http://www.ece.ucsb.edu Department News and Announcements Copyright 2007, University of California webmaster@ece.ucsb.edu http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#theo-eye Theogarajan worked as a Ph.D. student on MIT research teams working to develop a microchip to help blind people regain partial eyesight. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#ban-coe Banerjee was invited to join leading scientists at the Global COE International Symposium in Tokyo to contemplate on the prospects of Silicon and emerging nano devices for future electronics. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#gibson-award Gibson received the award for his "outstanding achievements and contributions in the area of wireless communications systems and networks." http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#manj-study The study has a variety of goals, including documenting patterns of human movement, both inside buildings and on bicycle paths, as well as monitoring the nesting areas of snowy plovers on the beaches near campus. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#nrl Professor Banerjee and his Nanoelectronics Research Lab (NRL) and the Institute of Microelectronics (IME) of Singapore have entered into a “green electronics” research collaboration agreement focused on developing ultra-efficient nanoscale transistors and exploring their circuit-level functionality. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#ITBE The cover image is an engineering design of the subretinal microstimulator system and is adapted from the paper titled “Development and Implantation of a Minimally Invasive Wireless Subretinal Neurostimulator”. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#li-journal The journal cover image shows two possible high-density vertical carbon nanotube based capacitors for next-generation integrated circuits. Li's Ph.D. work in ECE/CE is being supervised by Professor Kaustav Banerjee. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#cmeea CEEM will receive $19 million over five years to support research on materials that control the interactions between light, electricity, and heat at the nanoscale. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#jhernandez The article includes stories and interviews with Hernandez and fellow UCSB graduates Leroy Chiao '83 and Joseph Acaba '90. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#bowers-kavli Bowers is recognized as an international leader in the development of novel optoelectronic devices for the next generation of optical networks. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#ywang The award is given to an alum of the College of Engineering in recognition of their outstanding achievement in engineering or technology fields. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#lcoldren-award Coldren was selected “for his original contributions enabling low threshold, manufacturable VCSELs.” The award is given to recognize those individuals who have made important contributions to opto-electronic device technology. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#mrodwell Rodwell received the award for "development of millimeter-wave and sub-millimeter-wave InP bipolar transistors and integrated circuits." http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#pkokotovic The award is given annually to an educator in engineering or science who has made "notable contributions to the motivation and encouragement of research through education." http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#lcoldren Professor Coldren currently holds the endowed Fred Kavli Chair in Optoelectronics and Sensors within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#dadgour Dadgour received the award from UCSB for his outstanding scholastic record as well as exemplary service to the university, the student body, and the community. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#salvador Salvador's story "Persistence Pays Off for UCSB Grad" was featured on Central Coast News Station. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#iee-stimulus-act UC Santa Barbara's Institute for Energy Efficiency, directed by ECE Prof. John Bowers, will be home to one of 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) announced April 27th by the White House. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#chen-lisherness The award is coordinated by the Engineering Student Council according to vote by graduating seniors. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#chuang-radtke The award is coordinated by the Engineering Student Council according to vote by graduating seniors. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#t-y_fac_award The award is coordinated by the Engineering Student Council according to vote by graduating seniors. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#butner_fac_award The award is coordinated by the Engineering Student Council according to vote by graduating seniors. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#v_melkote The award was for the paper titled "A modified distortion metric for audio coding" co-authored with Prof. Kenneth Rose. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#d_hong Hong received a 2008 EDAA Outstanding Dissertations Award for the topic "New Directions in Circuit and System Test." http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#mishra_nae Mishra has been recognized for his contributions to development of gallium-nitride electronics and other high-speed, high-power semiconductor electronic devices. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#york_ieee York wes elected for his contributions to ferroelectric devices, power amplifiers and phased array systems. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#ban_eds The Distinguished Lecturer appointment is bestowed on a small number of members in various IEEE societies to speak at Chapter meetings and events across the world. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#hp Bowers will collaborate with HP Labs, HP’s central research arm, on a research initiative focused on developing a CMOS compatible, hybrid silicon ring resonator laser that is compact, low threshold, and high speed, and that can be used in 10 Gbit/s interconnects on silicon substrates. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#huang The paper entitled, "Design for Printability for Flexible Electronics: Self-Tunable Cell-Library Design," was co-authored with ECE Professor Tim Cheng. The award and $1000 prize will be presented in November at ISFED 2008. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#nanofab The article about the UCSB Nanofabrication Facility is entitled "Share and Share Alike." The university’s Nanofabrication Facility effectively links local nanotechnology companies and researchers into a chain that stretches across the country. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#ban_ibm Banerjee has been recognized with an IBM Faculty Fellow Award for his outstanding achievements in research. The award comes with research funding to continue collaboration on coupled electromagnetic and thermal effects in interconnections for nano-scale integrated circuits. http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/news.shtml#seo Seo wins the 2008 UCSB Lancaster Dissertation Award and also receives an honorary mention in the Student Paper Competition of the 2008 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium.