The Jacobs Institute is an interdisciplinary hub on Berkeley’s campus, and our diverse team reflects this. From our network of faculty and industry leaders to our in-house team of makers and mentors, we’re here to help you explore all things design. Meet the team.
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Faculty Director
bjoern@eecs.berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 220A
Interim Faculty Director
paulos@cs.berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 220C
Director of Career Development
bianco@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 210C
Director of Academic Affairs
amydinh@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 103
Design Specialist
garygin@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 120
Design Specialist
codyglen@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 110
Technical Lab Director
joeygottbrath@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 110B
Student Engagement Manager
janreyjavier@berkeley.edu
Jacobs 103
Executive Director
gkeathley@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 210A
Administrative Officer
aleta@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 110A
Information Systems Analyst
Senior Director of External Affairs
Jacobs Hall 210B
Sabrina leads marketing and communications at Jacobs Institute and works strategically to advance external partnerships including community, corporate, and government connections and collaborations.Design Technician
Nicole is a design technician with a focus on 3D printing. She enjoys woodworking and permaculture. Contact her for help on your print, the Jacobs Self-Service Printing service, or to chat about sustainabilityDesign Specialist
cparsell@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 120
Assistant Director of Academic Affairs
trogers@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 103
Operations Manager
eriksandall@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 110A
Creative Catalyst
Student Supervisor
I am a third year student studying Mechanical Engineering. I have lived in the Bay Area my entire life but want to try out the East Coast after graduation. In my free time, I enjoy being outdoors: swimming, volleyball, or hiking.Creative Catalyst
Creative Catalyst
Student Supervisor
Jennifer Li is a first-year student planning to major in Mechanical EngineeringStudent Supervisor
Student Supervisor
Aashray is currently a freshman studying Mechanical Engineering and EECS from Fairfax, Virginia. At Jacobs, he enjoys helping other students with their projects in the Makerspace, and helps facilitate the Jacobs Project Support (JPS) system as well. In his free time, Aashray loves playing chess, working on Berkeley's Battlebot "Glitch", and playing on the Ultimate Frisbee team.Creative Catalyst
Project Lead & Principal Engineer, Maker Pass
Creative Catalyst
Creative Catalyst
Faculty Director’s Council
Roscoe and Elizabeth Hughes Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Affiliated Faculty, Haas School of Business
Design Fellow
Interaction Designer, IDEO
Lecturer
Lecturer
Faculty Director’s Council
Senior Lecturer and Earl F. Cheit Faculty Fellow, Haas School of Business
Faculty Director’s Council
Paul and Stacy Jacobs Distinguished Professor of Engineering
Faculty Director's Council
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Faculty Director's Council
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Director’s Council
Lester John and Lynne Dewar Lloyd Distinguished Professor, Bioengineering
Faculty Director’s Council
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Innovator in Residence
President, ROR3 Devices
Design Fellow
Faculty Director’s Council
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Lecturer
Faculty Director's Council
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Lecturer
Lecturer
Faculty Director’s Council
Chief Scientist and Founding Director, Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology
Assistant Professor
Embodied Dexterity Group (EDG)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Director’s Council
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Design Fellow
Hardware Development, Skydio
Lecturer
Founder and CEO
PCH
Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer
Applied Minds
Co-Author
Rise of the DEO
CEO
Indigo 7
Chairman, Jacobs Institute Board
Inventor / Investor
Founder and President
DEKA Research & Development Corp.
Dean, College of Engineering
UC Berkeley
Co-Founder, DJI, and Professor
HKUST
Global Head of Marketing, 3D Print & Digital Marketing
HP
President
ROR3 Devices
Co-founder, Summation Legal Technologies, Inc.
Chairman of the Board
National Instruments
Chairwoman, CEO, and President
HTC
Board Director
Poly and Board Director, Splashtop
Design Specialist
Design Specialist
Design Fellow
Design Fellow
Lecturer
Entrepreneur in Residence
General Partner, Network Society Ventures
Lecturer
Lecturer
Postdoctoral Design Fellow
Design Fellow
Communications & Programs Officer
Senior Design Fellow
Lecturer
Director of Programs & Operations
Design Specialist
Member
UC Berkeley Foundation Board of Trustees
Special Projects
College of Engineering
UC Berkeley
Design Specialist
Lecturer
Design Technician
Design Fellow
Design Specialist
Lecturer
Design Specialist
Faculty Director’s Council
Lecturer
Founding Faculty Director