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Richard S. Muller is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (with highest honors) from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1955, followed by his Master’s and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1957 and 1962, respectively. In 1962, he joined the Electrical Engineering faculty at UC Berkeley, focusing initially on physics of integrated-circuit devices. He collaborated with Dr. Theodore Kamins at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, leading to the publication of 'Device Electronics for Integrated Circuits' by John Wiley & Sons. His research interests shifted towards microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) in the late 1970s, co-founding the Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center in 1986. Inducted as a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Life Fellow of the IEEE, Muller has received several prestigious awards including NATO Fulbright Research Fellowships and the Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award. He has authored or co-authored over 300 research papers and holds 19 issued patents, contributing significantly to the fields of solid-state devices, optoelectronics, microsystem technologies, and sensors actuators.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Joined the Electrical Engineering faculty, focused on research and teaching in solid-state devices and MEMS.
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