Quantum sensing, nanophotonics, imaging, data and telecommunication, energy harvesting Dr. Islam’s nanotechnology research focuses on the integration of low-dimensional materials in nanoscale electronic and photonics devices, integrated circuit (IC) and systems. The broader goals include the development of new technologies for quantum sensing, detection, traditional and computational imaging, high bit rate data and telecommunication links, transistors, memory and solar energy harvesting.| Electrical and Computer Engineering | UC Davis Engineering
UC Davis researchers have created a miniaturized microscope for real-time, high-resolution imaging of brain activity in mice. The device is a significant step toward revolutionizing how neuroscientists study behavior and perception in the brain.| Recent Articles
Neville C. Luhmann Jr., a Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Davis, and a towering figure in the fields of plasma physics and vacuum electronics, died on Sept. 5, 2025. He was 82.| Recent Articles
A multilayer film that reflects heat while letting through light needed for photosynthesis could make greenhouse agriculture more energy- and water-efficient. Such a film has been developed by engineers at the University of California, Davis, and is described in a recent paper in Advanced Energy & Sustainability Research.| Electrical and Computer Engineering | UC Davis Engineering
This month’s Face to Face With Chancellor May features Splash Tech, a forward-thinking startup tackling one of the most overlooked problems in home maintenance: swimming pool chemical management. The company grew out of a senior design project from electrical and computer engineering students at UC Davis.| Electrical and Computer Engineering | UC Davis Engineering
Comstock’s Magazine highlights The Make Box, an education startup founded by UC Davis electrical and computer engineering alum Kavya Khare, as this month’s promising startup from California’s Capital Region.| Recent Articles
Electrical and computer engineering professors lead an educational program at the University of California, Davis, rethinking STEM education from kindergarten to college through a focus on experiential learning and workforce development opportunities in semiconductor technologies, information systems and data science.| Electrical and Computer Engineering | UC Davis Engineering
Two teams of electrical and computer engineering students have received top honors for their work at hackathons during the 2025 Design Automation Conference, the leading global conference for chips to systems research.| Electrical and Computer Engineering | UC Davis Engineering
Thomas Liang has received the M.S. Poster Award from the UC Davis Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for his innovative work on a wearable and affordable at-home diagnostic tool for sleep apnea.| Electrical and Computer Engineering | UC Davis Engineering
For an implantable device improving outcomes of rotator cuff surgery and an IoT waste sorting system, two undergraduate engineering teams have received the Sandia Engineering Design Award for their senior design projects at UC Davis.| Recent Articles
As researchers continue to shrink the size of mechanical devices, controlling the Casimir force has become the first priority. At UC Davis, Calum Shelden, a Ph.D. candidate in electrical and computer engineering, is beginning groundbreaking experimentation to test the theories.| Recent Articles
The annual event, held every first Friday in April, brings students, faculty members, alumni and industry partners together to discuss next-level research, share innovations in education and forge connections between academia and industry.| Electrical and Computer Engineering | UC Davis Engineering
Stephen Henderson, B.S. '95, is a shining, if not atypical, example of Aggie Engineering excellence. After earning his electrical engineering degree, he has shown outstanding leadership as a professor of law at the University of Oklahoma, where he is known for his expertise in criminal law and law reform.| Electrical and Computer Engineering | UC Davis Engineering
