measurements of tissue oxygen levels deep underneath the skin. The device, which is smaller than the average ladybug and powered by ultrasound waves, could help doctors monitor the health of transplanted organs or tissue and provide an early warning of potential transplant failure.
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created a tiny wireless implant that can provide real-time measurements of tissue oxygen levels deep underneath the skin. The device, which is smaller than the average ladybug and powered by ultrasound waves, could help doctors monitor the health of transplanted organs or tissue and provide an early warning of potential transplant failure.
BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Spring 2021 Research Review, March 1, 4 & 8.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for their favorite oral presentations and the results are in. Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Spring 2021 Best of BSAC honors, Qianyi Xie and Hyungjin Kim!
BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Spring 2021 Research Review, March 1, 4 & 8.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for their favorite oral presentations and the results are in. Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Spring 2021 Best of BSAC honors, Qianyi Xie and Hyungjin Kim!
BSAC is in the process of rolling out a new website. If you need help finding anything on the new site, send us an email at: bsac@berkeley.edu.
To get started, here are a few helpful links:
BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Fall 2020 Research Review, September 21-23.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for their favorite oral presentations and the results are in. Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Fall 2020 Best of BSAC honors, Mallika Bariya and Daniel Teal!
BSAC would like to thank all of the researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Fall 2020 Research Review, September 21-23.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for their favorite oral presentations and the results are in. Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Fall 2020 Best of BSAC honors, Mallika Bariya and Daniel Teal!
Richard White, a professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, and an eminent researcher who made seminal contributions in the field of micro-electromechanical systems, died Friday, Aug. 14, due to complications from injuries related to a fall. White was 90 when he died at his Berkeley home, surrounded by family.
While rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere cause great concern worldwide, most of us pay little attention to risks posed by CO2 changes indoors.
CO2 concentration in fresh air is about 400 parts per million (ppm). But get a group of people packed in a closed indoor space, and CO2 concentration can rise quickly. Recent studies suggest that as levels increase above 1,000 ppm, decision-making and other cognitive abilities decline.
While rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere cause great concern worldwide, most of us pay little attention to risks posed by CO2 changes indoors.
CO2 concentration in fresh air is about 400 parts per million (ppm). But get a group of people packed in a closed indoor space, and CO2 concentration can rise quickly. Recent studies suggest that as levels increase above 1,000 ppm, decision-making and other cognitive abilities decline.
While rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere cause great concern worldwide, most of us pay little attention to risks posed by CO2 changes indoors.
CO2 concentration in fresh air is about 400 parts per million (ppm). But get a group of people packed in a closed indoor space, and CO2 concentration can rise quickly. Recent studies suggest that as levels increase above 1,000 ppm, decision-making and other cognitive abilities decline.
Today’s augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies simulate a vivid interactive experience by altering what users see and hear. But what if users could also feel their way through an experience?
Today’s augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies simulate a vivid interactive experience by altering what users see and hear. But what if users could also feel their way through an experience?
Professor Michel Maharbiz is working with medical device makers to allow hospital staff to remotely monitor and adjust patients' ventilators.
Health officials have advised the public to practice physical distancing and remain at least six feet apart from other people.
But when treating patients stricken with COVID-19, healthcare workers don’t have that luxury. For one thing, they must keep entering each patient’s room to make sure the ventilator is working properly and make any necessary adjustments.
Professor Michel Maharbiz is working with medical device makers to allow hospital staff to remotely monitor and adjust patients' ventilators.
Health officials have advised the public to practice physical distancing and remain at least six feet apart from other people.
But when treating patients stricken with COVID-19, healthcare workers don’t have that luxury. For one thing, they must keep entering each patient’s room to make sure the ventilator is working properly and make any necessary adjustments.
In today's world of wearables, we have begun to receive information about our bodies in real time, and with relative ease. What if we could take this a step further to not only track our health rate or burnt calories, but to understand organ function? Extreme Miniaturization Engineer Michel Maharbiz is actively working to make this a reality. As a co-inventor of "neural dust," Michel uses an ultrasonic interface of millimeter-scale implants to get a closer look at organs in real time.
In today's world of wearables, we have begun to receive information about our bodies in real time, and with relative ease. What if we could take this a step further to not only track our health rate or burnt calories, but to understand organ function? Extreme Miniaturization Engineer Michel Maharbiz is actively working to make this a reality. As a co-inventor of "neural dust," Michel uses an ultrasonic interface of millimeter-scale implants to get a closer look at organs in real time.
BSAC Co-Director Kris Pister has been named the new faculty director of the UC Berkeley Marvell Nanofabrication Laboratory (NanoLab) at CITRIS. The appointment, which became effective Jan. 1, brings in a veteran user known for his advances in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) to head the cutting-edge facility.
BSAC Co-Director Kris Pister has been named the new faculty director of the UC Berkeley Marvell Nanofabrication Laboratory (NanoLab) at CITRIS. The appointment, which became effective Jan. 1, brings in a veteran user known for his advances in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) to head the cutting-edge facility.
BSAC Co-Director Ming Wu wins the 2020 IEE EDS Robert Bosch MEMS Award for his pioneering contributions in MEMS optical switches and optoelectronic tweezers.
The award was established in 2014 "to recognize and honor advances in the invention, design, and/or fabrication of micro- or nano- electromechanical systems and/or devices" with the proviso that individual contributions "be innovative and useful for practical applications."
BSAC Co-Director Ming Wu wins the 2020 IEE EDS Robert Bosch MEMS Award for his pioneering contributions in MEMS optical switches and optoelectronic tweezers.
The award was established in 2014 "to recognize and honor advances in the invention, design, and/or fabrication of micro- or nano- electromechanical systems and/or devices" with the proviso that individual contributions "be innovative and useful for practical applications."
BSAC Co-Director Ming Wu wins the 2020 IEE EDS Robert Bosch MEMS Award for his pioneering contributions in MEMS optical switches and optoelectronic tweezers.
The award was established in 2014 "to recognize and honor advances in the invention, design, and/or fabrication of micro- or nano- electromechanical systems and/or devices" with the proviso that individual contributions "be innovative and useful for practical applications."
BSAC would like to thank the 102 researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Fall 2019 Research Review, September 18-19.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for their favorite oral presentations and posters. Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Fall 2019 Best of BSAC honors!
BSAC would like to thank the 102 researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Fall 2019 Research Review, September 18-19.
BSAC Industrial Members voted for their favorite oral presentations and posters. Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Fall 2019 Best of BSAC honors!
If the sight of a skittering bug makes you squirm, you may want to look away — a new insect-sized robot created by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, can scurry across the floor at nearly the speed of a darting cockroach.
And it’s nearly as hardy as a cockroach, too. Try to squash this robot under your foot, and more than likely, it will just keep going.
If the sight of a skittering bug makes you squirm, you may want to look away — a new insect-sized robot created by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, can scurry across the floor at nearly the speed of a darting cockroach.
And it’s nearly as hardy as a cockroach, too. Try to squash this robot under your foot, and more than likely, it will just keep going.
If the sight of a skittering bug makes you squirm, you may want to look away — a new insect-sized robot created by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, can scurry across the floor at nearly the speed of a darting cockroach.
And it’s nearly as hardy as a cockroach, too. Try to squash this robot under your foot, and more than likely, it will just keep going.
The Bakar Fellows Program at UC Berkeley fosters faculty entrepreneurship in the STEM+ fields including Engineering, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Architecture. On a competitive basis, Bakar Fellows are awarded discretionary research support to mature & translate their ground-breaking discoveries and innovations into commercial solutions. Started in 2012, the Bakar Fellows Program enriches Berkeley by supporting entrepreneurial faculty & their research groups.
The Bakar Fellows Program at UC Berkeley fosters faculty entrepreneurship in the STEM+ fields including Engineering, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Architecture. On a competitive basis, Bakar Fellows are awarded discretionary research support to mature & translate their ground-breaking discoveries and innovations into commercial solutions. Started in 2012, the Bakar Fellows Program enriches Berkeley by supporting entrepreneurial faculty & their research groups.
The Bakar Fellows Program at UC Berkeley fosters faculty entrepreneurship in the STEM+ fields including Engineering, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Architecture. On a competitive basis, Bakar Fellows are awarded discretionary research support to mature & translate their ground-breaking discoveries and innovations into commercial solutions. Started in 2012, the Bakar Fellows Program enriches Berkeley by supporting entrepreneurial faculty & their research groups.
There is a persistent need for an intraoperative device that is capable of detecting microscopic residual disease (MRD), small clusters of hundreds to thousands of cancer cells left behind after the gross tumor is removed during a surgical resection.
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley have built a new photonic switch that can control the direction of light passing through optical fibers faster and more efficiently than ever. This optical “traffic cop” could one day revolutionize how information travels through data centers and high-performance supercomputers that are used for artificial intelligence and other data-intensive applications.
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley have built a new photonic switch that can control the direction of light passing through optical fibers faster and more efficiently than ever. This optical “traffic cop” could one day revolutionize how information travels through data centers and high-performance supercomputers that are used for artificial intelligence and other data-intensive applications.
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley have built a new photonic switch that can control the direction of light passing through optical fibers faster and more efficiently than ever. This optical “traffic cop” could one day revolutionize how information travels through data centers and high-performance supercomputers that are used for artificial intelligence and other data-intensive applications.
BSAC would like to thank the 107 researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Spring 2019 Research Review, March 6-8.
40+ attending industrial members from 28 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards.
BSAC would like to thank the 107 researchers who presented their research during BSAC's Spring 2019 Research Review, March 6-8.
40+ attending industrial members from 28 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards.
BSAC would like to thank the 115 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2018 BSAC Research Review on September 19-21.
50 attending industrial members from 32 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 115 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2018 BSAC Research Review on September 19-21.
50 attending industrial members from 32 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
The Siebel Scholars program annually recognizes top students at the world’s leading graduate schools of bioengineering, business, computer science and energy science. The program, now in its 18th year, comes with a $35,000 award.
BSAC would like to thank the 123 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2018 BSAC Research Review on March 7-9.
56 attending industrial members from 32 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC Best Paper
BSAC would like to thank the 123 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2018 BSAC Research Review on March 7-9.
56 attending industrial members from 32 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC Best Paper
BSAC would like to thank the 139 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2017 BSAC Research Review on September 20-22.
55 attending industrial members from 36 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 139 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2017 BSAC Research Review on September 20-22.
55 attending industrial members from 36 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 140 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2017 BSAC Research Review on March 8-9.
70 attending industrial members from 41 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 140 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2017 BSAC Research Review on March 8-9.
70 attending industrial members from 41 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 130 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2016 BSAC Research Review on September 28-29.
80 attending industrial members from 36 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 130 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2016 BSAC Research Review on September 28-29.
80 attending industrial members from 36 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
Digital Holographic Microscopes (DHM®) are 3D optical profilometers with unique temporal capacities. Contrary to usual measurement techniques, DHM® does not require any scanning mechanism to acquire information. Time sequences of 3D data are therefore acquired at camera rate providing 4D topography measurements.
As fields of science progress, they occasionally mature to points of some "closure," where there is a perception among many workers that a unified framework of understanding has been developed, has been tested from many points of view, has led to important ramifications to society, and is communicable to a broad audience with some elegance.
BSAC would like to thank the 160 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2016 BSAC Research Review on March 2-4.
70 attending industrial members from 35 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 160 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2016 BSAC Research Review on March 2-4.
70 attending industrial members from 35 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
Reader in Microsystems Technology
On Sabbatical at UC Berkeley
BSAC would like to thank the 160 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2015 BSAC Research Review on September 30-October 2.
70 attending industrial members from 39 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 160 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2015 BSAC Research Review on September 30-October 2.
70 attending industrial members from 39 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
The tutorial will give an overview on MEMS key technologies and important MEMS products from Robert Bosch Corp., as well as an outlook into future application areas, like the Internet-of-Things-and-Services (IoTS). New approaches targeting the biomedical field and molecular diagnostics, e.g., Lab-on-Chip solutions for diagnostics and analytics, will be covered as well.
It is an exciting time to be at the nexus of engineering and neuroscience! The development of new neurotechnologies will revolutionize our understanding of the brain function to mitigate nervous system disorders and also advance brain-machine interfaces (BMIs).
BSAC would like to thank the 160 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2015 BSAC Research Review on March 11-13.
90 attending industrial members from 35 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 160 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2015 BSAC Research Review on March 11-13.
90 attending industrial members from 35 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 160 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2014 BSAC Research Review on September 17-19.
70 attending industrial members from 36 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 160 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2014 BSAC Research Review on September 17-19.
70 attending industrial members from 36 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
Coventor offers two different MEMS software platforms for academic and research purposes at BSAC. The overview will address both tool suites by comparing and contrasting use cases as well as comparative advantages.
BSAC would like to thank the 170 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2014 BSAC Research Review on March 5-6.
50 attending industrial members from 36 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 170 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2014 BSAC Research Review on March 5-6.
50 attending industrial members from 36 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 200 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2013 BSAC Research Review on September 18-19.
70 attending industrial members from 34 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 200 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2013 BSAC Research Review on September 18-19.
70 attending industrial members from 34 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 170 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2013 BSAC Research Review on March 6-8.
70 attending industrial members from 37 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 170 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2013 BSAC Research Review on March 6-8.
70 attending industrial members from 37 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 170 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2012 BSAC Research Review on March 7-9.
50 attending industrial members from 32 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 170 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2012 BSAC Research Review on March 7-9.
50 attending industrial members from 32 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 170 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2011 BSAC Research Review on September 21-23.
70 attending industrial members from 32 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 170 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2011 BSAC Research Review on September 21-23.
70 attending industrial members from 32 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 150 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2011 BSAC Research Review on March 9-11.
60 attending industrial members from 32 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 150 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2011 BSAC Research Review on March 9-11.
60 attending industrial members from 32 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 160 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2010 BSAC Research Review on September 15-17.
70 attending industrial members from 33 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 160 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2010 BSAC Research Review on September 15-17.
70 attending industrial members from 33 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 150 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2010 BSAC Research Review on March 10-12.
65 attending industrial members from 37 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 150 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Spring 2010 BSAC Research Review on March 10-12.
65 attending industrial members from 37 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 150 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2009 BSAC Research Review on September 16-18.
60 attending industrial members from 39 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
BSAC would like to thank the 150 researchers who presented their work in poster or plenary sessions at the Fall 2009 BSAC Research Review on September 16-18.
60 attending industrial members from 39 member organizations voted for the best presentations and posters, resulting in Best Paper and Best Poster awards (certificate and cash).
Among Prof. Ford's research topics to be discussed are - 2D beam steering using orthogonal dispersive elements - Remote spectroscopy (using commercial analog MEMS mirrors) - Free-space communications (custom MEMS retro-modulator)
