Leith made holography a reality, stunning the world with his holographic train in 1964.
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Prof. Battacharya was instrumental in early understanding of the tiny semiconductor particles called quantum dots.
The Michigan Micro Mote is a fully autonomous computing system that acts as a smart sensing system.
WIMS facilitated 11 spinoff companies, 59 patents, and new tech for hearing, brain research, and sensing.
The Center for Ultrafast Optical Science is responsible for the field’s most intense laser and much more.
U-M’s Radlab is known worldwide for their contributions to Applied Electromagnetics.
The Lurie Nanofabrication Facility wasn’t always so clean, but it got the job done.
Department Chair William Gould Dow was responsible for bringing industry- and government-sponsored research to Michigan.
Prof. Jessy Grizzle has developed extremely robust control techniques for bipedal walking robots.
Sarabandi’s work in remote sensing helps monitor global warming, see through walls, and navigate drones.
The 2018 Nobel Prize Winner in Physics, Gérard let the formation of the Center for Ultrafast Optical Science and expanded the field’s imagination.
Prof. Kamal Sarabandi’s technology can identify a hidden gun or bomb from the distance of a football field.
Prof. Jeff Fessler is working to create high-quality CT scans from a much lower dose of radiation.
Stephen Forrest does revolutionary work on photovoltaic cells, organic light emitting diodes, and lasers.
Prof. Shai Revzen is analyzing the reflexes of cockroaches to aid in developing steadier robots.
Center for Photonic and Multiscale Nanomaterials focuses on controlling light interactions with matter.
Khalil is a leader in MEMS devices, including systems to replace GPS and detect chemical weapons.
EECS researchers developed lightweight, movable solar cells that track the sun, inspired by Japanese kirigami.
Extremely accurate probes us a variety of technologies to make mapping the brain with light possible.
Color, see-through solar cells can enable ‘stained’ glass windows, decorative panels and shade that makes electricity.
Prof. Al Hero studies the human genome’s response to viral illnesses to help predict when you might get sick.
Researchers added radios that transmit through tissue to a computer small enough to fit in a syringe.
Even in retirement, Singh works to develop software that makes wellness and health convenient.
Anderson made his home at the crossroads of engineering and neurophysiology.