Clark T.-C. Nguyen

Clark T.-C. Nguyen is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, and co-Director of the Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center (BSAC). He holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from UC Berkeley (1988–1994). Before joining UC Berkeley in 2006, he was a Professor at the University of Michigan (1995–2006). His research focuses on MEMS, integrated micromechanical systems, and RF communication technologies. He founded Discera, Inc. (2001), commercializing MEMS-based timing products, and served as a DARPA Program Manager (2002–2005) overseeing MEMS-related initiatives. Prof. Nguyen has received numerous awards, including the IEEE Robert Bosch MEMS Award (2017), and is a Fellow of the IEEE. He currently teaches EECS 16B and advises over 15 graduate students. His leadership roles include past IEEE UFFC Society President and founder of the IEEE MEMS Technical Community.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley (1994)
  • M.S., Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley (1991)
  • B.S., Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley (1989)

His research interests span MEMS fabrication and integration, RF MEMS filters and oscillators, and chip-scale timing devices. Recent work includes high-Q micromechanical resonators and capacitive-piezoelectric transducers. Over 30+ years, he has authored/edited 100+ papers, 10+ patents, and organized 37 IEEE/DARPA workshops. His students have won 10+ best-paper awards.

Awards:

• 2017 IEEE Robert Bosch MEMS Award
• 2013 UC Berkeley Outstanding Teaching Award
• 2007 IEEE Fellow
• 2006 Cady Award (IEEE UFFC Society)
• 2000 Ruth and Joel Spira Teaching Award

Advising & Grants: Prof. Nguyen has advised over 20 graduate students and secured funding from DARPA, NASA, and industry partners. His lab focuses on translating MEMS research into commercial products through collaborations with industry members of BSAC.

Labs/Teams: Co-director of the Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center (BSAC), which fosters industry-academia partnerships in MEMS. His research group includes 15+ students actively working on micromechanical systems, RF MEMS, and timing devices.