UCLA Electrical Engineering

UCLA CHIPS and the Thermal Science Lab showcased research at the 2026 IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) in Orlando, Florida. Presentations featured advances in Cu-Cu 3D integration, liquid metal probe technologies, photonic connectors, and microchannel thermal management.

Featured presentations included:
INTERCEPT™ – A Nondestructive Known Good Die Testing Probe – Samuel Wang
Fine Pitch Cu-Cu TCB for 3D Integration – Vineeth Harish
Flash Boiling of Methanol in Silicon Microchannel Thermal Dissipation Unit for Thermal Management – Naarendharan Meenakshi Sundaram
Photonic Dielet Integration into Electrically Active Flextrate for High Bandwidth Connectors – Alexis Samoylov

Congratulations to Professor Sergio Carbajo on being named a recipient of the prestigious X-C Zhang Award.

The 2025 awardees were announced at the 13th International Symposium on Ultrafast Phenomena and THz Waves (ISUPTW 2026), held in Hangzhou, China.

Named in honor of pioneering THz scientist Xi-Cheng Zhang, the award recognizes exceptional researchers whose work has made outstanding contributions to the science, technology, and applications of terahertz waves. Carbajo’s recognition highlights the growing impact of his work at the intersection of ultrafast photonics, structured light, and advanced light–matter interactions.

Please see the LinkedIn post:

#science #technology #applications | The Quantum Light-Matter Cooperative Congratulations to Sergio Carbajo of UCLA and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory on being named a recipient of the prestigious X-C Zhang Award. 🏆 The 2025 awardees were announced at the 13th International Symposium on Ultrafast Phenomena and THz Waves (ISUPTW 2026), held in Hangzhou, China. Nam...

Technology from Professor Sam Emaminejad's lab was recently featured in a dedicated Research Highlights article in Nature Reviews Nephrology, a highly respected journal in the clinical field. The article focused specifically on their wearable biosensor and its potential for real-time assessment of kidney and liver drug clearance and dysfunction. This coverage underscores the interdisciplinary impact of the work emerging from Emaminejad's lab, as well as the department and school.

Please see the paper:

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