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Vassilia Zorba is an Associate Adjunct Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on the development of next-generation laser tools and advanced sensors for laser-based manufacturing. Zorba’s interests encompass ultrafast laser-material interactions, non-linear optics, remote sensing, laser-induced plasma chemistry, and laser ablation-based chemical analysis. She emphasizes the advancement of electrochemical energy storage technologies, particularly in the context of next-generation lithium-ion batteries. Zorba has made significant contributions to the field with a focus on femtosecond laser surface structuring technologies and biomimetic material functionalization. Her academic achievements include 72 publications in peer-reviewed journals and over 40 invited talks, along with receiving the 2011 R&D 100 Technology Award. Zorba also serves as a senior editor for the journal Applied Physics and is a member of the editorial boards of Journal Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Applied Spectroscopy, and Spectrochimica Acta Part B.
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