Spotlight on Research

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