The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering at UC Santa Barbara has long been a catalyst for innovation — home to six Nobel Laureates in semiconductor physics, including two 2025 Nobel Prize winners for their work in the field of quantum, as well as hundreds of patents, and decades of successful technology transfer to industry.
Building on UCSB’s global recognition as leaders in the fields of gallium nitride (GaN), quantum, silicon photonics, and soft materials, OASIS is positioned at the intersection of science and scalable impact:
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GaN technologies that power RADAR, 5G, electric vehicles, and energy-efficient lighting
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Quantum research that underpins the world’s first quantum supremacy demonstration by UCSB professors and 2025 Nobel Laureates John Martinis and Michel Devoret
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Silicon photonics driving next-generation data centers, AI, and space-based communications
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Advanced polymers with superior properties and performance achieved through the integration of high-throughput automation and data-driven experimentation with synthesis and characterization