Laboratory for learning the fundamentals of quantum mechanics. Credit: Galan Moody
Credit: Galan Moody
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Next generation discoveries in nanoscience and the translation of those discoveries into engineering solutions demands innovation in tools for advanced computation, characterization, and manufacturing. CNSI researchers are at the forefront of innovation and technology development, providing essential research infrastructure and entrepreneurial support for UC Santa Barbara and the California Central Coast.

 Affiliated Researchers

Paul Atzberger

Professor
Research in scientific computation, machine learning, statistical mechanics, soft materials, biophysics.
Biotechnology
Information Technologies
Discovery Tools

Chris Bates

Assistant Professor
We are interested in the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of new soft materials.
Sustainability
Advanced Materials
Discovery Tools

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor
Co-Director, NSF Quantum Foundry
Quantum sensing and imaging
Quantum Foundry
Discovery Tools
Information Technologies
Eddleman Center for Quantum Innovation

Samantha Daly

Professor
Research at the intersection of experimental mechanics, materials science, and machine learning.
Advanced Materials
Discovery Tools

Siddharth Dey

Assistant Professor
We develop novel single-cell sequencing technologies to understand mammalian tissue development in space and time.
Biotechnology
Discovery Tools

Glenn Fredrickson

Distinguished Professor
The Fredrickson group has pioneered the development of field-theoretic simulations and pursued applications of the technique to understand complex classical polymer and quantum many-boson systems.
Complex Systems
Sustainability
Advanced Materials
Discovery Tools

Frederic Gibou

Professor
Advanced computational science and engineering
Discovery Tools

Mengyang Gu

Assistant Professor
Developing statistical learning algorithms to emulate expensive physical simulations, quantify uncertainty in imaging and microscopic videos, optimize inverse material design and characterization.
Information Technologies
Discovery Tools

Paul Hansma

Professor
Our novel Biofeedback devices are beginning to help people recover from chronic pain due to neuroplasticity.
Biotechnology
Discovery Tools

JoAnn Kuchera-Morin

Distinguished Professor
Director - AlloSphere Research Facility
We create software systems to turn slow exploration of complex datasets into real-time interactive workflows.
Complex Systems
Information Technologies
Discovery Tools

Daniel Morse

Distinguished Research Professor
Discovery of biophysical & genetic surrogates for phosphorylation controlling amyloid formation, protein assembly, structure & function.
Biotechnology
Complex Systems
Advanced Materials
Discovery Tools

Arnab Mukherjee

Assistant Professor
We look for biomolecules with unusual physical and chemical properties and retool these to develop MRI tools for exploring biological functions from neuroscience to infection imaging.
Biotechnology
Discovery Tools

Michelle O'Malley

Professor
Genetic engineering and synthetic biology of non-model microorganisms.
Biotechnology
Sustainability
Discovery Tools

Linda Petzold

Distinguished Professor
Professor Petzold's current research focuses on computational methods, mathematical modeling and machine learning, with application to a wide range of problems from systems biology, neuroscience, medicine and engineering.
Complex Systems
Discovery Tools

Angela Pitenis

Assistant Professor
Soft, biological, and bio-inspired materials and interfaces.
Biotechnology
Complex Systems
Sustainability
Advanced Materials
Discovery Tools

Jon Schuller

Associate Professor
We study subwavelength light-matter interactions to better understand and exploit nanoscale optical properties.
Advanced Materials
Discovery Tools

Megan Valentine

Professor
Co-Director, CNSI
Mechanics of cells and tissues; design of bio-inspired materials with applications to packaging, healthcare and robotics; instrument development.
Biotechnology
Complex Systems
Advanced Materials
Discovery Tools

David Weld

Associate Professor
Quantum dynamics with ultracold atoms.
Discovery Tools
Eddleman Center for Quantum Innovation

Stephen Wilson

Professor
Director, NSF Quantum Foundry
Synthesis and advanced characterization of new quantum materials.
Complex Systems
Advanced Materials
Information Technologies
Discovery Tools
Quantum Foundry