The numerous research centers, initiatives, and institutes affiliated with UCSB Engineering are leading their fields in groundbreaking research and outreach work. Our research centers are interdisciplinary to the core, often led by College of Engineering faculty in collaboration with departments throughout UC Santa Barbara, and with institutions around the world.
Institutes
American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics - AIM Photonics
UCSB is home of the west coast hub of AIM Photonics, a US federal manufacturing initiative in partnership with lead institution SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The goal of AIM Photonics is to create a national photonic integrated circuit manufacturing infrastructure.
California NanoSystems Institute - CNSI
The CNSI is an integrated research facility with locations at UCSB and UCLA and center for nanoscale research in biotechnology tools and diagnostics, materials for energy production and storage, and information technology.
Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies - ICB
Army-sponsored University Affiliated Research Center and unique research alliance led by UCSB in collaboration with MIT, CalTech, and other partners. Research in the areas of biologically inspired technological innovations in systems and synthetic biology, control and dynamical systems, photonic and electronic materials, cellular structural materials, biotechnology tools, and cognitive neuroscience.
Institute for Energy Efficiency - IEE
IEE is dedicated to developing technologies that support an efficient and sustainable energy future. Areas of research are lighting, energy production and storage, buildings and design, energy efficient computing, electronics and photonics, and sustainability.
Centers
Center for BioEngineering - CBE
Center for Bio-Image Informatics
Center for Control, Dynamical Systems and Computation - CCDC
Center for Information Technology and Society - CITS
Center for Stem Cell Biology and Engineering
Materials Research Laboratory - MRL
Mitsubishi Chemical Center for Advanced Materials - MC-CAM