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Sustainable resource stewardship

Engineering with earth’s finite resources in mind

Berkeley Engineering is reconceptualizing materials with a focus on prioritizing the enhancement of public health, the development of a sustainable circular economy, and the improvement of energy efficiency.

We are working to diminish the consumption of energy and materials, thereby eliminating waste and pollution across manufacturing and service sectors, propelling the global community toward a carbon-neutral future.

Graduate student Ivan Jayapurna prepares a sample film of polylactic acid plastic

Left to right: Graduate student Ivan Jayapurna prepares a sample film of polylactic acid plastic; an undegraded film of polylactic acid plastic; biodegraded fragments of polylactic acid plastic. Read more about how materials science professor Ting Xu is re-engineering plastics for the age of sustainability

Samples containing an undegraded film of polylactic acid plastic (top) and biodegraded fragments of polylactic acid plastic

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Professor Michael Gollner and his students are applying advanced wildfire simulation tools to help neighborhoods understand their specific wildfire risks
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Inspired by nature, engineering professor’s designs fold, move and morph

UC Berkeley’s Morphing Matter Lab is transforming what’s possible in engineering design with their biomimetic materials
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Antenna evolution

A new 3D printing platform provides design flexibility and rapid production of intricate antenna structures.
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Unraveled

Researchers have created a composite that bonds like epoxy but can be disassembled on demand.

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Discovering halide superionic conductors for catholyte

Professor Gerbrand Ceder has been making significant strides in the field of lithium transport and superionic conductors. In his latest research paper, “Effect of Cation Disorder on Lithium Transport in Halide Superionic Conductors,” Professor Ceder explores how cation disorder affects the transport of lithium ions in halide-based superionic conductors.
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