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
Chief Learning Officer
paulos@cs.berkeley.edu
Jacobs 210B
Student Services & Programs Manager
amydinh@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 103
Design Specialist
garygin@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 120
Design Specialist
codyglen@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 110
Technical Lab Lead
joeygottbrath@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 110B
Lecturer; Design Technician
adamhutz@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 110
Administrative Officer
aleta@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 234
Information Systems Analyst
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 or to chat about sustainability
Design Specialist
cparsell@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 120
Director, Programs & Operations
emilyrice@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 210A
Design Specialist
mcrichardson@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 120
Student Services Advisor
trogers@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 234
Special Projects
saekow@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 110A
Design Technician
Charlene is a mechanical engineering graduate and previous student supervisor, and someone who enjoys assisting with advanced 3D printing-based projects in particular. She has a keen interest in autonomous and electric vehicles, watercolor paintings, and trips to the local public library.
Student Supervisor
Sravya is an EECS + Business major interested in understanding how to use design to better consumer experiences. She loves to use her creativity to bring ideas to life and loves experimenting with new methods of creating. Originally from Philadelphia, Sravya is excited to be in Berkeley and exploring the Bay Area.
Student Supervisor
Cameron is a Mechanical Engineering student interested quite simply in making. Whether that be skateboards or tuna melts, he doesn't care. He has a weird love for CAD and 3D printing, though he's keen to some time in the woodshop too.
Student Reporter
Gibson is a cognitive science and economics student, interested in social design and product management. He can't wait to share the innovative stories and projects made at Jacobs. When he's not snapping photos, he loves collecting hats and playing board/card games.
Student Supervisor
Student Supervisor
Josh D is a mechanical engineer who spends too much time and money on mechanical computer keyboards. Besides creating at Jacobs, he plays Bass in Cal Band, spends hours trying to find the bathrooms in Hesse Hall, and plays bagpipes on the side. If you listen carefully, you might find him screaming covers of band music late at night right before closing.
Student Supervisor
Student Supervisor
Sabrina is a mechanical engineering major, hoping to specialize in medical devices. She loves all things DIY and enjoys running, yoga, and corgis.
Student Supervisor
Student Supervisor
Student Supervisor
Sangyeon takes interest in anything that involves creativity. When not in the makerspace, you might find her around campus building RC airplanes, logging specimens to the Essig Museum, or teaching a DeCal on drawing comics.
Program Assistant
Taylor is currently a freshman studying Bioengineering. As a program assistant, her role is to help organize everything that goes on in the building. When she's not here she's probably napping or watching The Office.
Student Supervisor
Student Supervisor
Michael is a mechanical engineering and business administration major interested in clean energy, entrepreneurship, and transportation. In his free time, he's a competitive ballroom dancer, an autocross driver, and a calligrapher.
Student Supervisor
Tony is a Mechanical Engineering student, who is interested in robotics, UAVs, and racecars! He enjoys working on his own DIY projects, using equipment such as 3D printers, laser cutters, and water jets.
Student Supervisor
Arianna is a cognitive science major and professional couch potato, and she's interested in art, design, and sustainability. Aside from working on creative projects in Jacobs Hall, you can find her jamming out at concerts, doodling and painting on scraps, and exploring the Bay Area.
Student Supervisor
Katherine is a CED Individual Major who is interested in creating well thought out experiences. When not in prototyping at Jacobs, she loves drawing in her sketchbook, cooking with friends, reading the New Yorker, and tending to her many plants.
Project Lead & Principal Engineer, Maker Pass
Student Supervisor
April is an Electrical Engineering & Computer Science transfer who is interested in robotics and design. She loves the makerspace because it is where technology and creativity comes together. When not prototyping at Jacobs, she likes to play music and do video production.
Faculty Director’s Council
Roscoe and Elizabeth Hughes Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Affiliated Faculty, Haas School of Business
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
Design Fellow
Head of UX Design and Research, HP
Design Fellow
Technical Lead, LUNAR
Faculty Director's Council
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Faculty Director's Council
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Entrepreneur in Residence
General Partner, Network Society Ventures
Faculty Director’s Council
Lester John and Lynne Dewar Lloyd Distinguished Professor, Bioengineering
Lecturer; Design Technician
adamhutz@berkeley.edu
Jacobs Hall 110
Lecturer
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
Prototype Engineer, Bolt
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
CEO
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
President
ROR3 Devices
Member
UC Berkeley Foundation Board of Trustees
Chairman of the Board
National Instruments
Chairwoman, CEO, and President
HTC
Design Specialist
Design Specialist
Lecturer
Lecturer
Postdoctoral Design Fellow
Design Fellow
Communications & Programs Officer
Senior Design Fellow
Lecturer
College of Engineering
UC Berkeley
Design Specialist
Lecturer
Design Fellow
Design Specialist
Lecturer
Design Specialist
Faculty Director’s Council
Lecturer
Founding Faculty Director