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Eric Klavins is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. He earned his B.M. in Music in 1992 and B.S. in Computer Science in 1996 from San Francisco State University. He completed his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and Engineering in 1999 and 2001 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Following his doctoral studies, he served as a postdoctoral scholar in the Control and Dynamical Systems Department at the California Institute of Technology from 2001 to 2003, collaborating with Richard Murray. Klavins joined the University of Washington as an Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering in 2003 and received tenure in 2009. He also holds adjunct appointments in the Computer Science and Engineering and Bioengineering departments. His research primarily focuses on control systems in computer science, including stochastic processes and robotics. Klavins has transitioned into synthetic biology, leading a multidisciplinary group of engineers and biologists that concentrates on the engineering of life. Current initiatives encompass the design of synthetic multicellular systems and laboratory automation, targeting genetic circuits in microorganisms and plants. Klavins has contributed significantly to the study of synthetic biology and participates in numerous research projects aimed at advancing understanding in this field.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Leads the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and conducts research in control systems and synthetic biology.
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