Principal Investigator
Distinguished Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Co-Director, Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center (BSAC)
IEEE, AVS, and Bakar Fellow
My main research interests are in the areas of surface/interfacial science and engineering of micro-/nano-systems, and thin-film science and technology.
Research Staff
Adjunct Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
My main research interests are in the areas of surface science, nanometrology, and microsystems technology.
Administrative Staff
Faculty Support Administrator, College of Chemistry
M.F.A. in Studio Art, University of California, Davis (2014)
B.A. in Art Practice, University of California, Berkeley (2003)
Postdoctoral Scholars
TUBITAK-BIDEB 2219 Fellow
Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koç University (2018)
M.Sc. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koç University (2013)
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology (2011)
My research focuses on the development of plasmonics-enhanced metal-organic framework (MOF)-based three dimensional ordered superstructures for colorimetric detection of gases.
Postdoctoral Scholar
Ph.D. in Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University (2017)
B.Sc. in Physics, Fu Jen Catholic University (2008)
EBI-Shell Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Leeds University, UK (2021)
B.Eng. in Materials Science, Chongqing University (2014)
Postdoctoral Scholar
Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University (2024)
B.Sc. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University (2019)
Graduate Student Researchers
NSF Graduate Fellow
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno (2021)
My research is aimed at developing more sustainable construction materials through carbon reinforced concrete.
M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University (2022)
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology (2019)
Undergraduate Research Assistants
SURF Rose Hills Fellow
B.S. in Chemical Engineering (expected 2024)
Mentor: Yaprak
I’m developing and characterizing semiconductive inks for printed gas sensors.
B.S. in Chemical Engineering (expected 2024)
Mentor: Yaprak
I’m designing chemical synthesis protocols and hardware for fabricating metal oxide-based gas sensors.
B.S. in Chemical Engineering (expected 2024)
Minor in Data Science
Mentor: Carlo Carraro
I’m researching and modeling CO2 buildup in cars using various equations and graphs to better understand how to detect small amounts of CO2 and prevent vehicular heatstroke.
B.S. in Materials Science (expected 2025)
Mentor: Yaprak
I’m studying the effect of gravity on the growth of metal-organic frameworks