Ana Claudia Arias

Prof. Ana Claudia Arias is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with the College of Engineering. She leads the Arias Research Group, focusing on printed and flexible electronics for energy, health, and agriculture. Her research emphasizes solution-processed materials and printing techniques for large-area electronic systems, including sensors, energy storage, and wearable devices.

• Education: PhD in Physics (University of Cambridge, 2001), M.S. and B.S. in Physics (Federal University of Paraná, Brazil, 1997 and 1995).
• Affiliations: Berkeley Emerging Technologies Research (BETR), Berkeley Wireless Research Center (BWRC), SWARM Lab.

Research interests include flexible and printed electronics, biodegradable materials, and applications in agriculture and healthcare. Her work bridges materials science, engineering, and biomedical applications, with breakthroughs in organic optoelectronics, strain sensors, and wireless health monitoring systems.

Notable Awards:

• IEEE Fellow (2025)
• Tampere University Honorary Doctorate (2022)
• NAE Gilbreth Lectureship (2017)

Grants & Collaborations: Funded by NSF, NIH, NextFlex, and ARPA-E. Projects include the Precision Agriculture using Networks of Degradable Analytical Sensors (PANDAS) initiative.

Labs & Teams: The Arias Group collaborates on wearable biosensors, MRI coil innovations, and sustainable energy systems. Students and researchers work on projects ranging from printed soil sensors to wireless EEG systems.