Research

Focus Areas

Advanced Materials

Materials for energy management, healthcare, and actuation.

Biotechnology

Biomolecular discovery, systems biology, diagnostic devices and therapeutics.

Complex Systems

From forests to microbes to robotics: how do complex systems work?

Discovery Tools

Developing next-generation characterization systems to advance discovery across fields.

Information Technologies

Next-generation platforms for information storage, transmission, and computation.

Sustainability

New technologies for efficient energy, clean water, and environmental protection.

Research Centers

BioPACIFIC MIP

Accelerated discovery, scalable production, and rapid development of high-performance bio-derived materials.

California Institute for Quantum Entanglement

UC-wide multidisciplinary effort developing new approaches to complex quantum phenomena.

Center for Materials for Water and Energy Systems

Catalyzing the design of novel surfaces, interactions, and structures for energy applications.

Center for Scientific Computing

Promoting the effective use of High Performance Computing in research.

Eddleman Center for Quantum Innovation

Facilitating the acceleration of progress in quantum science and engineering research, education and programs.

Developing first-of-their-kind user platforms and equipment to enable the discovery, phenotyping and engineering of extreme microbes to harness their power and promise and enable the next generation of synthetic biology.

Quantum Foundry

A foundry for materials with protected quantum coherence and scalable entanglement.