Associate professor of mechanical engineering at UCSB. Expertise in nanotechnology, thermal sciences, and renewable energy.

Santa Barbara, CA
Joined April 2017
The Asian American Pioneer Medal Symposium and Ceremony returns in July 2025. We join together to celebrate the transformative contributions made by Asian American pioneers and provide a platform for intellectual exchange and inspiration.
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On 1 December 2024, I'll give a talk at a symposium in honor of Professor Gang Chen on the occasion of his 60th birthday. The title of my talk is Conversations with Gang Chen on the Basic Algorithm of Thermodynamics (BAT) I sent him an abbreviated title: BAT Gang Chen 😀
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Go inside @UCSantaBarbara’s Nanofab Facility, our state-of-the-art cleanroom with more than $60 million in equipment. 🔬 Hear about how the Nanofab enables cutting-edge technology and will play a pivotal role in boosting the country’s semiconductor industry.
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Bolin Liao retweeted
Slow productivity: do fewer things, work at a natural pace and obsess over quality go.nature.com/3LTbdQn
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"A federal district court in New York has ruled that U.S. border agents must obtain a warrant before searching the electronic devices of Americans and international travelers crossing the U.S. border." techcrunch.com/2024/07/29/us…
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What makes @ucsantabarbara's College of Engineering so great? Check out this short promotional video to see why we annually rank among the best in the nation 💡 #UCSBEngineers
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Professor James Speck is the 5th COE faculty member to receive a prestigious Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship. He joins Susanne Stemmer, Tresa Pollock, Chris Van de Walle, and Chris Palmstrom as VBFF Fellows. In fact, UCSB ranks #2 among all public universities in VBFF recipients
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Humans produce significant amounts of heat, which is difficult to utilize efficiently. However, @UCSBmece's Bolin Liao (@TeaLab_UCSB) has examined cadmium arsenide thin films, which could be useful in enhancing energy efficiency. Learn More: news.ucsb.edu/2024/021535/in…
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The solutions to some of our most pressing clean energy needs may lie in the realm of the smallest objects — think microscopic particles. #UCSB's Bolin Liao is at the forefront of this endeavor, having received an early career research award from @ENERGY. ow.ly/9Rak30l14wE
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