PhD Advisors at California Institute of Technology 加州理工学院 US
Quick answer: California Institute of Technology in the US has 979 faculty profiles in phd-match’s database, of which 20 currently show active PhD hiring signals (as of 2026-10-19). phd-match covers 174 universities across the US, the UK, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Canada, and Singapore, not just one country.
Research-focused faculty at California Institute of Technology, listed for PhD / Master's applicants. Find professors whose research matches your interests, and check hiring signals before you reach out.
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⭐ Currently Hiring PhD Students (20)
Professors at California Institute of Technology with active hiring signals for PhD students — reach out if your research matches.
Francois Tissot
Professor of Geochemistry; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute · California Institute of Technology
⭐ I am always looking for motivated researchers at all levels (undergraduates, graduates students and postdoctoral scholars) with a strong background in basic science to work with and go after exciting geo- and cosmochemical questions. If you are interested in a position in my group, don't hesitate to…
My current research focuses on three broad problematics: (1) the formation and evolution of the Solar System, (2) the reconstruction of paleo-redox conditions in the ocean/atmosphere system, and (3) the potential of non-traditional stable isotopes for studying magmatic processes.…
Isaac Fianu
Roger H. French | Biomedical Engineering | Case Western Reserve University · California Institute of Technology
⭐ We are currently seeking new team members at all levels. If you are interested in a postdoctoral position, please email Isaac directly. For graduate student opportunities, kindly apply through one of our graduate programs.
Gene regulation and genome stability
Michael C. Gurnis
John E. and Hazel S. Smits Professor of Geophysics · California Institute of Technology
⭐ If you have specific questions about graduate studies or post-doctoral research in the area of geodynamics at Caltech, you may wish to send Mike Gurnis an e-mail message.
Global geodynamics: mantle convection, plate tectonics and the dynamic coupling between mantle processes and continental and sea floor geology; chemical and thermal evolution of the mantle and crust; Marine geophysics; computational geophysics: frameworks, finite element analysis…
Sergei Gukov
John D. MacArthur Professor of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics · California Institute of Technology
⭐ we are hiring!
Mathematics and Machine Learning (we are hiring!)
Future of AI in Mathematics and Automated Theorem Proving
Quantum Topology (see Quantum Topol. 12, 2021, 1 for a published version)
geometric Langlands program (see Current Developments in Mathematics 2006, 2008, 35 for a publishe…
Azita Emami
Andrew and Peggy Cherng Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering; Director, Center for Sensing to Intelligence · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
⭐ https://mede.divisions.caltech.edu/about/positions-available
high-performance integrated circuits and systems
Babak Hassibi
Mose and Lillian S. Bohn Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computing and Mathematical Sciences · California Institute of Technology
⭐ No specific hiring information provided.
communications theory, information theory, adaptive and statistical signal processing, robust and distributed control, machine learning, high-dimensional statistics, convex optimization, DNA microarrays, random matrices, and group representation theory
Changhuei Yang
Thomas G. Myers Professor of Electrical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Medical Engineering; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute; Executive Officer for Electrical Engineering · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
⭐ Positions Available
biophotonics, microscopy, imaging, optical phase conjugation, wavefront shaping
Elizabeth J. Hong
Professor of Neuroscience; Chen Scholar; Interim Director, T&C Chen Center for Systems Neuroscience · California Institute of Technology
⭐ The Hong lab is a good fit for trainees with an interest in synapse biology, neural circuits, the genetic basis of behavior, and/or comparative neuroscience.
Synapses are a fundamental unit of computation in the brain and vary widely in their structural and functional properties. Each synapse is a biochemically complex machine, comprised of hundreds of different proteins that vary in both identity and quantity across synapses. The fun…
Julia R. Greer
Ruben F. and Donna Mettler Professor of Materials Science, Mechanics and Medical Engineering; Executive Officer for Applied Physics and Materials Science · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
⭐ Not mentioned
nano-scale phenomena, mechanical properties, in-situ deformation, nano-fabrication
Katherine L. (Katie) Bouman
Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Astronomy; Rosenberg Scholar; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute · Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
⭐ No specific hiring information provided on the profile page.
Astronomy
Kaushik Bhattacharya
Howell N. Tyson, Sr., Professor of Mechanics and Materials Science · California Institute of Technology
⭐ Positions Available
mechanics of materials, continuum mechanics, active materials, shape-memory alloys, heterogeneous materials, density functional theory, neural operators, inverse problems of experimental inference
Lihong Wang
Bren Professor of Medical Engineering and Electrical Engineering; Andrew and Peggy Cherng Medical Engineering Leadership Chair; Executive Officer for Medical Engineering · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
⭐ Positions Available at the Division of Engineering and Applied Science: https://mede.divisions.caltech.edu/about/positions-available
photoacoustic tomography (microscopy and computed tomography), thermoacoustic tomography, light-speed compressed ultrafast photography, time-reversal optics/wavefront shaping, quantum imaging and physics
Morteza (Mory) Gharib
Hans W. Liepmann Professor of Aeronautics and Medical Engineering · California Institute of Technology
⭐ https://mede.divisions.caltech.edu/about/positions-available
conventional fluid dynamics and aeronautics including vortex dynamics, active and passive flow control, nano/micro fluid dynamics, autonomous flight and underwater systems, as well as advanced flow-imaging diagnostics
Oscar P. Bruno
Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics · California Institute of Technology
⭐ Not actively hiring at this time.
Partial differential equations including the theory and numerical methods. Computational science (Computational Electromagnetics, CFD, Computational Solid Mechanics). Numerical analysis. Multiphysics modeling and simulation. Mathematical physics.
Paul E. Dimotakis
John K. Northrop Professor of Aeronautics and Professor of Applied Physics · California Institute of Technology
⭐ No hiring information available.
fluid physics, dynamics of turbulence, chemically reacting flows, and combustion, measurement technologies and diagnostics development, descending melt-probe planetary exploration of icy worlds
Tapio Schneider
Theodore Y. Wu Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
⭐ Positions Available
climate modeling; large-scale atmosphere dynamics of Earth and other planets, dynamics of climate changes, turbulence in atmosphere and oceans
Tim Colonius
Frank and Ora Lee Marble Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Medical Engineering; Cecil and Sally Drinkward Leadership Chair, Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering; Executive Officer for Mechanical and Civil Engineering · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
⭐ Positions Available
Fluid dynamics: global instabilities, cavitation and bubble dynamics, aerodynamic sound. Control: closed-loop flow control and reduced-order modeling. Biomedical fluid dynamics: shock-waves, lithotripsy and ultrasound. Numerical methods: interface capturing, immersed-boundary met…
Wei Gao
Professor of Medical Engineering; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute; Ronald and JoAnne Willens Scholar; Graduate Option Representative for Medical Engineering · California Institute of Technology
⭐ https://mede.divisions.caltech.edu/about/positions-available
wearable devices, biosensors, flexible electronics, micro/nanorobotics, nanomedicine
Yisong Yue
Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
⭐ No hiring information extracted.
Yisong Yue's research interests lie primarily in the theory and application of statistical machine learning. He is particularly interested in developing novel methods for interactive machine learning and structured machine learning. In the past, his research has been applied to i…
Yu-Chong Tai
Anna L. Rosen Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering · California Institute of Technology
⭐ Visiting positions are available for researchers interested in joining the group. Interested candidates should contact the administrative assistant Christine C. Garske at 626-395-4820.
medical devices, MEMS, Bio-MEMS, micromachining, lab-on-a-chip, microfluidics, drug delivery, micro implants, circulating tumor cell, parylene, bio-med
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Aaron Ames
Bren Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Control and Dynamical Systems, and Aerospace; Booth-Kresa Leadership Chair, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies; Director, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies · California Institute of Technology
Professor Ames' research interests center on robotics, nonlinear control, hybrid systems and cyber-physical systems, with special emphasis on foundational theory and experimental realization on robotic systems; his lab designs, builds and tests novel bipedal robots and prosthesis…
Aaron Ames
Bren Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Control and Dynamical Systems, and Aerospace; Booth-Kresa Leadership Chair, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies; Director, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies · California Institute of Technology
Robots; robotics; walking; algorithms; mathematics; engineering; powered prosthetics; exosuits
Aaron Ames
Bren Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Control and Dynamical Systems, and Aerospace; Booth-Kresa Leadership Chair, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies; Director, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies · California Institute of Technology
Robotics, nonlinear control, hybrid systems and cyber-physical systems
Aaron Ames
Bren Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Control and Dynamical Systems, and Aerospace; Booth-Kresa Leadership Chair, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies; Director, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies · California Institute of Technology
Bipdal robotics, hybrid systems, Zeno behavior, prosthetic devices. Theoretical foundations with practical applications to human inspired bipedal walking.
Abigail Fraeman
Visitor in Planetary Science · California Institute of Technology
Abigail Fraeman is a Visiting Associate in Planetary Science in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology, where she was previously a postdoctoral researcher. Her research focuses on Mars, including studies of early Martian evolut…
Adam Askari
Software Engineer · California Institute of Technology
Adam Askari is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology, where he is listed within the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences and the Seismological Laboratory. His professional profile at Caltech indicates a focus on geophysical and seismological research.
Adam Wierman
Carl F Braun Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences; Graduate Option Representative for Computing and Mathematical Sciences · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
Sustainable Computing; Online Algorithms; Online Optimization; Online Learning; Stochastic Networks; Applied Probability; Network Economics
Adam Wierman
Carl F Braun Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
sustainable computing, online algorithms, online optimization, online learning, stochastic networks, applied probability, network economics
Adrian Lozano-Duran
Associate Professor of Aerospace · California Institute of Technology
turbulence, causal inference, information-theory view of chaos, A.I models
Adrián Lozano-Durán
Associate Professor of Aerospace · California Institute of Technology
Turbulent flow, computational fluid dynamics, machine learning.
Alan H. Barr
Professor of Computer Science · California Institute of Technology
mathematics of computer graphics, developmental biology and molecular modeling, global virtual hospital, InterPlanetary Superhighway, GPU computing
Alan H. Barr
Professor of Computer Science · California Institute of Technology
mathematics of computer graphics, MRI Imaging, developmental biology and molecular modeling, global virtual hospital, InterPlanetary Superhighway, GPU computing
Alan J. Weinstein
Professor of Physics · Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Main research interest: The physics and astrophysics of gravitational waves with the LIGO Laboratory (ligo.org). Other research interests: high energy particle physics; high energy astrophysics; cosmology, dark matter and dark energy; precision metrology.
Alan Truong
Research Engineer · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
Alan Truong is a Research Engineer in the Division of Engineering and Applied Science at the California Institute of Technology, affiliated with the university's Aerospace program. His professional focus is in aerospace engineering, as reflected in his role within Caltech's Aeros…
Alba Rodriguez Padilla
Visitor in Geology · California Institute of Technology
Alba Rodriguez Padilla is a Visitor in Geology in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology, where she previously held an O.K. Earl Postdoctoral Fellowship working with Dr. Jean-Philippe Avouac. She earned her Ph.D. in Earth and P…
Alba Rodriguez Padilla
Visitor in Geology · California Institute of Technology
Alba Rodriguez Padilla is a Visitor in Geology in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology. She previously held an O.K. Earl Postdoctoral Fellowship at Caltech, working with Dr. Jean-Philippe Avouac, and earned her Ph.D. in Earth…
Alessandro Rettura
Scientific Research Assistant · Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Alessandro Rettura is a researcher affiliated with the California Institute of Technology, where he has served as a postdoctoral scholar in astronomy. His research focuses on galaxies and galaxy clusters, and he has contributed to numerous publications in these areas. He has also…
Alessio Tamborini
Research Engineer · California Institute of Technology
Alessio Tamborini is a Research Engineer at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), affiliated with the Aerospace department. His research interests span medical devices, diagnostics, cardiology, machine learning, and space technology, with additional work in autonomous…
Alex L. Sessions
Nico and Marilyn van Wingen Professor of Geobiology · Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences
Isotopic biogeochemistry and organic geochemistry, including: controls on the distribution of hydrogen and sulfur isotopes in lipids, sedimentary organic matter and petroleum; biomarker and isotopic records of the Neoproterozoic; and the marine organic carbon cycle. Also, the dev…
Alex Meshoulam
Scientific Researcher · California Institute of Technology
Alex Meshoulam is a Scientific Researcher in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). His work is situated within the Earth Sciences, and he is recognized among top scientists in his field at the institution.
Alexander J. Varshavsky
Thomas Hunt Morgan Professor of Biology · Division of Biology and Biological Engineering
The ubiquitin-proteasome system; N-degron pathways of protein degradation (previously called “N-end rule pathways”); selective targeting of cancer cells through cancer-specific DNA deletions or insertions; molecular cause(s) of sleep; new biochemical and genetic methods.
Alexander Meshoulam
Scientific Researcher · California Institute of Technology
Alexander Meshoulam is a Scientific Researcher in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). His research interests are in the earth sciences, with affiliations to Caltech's Climate Modeling Alliance, the Seismological L…
Alexander V. Hirsch
Professor of Political Science · California Institute of Technology
Political Institutions; American Politics; Congress; Courts; Bureaucracy; Formal Theory; Lobbying; Elections
Alexandre (Alexis) Renchon
Research Software Engineer, Associate · California Institute of Technology
Alexandre (Alexis) Renchon is a Research Software Engineer, Associate at the California Institute of Technology, affiliated with the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences and the Resnick Institute. His work is associated with CliMA, Caltech's initiative focused on climate…
Alexandre Renchon
Research Software Engineer, Associate · California Institute of Technology
Alexandre Renchon is a Research Software Engineer, Associate in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). His work is affiliated with Caltech’s environmental science and engineering programs and the CliMA climate modeli…
Alexei Aravin
Professor of Biology · California Institute of Technology
Non-coding RNAs: natural functions and programming of RNA pathways for new functions in vivo, non-coding RNAs as determinants of epigenetic states, the link between RNA- and chromatin-based epigenetic mechanisms
Alexei Aravin
Professor of Biology · Donna & Benjamin M. Rosen Bioengineering Center
Non-coding RNAs: natural functions and programming of RNA pathways for new functions in vivo, non-coding RNAs as determinants of epigenetic states, the link between RNA- and chromatin-based epigenetic mechanisms
Alexei Kitaev
Ronald and Maxine Linde Professor of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics · Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Physics; Mathematics
Alexei Kitaev
Ronald and Maxine Linde Professor of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics · California Institute of Technology
quantum computation, topological quantum phases, anyons, topological insulators and superconductors
Ali Hajimiri
Bren Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering; Co-Director, Space-Based Solar Power Project · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
integrated circuit, nano-photonics, biosensing, mm-wave integrated, THz silicon integrated circuits, wireless power transfer, integrated radar, CMOS power amplifiers, magnetic therapudics, high-speed communication circuits
Ali Hajimiri
Bren Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering; Co-Director, Space-Based Solar Power Project · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
Integrated Circuit, nano-photonics, biosensing, mm-wave integrated, THz silicon integrated circuits, wireless power transfer, integrated radar, CMOS power amplifiers, magnetic therapudics, high-speed communication circuits.
Ali Hajimiri
Bren Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering; Co-Director, Space-Based Solar Power Project · California Institute of Technology
integrated circuit, space-systems, nano-photonics, biosensing, mm-wave integrated, THz silicon integrated circuits, wireless power transfer, integrated radar, CMOS power amplifiers, magnetic therapudics, high-speed communication circuits.
Ali Hajimiri
Bren Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering; Co-Director, Space-Based Solar Power Project · California Institute of Technology
Integrated Circuit, biosensing, mm-wave integrated, THz silicon integarted circuits, integrated radar, CMOS power amplifiers, lab-on-a-chip, high-speed communication circuits
Alice S. Huang
Senior Faculty Associate in Biology and Biological Engineering · Division of Biology and Biological Engineering
Microbiology and Immunology
Alireza Marandi
Senior Research Associate · California Institute of Technology
Professor Marandi's research is focused on fundamental technological developments in Nonlinear Photonics through exploring the frontiers of ultrafast optics, optical frequency combs, quantum optics, optical information processing, mid-infrared photonics, and laser spectroscopy. H…
Alireza Marandi
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
Photonics, Nonlinear Optics, Quantum Optics, Optical Frequency Combs, Spectroscopy
Alireza Marandi
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics · California Institute of Technology
photonics, nonlinear optics, quantum optics, optical frequency combs, spectroscopy
Amnon Yariv
Assistant Professor · California Institute of Technology
Professor Amnon Yariv's research focuses on the theoretical and technological underpinning of optical communication. Present projects include: new types of semiconductor lasers, optical phase-lock systems and coherent photonics, hybrid Si/III-V devices for lasers, detectors and m…
Amnon Yariv
Martin and Eileen Summerfield Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering · California Institute of Technology
Research interests: theoretical and technological underpinning of optical communication
Amnon Yariv
Martin and Eileen Summerfield Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering · California Institute of Technology
theoretical and technological underpinning of optical communication
Amy Li
PhD Candidate · California Institute of Technology
Amy Li is a PhD Candidate at the California Institute of Technology. Her research interests are not detailed in the available sources.
Andre Hoelz
Cenk Cavusoglu | Biomedical Engineering | Case Western Reserve University · California Institute of Technology
Molecular medicine, structural cell biology of nucleocytoplasmic transport, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, therapeutic antibodies, single-chain macro-molecular complexes
Andre Hoelz
Mary and Charles Ferkel Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute · California Institute of Technology
Molecular medicine, structural cell biology of nucleocytoplasmic transport, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, therapeutic antibodies, single-chain macro-molecular complexes
Andrei Faraon
William L. Valentine Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering; Fletcher Jones Foundation Director of the Kavli Nanoscience Institute · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
solid state quantum optics, and nano-photonics
Andrei Faraon
William L. Valentine Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering; Fletcher Jones Foundation Director of the Kavli Nanoscience Institute · California Institute of Technology
Quantum information processing, sensors, bio-photonics, quantum optics, nano-photonics
Andrei Faraon
William L. Valentine Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering; Fletcher Jones Foundation Director of the Kavli Nanoscience Institute · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
Faraon's research interests are in solid state quantum optics and nano-photonics. Applications include quantum information processing, on-chip optical signal processing at ultra-low power levels, energy efficient sensors, bio-photonics.
Andrei Faraon
William L. Valentine Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering; Fletcher Jones Foundation Director of the Kavli Nanoscience Institute · California Institute of Technology
solid state quantum optics, and nano-photonics
Andrei Faraon
William L. Valentine Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering; Fletcher Jones Foundation Director of the Kavli Nanoscience Institute · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
Faraon's research interests are in solid state quantum optics and nano-photonics. Applications include quantum information processing, on-chip optical signal processing at ultra-low power levels, energy efficient sensors, bio-photonics.
Andrei Faraon
William L. Valentine Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering; Fletcher Jones Foundation Director of the Kavli Nanoscience Institute · California Institute of Technology
Solid state quantum optics and nano-photonics
Andrei Faraon
William L. Valentine Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering; Fletcher Jones Foundation Director of the Kavli Nanoscience Institute · Rosen Bioengineering Center, California Institute of Technology
Solid state quantum optics and nano-photonics
Andres Collazo
Director, Biological Imaging Facility · California Institute of Technology
Andres Collazo is the Director of the Biological Imaging Facility at the Beckman Institute at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). His research interests include cellular and molecular approaches to developmental biology, with published work on Notch signaling and th…
Andrew D. Good
Programmer/Applications Development · California Institute of Technology
Andrew D. Good is a programmer and applications development professional affiliated with the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, California. His professional profile is listed in the Caltech directory and …
Andrew F. Thompson
John S. and Sherry Chen Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering; Director, Ronald and Maxine Linde Center for Global Environmental Science; Executive Officer for Environmental Science and Engineering · California Institute of Technology
A myriad of physical processes, spanning scales from centimeters to hundreds of kilometers, contribute to the ocean circulation. Improvements in observational techniques as well as numerical models are just now allowing us to develop and test theories on how the ocean mesoscale, …
Andrew Stuart
Bren Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences · California Institute of Technology
Data Assimilation, Inverse Problems, Stochastic Modeling
Andrew Stuart
Bren Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences · California Institute of Technology
data assimilation, inverse problems, stochastic modeling
Andrew Stuart
Bren Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
data assimilation, inverse problems, stochastic modeling
Andrew Thompson
John S. and Sherry Chen Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering; Director, Ronald and Maxine Linde Center for Global Environmental Science; Executive Officer for Environmental Science and Engineering · California Institute of Technology
Professor Thompson's research, which uses a combination of sea-going observations, idealized numerical models and theory, focuses on ocean circulation and the physical processes that transport heat, chemicals and biology within the ocean. His work specifically explores the dynami…
Andrew W. Howard
Professor of Astronomy; Executive Officer for Astronomy · Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Extrasolar planets, instrumentation
Angelike Stathopoulos
Professor of Biology; Director, Center for Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience · California Institute of Technology
Developmental Biology and Genetics; Systems Biology. Dynamics of Developmental Systems. Cis-Regulatory design: dynamic interpretation of transcription factor and ligand levels. Cell movement coordination during migration of cells: high-level spatial organization.
Angelike Stathopoulos
Professor of Biology; Director, Center for Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience · Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience, California Institute of Technology
Stathopoulos studies the cis-regulatory mechanisms that drive differential patterning in embryos and other tissues. Her lab is interested in questions such as how do transcription factors act in combination at cis-regulatory modules to support patterns of expression? Or how do c…
Angkur J. D. Shaikeea
Assistant Professor of Aerospace; Bren Scholar · California Institute of Technology
We aim to unite designers, material scientists, and mechanicians to foster innovation in the creation of new materials. Our goal is to develop cutting-edge experimental tools, particularly using X-rays, to understand material behavior in 3D and apply this knowledge to design new …
Anima Anandkumar
Bren Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences · California Institute of Technology
AI algorithms, AI+Science, Neural Operators, PDE, Tensor Methods
Animashree (Anima) Anandkumar
Cooper Drose · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
Animashree (Anima) Anandkumar is the Bren Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the California Institute of Technology, where she also serves as a director of machine learning research. Her research interests include tensor methods, probabilistic latent variable mod…
Animashree (Anima) Anandkumar
Bren Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences · California Institute of Technology
Professor Anandkumar's research interests are in the areas of large-scale machine learning, non-convex optimization and high-dimensional statistics. In particular, she has been spearheading the development and analysis of tensor algorithms for machine learning. Tensor decompositi…
Animashree (Anima) Anandkumar
Bren Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences · California Institute of Technology
Anima Anandkumar has made fundamental contributions to AI that is revolutionizing scientific modeling and discovery. She invented Neural Operators for learning multiscale phenomena that frequently occur in nature, such as fluid dynamics, material modeling and wave propagation. Sh…
Anna Michalak
Faculty Associate in Environmental Science and Engineering · California Institute of Technology
My research interests lie in two areas. The first is addressing the impacts of climate change on inland and coastal water quality, with a focus on eutrophication, harmful algal blooms and hypoxia. The second area is characterizing the cycling and emissions of trace gases at the E…
Anna Michalak
Faculty Associate in Environmental Science and Engineering · California Institute of Technology
My research interests lie in two areas. The first is addressing the impacts of climate change on inland and coastal water quality, with a focus on eutrophication, harmful algal blooms and hypoxia. The second area is characterizing the cycling and emissions of trace gases at the E…
Anqi Zhang
Assistant Professor of Medical Engineering; Chen Scholar · California Institute of Technology
neuroengineering, flexible electronics, brain-machine interfaces, implantable medical devices, biomaterials
Anqi Zhang
Assistant Professor of Medical Engineering; Chen Scholar · California Institute of Technology
neuroengineering, flexible electronics, brain-machine interfaces, implantable medical devices, biomaterials
Anqi Zhang
Assistant Professor of Medical Engineering; Chen Scholar · Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience
Professor Zhang's research focuses on advancing minimally invasive neuroelectronic technologies to improve the understanding and treatment of neurological disorders. Her research integrates materials innovation, bioelectronic engineering, and translational neuroscience to bridge …
Anthony Bloom
Visitor in Environmental Science and Engineering · California Institute of Technology
Anthony Bloom is a researcher affiliated with the California Institute of Technology, where he is associated with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His research focuses on carbon–climate feedbacks, particularly the response of land and ocean carbon sinks to elevated CO2 and climate …
Antoine Song
Professor of Mathematics · Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Antoine Song is a Professor of Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology, affiliated with its Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy. His research focuses on geometric analysis, particularly the geometry of minimal surfaces and related topics in differential g…
Antonio Rangel
Bing Professor of Neuroscience, Behavioral Biology, and Economics; Head Faculty in Residence · California Institute of Technology
Decision Neuroscience; Neuroeconomics; Behavioral Economics; Neurocomputational Foundations of Simple Choice Self-Control, and Altruism; Applications of Neuroeconomics
Aparna Bhaskaran
Senior Software Developer · California Institute of Technology
Aparna Bhaskaran is a Senior Software Developer at the California Institute of Technology, affiliated with the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences and the Seismological Laboratory. She works as a database analyst and web application developer for the Southern California…
Ares J. Rosakis
Theodore von Karman Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
Solid mechanics, dynamic mechanical properties, ballistic impact, hypervelocity impact of micrometeorites on spacecraft, dynamic fracture and fragmentation, adiabatic shear banding, mechanics of metallic glasses, mechanics of thin films, mechanics of geological materials, restora…
Ares J. Rosakis
Theodore von Karman Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering · California Institute of Technology
Solid mechanics, dynamic mechanical properties, ballistic impact, hypervelocity impact of micrometeorites on spacecraft, dynamic fracture and fragmentation, adiabatic shear banding, mechanics of metallic glasses, mechanics of thin films, mechanics of geological materials, restora…
Athanassios G. (Thanos) Siapas
Professor of Computation and Neural Systems · California Institute of Technology
network mechanisms of learning and memory, systems neuroscience, computational neuroscience, machine learning, bioengineering, neurotechnology
Atsuko K. Kobayashi
Visitor in Geobiology · California Institute of Technology
Atsuko K. Kobayashi is a researcher affiliated with the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology, where she is listed as a Visitor in Geobiology. Her research interests include topics in geobiology, with published work also touching …
Austin Minnich
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; EAS Division Deputy Chair · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
Professor Minnich's research focuses on advancing microwave and millimeter-wave technology used in radio astronomy, quantum information science, and other applications. Current topics include investigation of electronic noise and nanofabrication processes for ultralow noise trans…
Austin Minnich
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; EAS Division Deputy Chair; Undergraduate Option Representative for Engineering and Applied Science · California Institute of Technology
Electronic and quantum materials, thin films, plasma and atomic layer processing, microwave low-noise amplifiers, superconducting electronics
Axel Niemeyer
Assistant Professor of Economics · Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Microeconomic Theory; Mechanism Design
Axel Scherer
Bernard Neches Professor of Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics and Physics; Merkin Institute Professor · Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Physics
Axel Scherer
Bernard Neches Professor of Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics and Physics; Merkin Institute Professor · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
silicon photonics for agile optical data communications systems with 100Gb/s bandwidth, sample to answer point of care diagnostic tools for rapid and fully automated disease detection, implantable wireless health monitors, wireless resistivity, temperature and pressure probes for…
Axel Scherer
Bernard Neches Professor of Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics and Physics; Merkin Institute Professor · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
Professor Scherer's group focuses on the application of microfabrication to integrated microsystems. Recently, his group has specialized on developing sensors and diagnostic tools that can be used for low-cost point-of-care disease detection as well as precision health monitoring…
Axel Scherer
Bernard Neches Professor of Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics and Physics; Merkin Institute Professor · California Institute of Technology
Medical diagnostic tools for rapid disease detection. Developing tools and methods for Nanofabrication below 5nm. Sensing and observation of molecules with Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. Miniaturization of vacuum electronics.
Axel Scherer
Bernard Neches Professor of Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics and Physics; Merkin Institute Professor · California Institute of Technology
Silicon photonics for agile optical data communications systems with 100Gb/s bandwidth.
Sample to answer point of care diagnostic tools for rapid and fully automated disease detection.
Implantable wireless health monitors.
Wireless resistivity, temperature and pressure probes for…
Axel Scherer
Bernard Neches Professor of Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics and Physics; Merkin Institute Professor · California Institute of Technology
Design, fabrication, and characterization of nanoscale photonic, magnetic, and fluidic devices and systems
Axel Scherer
Bernard Neches Professor of Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics and Physics; Merkin Institute Professor · California Institute of Technology
Design, fabrication, and characterization of nanoscale photonic, magnetic, and fluidic devices and systems
Azita Emami
Andrew and Peggy Cherng Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering; Director, Center for Sensing to Intelligence · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
high-performance integrated circuits and systems
Azita Emami
Andrew and Peggy Cherng Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering; Director, Center for Sensing to Intelligence · California Institute of Technology
high-performance integrated circuits and systems
Azita Emami
Andrew and Peggy Cherng Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering; Director, Center for Sensing to Intelligence · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
high-performance integrated circuits and systems
Azita Emami
Andrew and Peggy Cherng Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering; Director, Center for Sensing to Intelligence · California Institute of Technology
High-performance integrated circuits and systems
Azita Emami
Andrew and Peggy Cherng Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering; Director, Center for Sensing to Intelligence · California Institute of Technology
High-performance integrated circuits and systems
Babak Hassibi
Mose and Lillian S. Bohn Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computing and Mathematical Sciences · California Institute of Technology
communications theory, information theory, adaptive and statistical signal processing, robust and distributed control, machine learning, high-dimensional statistics, convex optimization, DNA microarrays, random matrices, group representation theory
Babak Hassibi
Mose and Lillian S. Bohn Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computing and Mathematical Sciences · California Institute of Technology
communications theory, information theory, adaptive and statistical signal processing, robust and distributed control, machine learning, high-dimensional statistics, convex optimization, DNA microarrays, random matrices, and group representation theory
Babak Hassibi
Mose and Lillian S. Bohn Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computing and Mathematical Sciences · California Institute of Technology
communications theory, information theory, adaptive and statistical signal processing, robust and distributed control, machine learning, high-dimensional statistics, convex optimization, DNA microarrays, random matrices, group representation theory
Barb Catlin
Jazz Band Director · California Institute of Technology
Barb Catlin is the Jazz Band Director at the California Institute of Technology, where she has served since 2013 and also manages the recording studio. In addition to her role at Caltech, she directs the jazz program at Pomona College and teaches at Pasadena City College. Her wor…
Barbara J. Wold
Bren Professor of Molecular Biology; Merkin Institute Professor · Division of Biology and Biological Engineering
Transcriptional Networks in mouse and human.
Bethany L. Ehlmann
Graduate Alumni · Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences
Remote compositional analysis of planetary surfaces; environmental change over Mars history; chemical and physical weathering processes on terrestrial planets; infrared spectroscopy and quantitative radiative transfer modeling; habitability, rock-microbe interactions, biomarker p…
Bil Clemons
Arthur and Marian Hanisch Memorial Professor of Biochemistry · Donna & Benjamin M. Rosen Bioengineering Center
Tail-anchored protein targeting, membrane protein expression, bacterial glycobiology
Bil Clemons
Arthur and Marian Hanisch Memorial Professor of Biochemistry · Donna & Benjamin M. Rosen Bioengineering Center
Tail-anchored protein targeting, membrane protein expression, bacterial glycobiology
Brent Fultz
Barbara and Stanley R. Rawn, Jr., Professor of Materials Science and Applied Physics · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
Professor Fultz focuses on materials physics and materials chemistry, presently with two emphases. One is on the origin of entropy, as studied by neutron scattering and computation. This has expanded to other thermophysical properties. The second is on new materials for energy st…
Brent Fultz
Barbara and Stanley R. Rawn, Jr., Professor of Materials Science and Applied Physics · California Institute of Technology
materials physics and materials chemistry
Brent Minchew
Professor of Geophysics · California Institute of Technology
I study how glaciers and ice sheets respond to climate change. I am most interested in understanding the mechanisms that will govern rates of sea-level rise in the coming decades and centuries. I am drawn to this work in large part because it is important and challenging and allo…
Brent Minchew
Professor of Geophysics · California Institute of Technology
I study how glaciers and ice sheets respond to climate change. I am most interested in understanding the mechanisms that will govern rates of sea-level rise in the coming decades and centuries. I am drawn to this work in large part because it is important and challenging and allo…
Brent Minchew
Professor of Geophysics · California Institute of Technology
Ice sheets, glaciers, sea-level rise, climate change
Brian Brophy
Theater Arts Director · California Institute of Technology
theater for social change in India, an international collaboration and partnership in the transformation of culture through dialogue, storytelling and friendship
Brian R. Jacobson
Professor of Visual Culture · California Institute of Technology
Visual Culture; Media History; Art History; History of Technology
Brian R. Jacobson
Professor of Visual Culture · California Institute of Technology
Visual Culture; Media History; Art History; History of Technology
Bruce A. Hay
Professor of Biology · Division of Biology and Biological Engineering
Genetic engineering mosquito populations. Cell death, neurodegenerative disease and mitochondrial quality control; Controlling the composition and fate of wild populations; Lifetime, single shot contraception; Interactive learning and Community Science Academy.
Bruce Hay
Professor of Biology · California Institute of Technology
Developmental biology and genetics, systems biology
Bryana Henderson
Visitor in Geochemistry · California Institute of Technology
Bryana Henderson is a Visitor in Geochemistry in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on geochemistry and planetary science, including the study of trace species in warm gas giant exoplanet atmospheres a…
Bryana Henderson
Visitor in Geochemistry · Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences
Bryana Henderson is a Visitor in Geochemistry at the California Institute of Technology's Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences and a Principal Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her research focuses on using mass spectrometry and spectroscopy to study chemica…
Cady Ngo
Chen SDN Predoctoral Fellow · Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience, California Institute of Technology
human decision-making under risk and uncertainty, market behavior, neuroforecasting, LLMs, fMRI, eye-tracking
Carl S. Parker
Dawn Taylor | Biomedical Engineering | Case Western Reserve University · Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Molecular Mechanisms controlling gene expression
Carlos Taboada
Assistant Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering; William H. Hurt Scholar · California Institute of Technology
Biology of colors; Evolutionary biochemistry of amphibian-derived colored proteins; Mechanisms and evolution of animal transparency.
Carmel Levitan
Visitor in Biology and Biological Engineering · California Institute of Technology
Carmel Levitan is a Visitor in Biology and Biological Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), affiliated with the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering. Based at the Beckman Institute, their research interests lie within the biological and biolog…
Catherine Jurca
Professor of English and Visual Culture · Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Twentieth-Century American Literature and Film; Architectural History; Historic Preservation
Changhuei Yang
Thomas G. Myers Professor of Electrical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Medical Engineering; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute; Executive Officer for Electrical Engineering · California Institute of Technology
biophotonics, microscopy, wavefront shaping, live embryo imaging, AI-assisted pathology analysis, transcranial sensing
Changhuei Yang
Thomas G. Myers Professor of Electrical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Medical Engineering; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute; Executive Officer for Electrical Engineering · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
biophotonics, microscopy, imaging, optical phase conjugation, wavefront shaping
Changhuei Yang
Thomas G. Myers Professor of Electrical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Medical Engineering; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute; Executive Officer for Electrical Engineering · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
biophotonics, microscopy, wavefront shaping, live embryo imaging, AI-assisted pathology analysis, transcranial sensing
Changhuei Yang
Thomas G. Myers Professor of Electrical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Medical Engineering; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute; Executive Officer for Electrical Engineering · California Institute of Technology
Biophotonics, bioimaging
Channing Prend
Visitor in Environmental Science and Engineering · California Institute of Technology
Channing Prend is a Visitor in Environmental Science and Engineering at the California Institute of Technology, affiliated with the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences. A physical oceanographer, his research focuses on the polar regions, and he is associated with the Cl…
Charles "Chip" T. Sebens
Professor of Philosophy · California Institute of Technology
Philosophy of Physics; Philosophy of Science; Epistemology; Metaphysics
Charles (Chuck) Steidel
Lee A. DuBridge Professor of Astronomy · Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Observational Cosmology and Galaxy Formation
Charles F. Sommer
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer · California Institute of Technology
Charles F. Sommer is a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a private research university in Pasadena, California. His professional profile is listed in the Caltech directory, though specific details about his research interests ar…
Charles Sprenger
William D. Hacker Professor of Economics · Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Behavioral Economics; Intertemporal Choice; Risky Choice
Chengxiang Xiang
Applied Physics and Materials Science Research Faculty · California Institute of Technology
Chengxiang Xiang is a research faculty member in Applied Physics and Materials Science at the California Institute of Technology, where he also serves as a Principal Investigator. His research focuses on topics in catalysis and chemistry, including photoelectrochemical water-spli…
Chester Stock
Professor of Paleontology · California Institute of Technology
Dr. Chester Stock was a Professor of Paleontology and Chairman of the Division of Geology at the California Institute of Technology. He passed away in 1950 at the age of 58. His research focused on the evolutionary history of mammals, particularly horses and camels, and he contri…
Chiara Daraio
G. Bradford Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute · California Institute of Technology
Creation of new materials and devices for engineering applications ranging from optomechanics to shock absorption
Chiara Daraio
G. Bradford Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute · California Institute of Technology
materials science, condensed matter physics, and solid mechanics
Chiara Daraio
G. Bradford Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute · California Institute of Technology
Prof. Daraio's research focuses on engineering new materials with advanced mechanical and sensing properties, for application in robotics, medical devices, and vibration absorption. Her group developed new materials and methods for acoustic imaging and thermal sensing in medicine…
Chiara Daraio
G. Bradford Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute · California Institute of Technology
materials science, condensed matter physics, and solid mechanics
Chih-Yi (Ethan) Chen
Alexander Pfaff | Scholars@Duke Profile · Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience, California Institute of Technology
Chih-Yi (Ethan) Chen's research interests center on using computational models, particularly reinforcement learning frameworks, to investigate the information processing underlying human decision-making and higher-level cognition, with behavioral and neuroscientific data as model…
Chihyeong Won
Visitor in Medical Engineering · California Institute of Technology
Chihyeong Won is a Visitor in Medical Engineering in the Division of Engineering and Applied Science at the California Institute of Technology, where he has been affiliated since March 2024. He is also a PhD student with a Bachelor of Engineering, and his work is based in Pasaden…
Chloe N. Daudon
Visitor in Geology · California Institute of Technology
Chloe N. Daudon is a Visitor in Geology in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology. Her affiliation connects her to Caltech’s research centers, including the Seismological Laboratory and the Center for Comparative Planetary Evol…
Christine Hartzell
Assistant Professor · University of Maryland
Computational Modeling of Spacecraft-Regolith Interactions
Christine Ortega
Laboratory Research Assistant · California Institute of Technology
Christine Ortega is a Laboratory Research Assistant at the California Institute of Technology, affiliated with the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences and listed under the Electrical Engineering and Computing + Mathematical Sciences departments. Her research interests in…
Christopher E. Crabbe
Computer Program and Software Dev · California Institute of Technology
Christopher E. Crabbe is a Computer Program and Software Developer in the Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the California Institute of Technology, where his office is located in Baxter Hall. His role involves technical support and software development within the …
Christopher Hitchcock
J. O. and Juliette Koepfli Professor of Philosophy · California Institute of Technology
Causation; Explanation; Formal Epistemology; Philosophy of Science
Christopher Martin
Edward C. Stone Professor of Physics; Director, Caltech Optical Observatories · Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Galaxy Evolution, Intergalactic Medium, and Experimental Astrophysics
Christopher Umans
Professor of Computer Science; William M. Coughran Jr. Leadership Chair, Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences; Executive Officer for Computing and Mathematical Sciences · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
computational complexity, randomness in computation, algebraic complexity and algorithms, hardness of approximation
Cindy Weinstein
Eli and Edythe Broad Professor of English · California Institute of Technology
Nineteenth-century American Literature and Culture; the Fiction of Herman Melville Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edgar Allan Poe; Popular Women Writers of the Time; Memoir
Claire Bucholz
Professor of Geology · California Institute of Technology
Geology; Geochemistry; Geochronology; Origin of Earth's oxygen; Impact of life on geology
Claire E. Bucholz
Professor of Geology · Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences
I investigate a variety of petrologic problems pertaining to the formation of the continental crust, mass transfer occurring at subduction zones, and temporal variations in the chemistry and character of igneous rocks. My general approach to geologic questions begins with detaile…
Clifford W. Cheung
Professor of Theoretical Physics; Director, Leinweber Forum for Theoretical Physics · Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Physics
Colin Camerer
Robert Kirby Professor of Behavioral Economics; T&C Chen Center for Social and Decision Neuroscience Leadership Chair; Director, T&C Chen Center for Social and Decision Neuroscience · California Institute of Technology
The Camerer group uses a wide variety of lab and field methods to study the computations that result in goal-directed human economic and social decisions, including strategic interactions and market trading. His group's functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) projects have i…
Colin Camerer
Robert Kirby Professor of Behavioral Economics; T&C Chen Center for Social and Decision Neuroscience Leadership Chair; Director, T&C Chen Center for Social and Decision Neuroscience · California Institute of Technology
The Camerer group uses a wide variety of lab and field methods to study the computations that result in goal-directed human economic and social decisions, including strategic interactions and market trading. His group's functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) projects have i…
Colin Camerer
Program Director · California Institute of Technology
The Camerer group uses a wide variety of lab and field methods to study the computations that result in goal-directed human economic and social decisions, including strategic interactions and market trading. His group's functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) projects have i…
Colin F. Camerer
Robert Kirby Professor of Behavioral Economics; T&C Chen Center for Social and Decision Neuroscience Leadership Chair; Director, T&C Chen Center for Social and Decision Neuroscience · Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Neuroeconomics; Behavioral Game Theory; Risky Choice; Salience and Attention; Habits; Experimental Economics; Behavioral Economics; Limited Strategic Thinking; Patience; Stock Market Bubbles; Neuroscience of Economic Decisions; Scientific Reproducibility
Constantine (Costis) Sideris
Visitor in Computing and Mathematical Sciences · California Institute of Technology
Constantine (Costis) Sideris is a Visitor in Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the California Institute of Technology. He previously held faculty positions at Stanford University and the University of Southern California, where he served as an Assistant Professor from 2018 t…
Curt J. Cutler
Senior Faculty Associate in Physics · Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Physics; Astronomy
D. R. (Rod) Kiewiet
Professor of Political Science · Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
American Political and Economic History; Public Policy; Public Finance
Dale I. Pullin
Robert H. Goddard Professor of Aeronautics · California Institute of Technology
Computational and theoretical fluid mechanics, vortex dynamics, compressible flow and shock dynamics, turbulence, large-eddy simulation of turbulent flows
Dale I. Pullin
Robert H. Goddard Professor of Aeronautics · California Institute of Technology
computational and theoretical fluid mechanics, vortex dynamics, compressible flow and shock dynamics, turbulence, large-eddy simulation of turbulent flows. Super fluid dynamics.
Dan Meiron
Fletcher Jones Professor of Aeronautics and Applied and Computational Mathematics; Graduate Option Representative for Aeronautics and Space Engineering; Undergraduate Option Representative for Aerospace · California Institute of Technology
fluid mechanics, compressible flow, turbulence, adaptive mesh refinement
Dan Meiron
Fletcher Jones Professor of Aeronautics and Applied and Computational Mathematics; Graduate Option Representative for Aeronautics and Space Engineering; Undergraduate Option Representative for Aerospace · California Institute of Technology
fluid mechanics, compressible flow, turbulence, adaptive mesh refinement
Dan Meiron
Fletcher Jones Professor of Aeronautics and Applied and Computational Mathematics; Graduate Option Representative for Aeronautics and Space Engineering; Undergraduate Option Representative for Aerospace · California Institute of Technology
fluid mechanics, compressible flow, turbulence, adaptive mesh refinement
Dan Meiron
Fletcher Jones Professor of Aeronautics and Applied and Computational Mathematics; Graduate Option Representative for Aeronautics and Space Engineering; Undergraduate Option Representative for Aerospace · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
fluid mechanics, compressible flow, turbulence, adaptive mesh refinement
Dana Murphy
Assistant Professor of Black Studies and English · Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Diasporas of the Americas and Caribbean; Black and Latin American Study; Literatures and Cultures in English or English Translation; Poetry and Poetics; Gender and Women’s Studies; Environmental Humanities; Feminist Science and Technology Studies
Daniel Lang
Sr Research Engineer · California Institute of Technology
Daniel Lang is a Senior Research Engineer at the California Institute of Technology. His work is associated with the institution's research activities, though specific research interests are not detailed in the available information.
Daniel P. (Dan) Weitekamp
Professor of Chemical Physics · California Institute of Technology
Magnetic resonance
Daniel Semlow
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry; Ronald and JoAnne Willens Scholar · California Institute of Technology
DNA replication and repair; nucleic acid chemistry
Danny Ebanks
Visitor in Social Sciences · California Institute of Technology
Danny Ebanks is a Visitor in Social Sciences in the Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the California Institute of Technology. His research focuses on computational social science, including analyzing political text at scale and data-driven studies of climate and s…
David Bjånes
Kye N. Coolley · Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience
Dr. Bjånes's research focuses on human brain-machine interfaces, including motor control, somatosensory feedback via cortical stimulation, and decoding internal speech. He currently directs a clinical trial in Richard Andersen's lab for spinal cord injury participants, seeking to…
David C. Chan
Harold and Violet Alvarez Professor of Biology; Dean of Graduate Studies · Division of Biology and Biological Engineering
Mitochondrial dynamics: Molecular mechanisms, physiological functions, and perturbations in disease.
David Conlon
Professor of Mathematics · Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Mathematics
David G. Hitlin
Professor of Physics · Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics
David Hsieh
Donald A. Glaser Professor of Physics; Executive Officer for Physics · California Institute of Technology
Fundamental Physics; Quantum Materials; Quantum Physics; Laser Spectroscopy
David J. Anderson
Professor · California Institute of Technology
Neurobiology of emotions and related internal states; innate behaviors; neural circuits of aggression, mating and fear; behavioral neurobiology; affective neuroscience
David J. Anderson
Seymour Benzer Professor of Biology; Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience Leadership Chair; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Director, Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience · California Institute of Technology
Genetic dissection of neural circuits controlling emotional behaviors
David Jeon
Research Engineer · Division of Engineering and Applied Science
David Jeon is a Research Engineer at the California Institute of Technology, affiliated with the Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies. His research interests include fluid dynamics, particularly the application of vortex generators to bubbly boundary layers for skin fri…
David Prober
Professor of Biology · California Institute of Technology
Genetic and neural circuits that regulate sleep
David Prober
Professor of Biology · California Institute of Technology
Developmental biology and genetics, neuroscience, systems biology
David Prober
Professor of Biology · California Institute of Technology
Developmental biology and genetics, neuroscience, systems biology
David Simmons-Duffin
Professor of Theoretical Physics · Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Physics
David Tirrell
Professor · California Institute of Technology
Polymer chemistry, materials chemistry, biomaterials
David Tirrell
Provost; Ross McCollum-William H. Corcoran Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Carl and Shirley Larson Provostial Chair · California Institute of Technology
Polymer chemistry, materials chemistry, biomaterials
David Van Valen
Assistant Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute; HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar · California Institute of Technology
Study of living systems
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