List of University of California, Berkeley faculty
This page lists notable faculty of the University of California, Berkeley. Faculty who were also alumni are listed in bold font, with degree and year in parentheses.
By award
National Medal of Science
National Medal of Technology
- Chenming Hu, MS, PhD – professor emeritus of EECS at UC Berkeley; 2014 National Medal of Technology and Innovation "for pioneering innovations in microelectronics including reliability technologies, the first industry-standard model for circuit design, and the first 3-dimensional transistors, which radically advanced semiconductor technology"
- Arthur H. Rosenfeld – professor of physics ; 2011 National Medal of Technology and Innovation ''"for extraordinary leadership in the development of energy-efficient building technologies and related standards and policies"''
MacArthur Fellowship
The MacArthur Fellowship is also known as the "Genius Grant" or "Genius Award".Kellogg National Leadership Award
- Galen Cranz – researcher and professor at UC Berkeley; 1981–1984
Environmental Design Research Association Career Award
- Galen Cranz – researcher and professor at UC Berkeley; 2011 award for "her ability to transcend the boundaries of discipline, to cross from meticulous intellectual work to applied research and design, and her passion, integrity, and deep concern for the rightness of all things and places we use embody what is best about EDRA"
By field
Agriculture
Irma Adelman – professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics- Dennis Robert Hoagland – professor of Plant Nutrition
Civil engineering
- Frank Baron – professor of Civil Engineering
- William Garrison – professor emeritus of Civil and Environmental EngineeringT. Y. Lin – professor of Civil Engineering; bridgebuilderWilliam J. Oswald – professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Education
- Andrea diSessa – professor of EducationArthur Jensen – professor emeritus of Educational Psychology
- Jean Lave – professor emerita of Education and Geography
- Elliot Turiel – professor of Education
Ethnic studies
Vévé Amasasa Clark – professor of African American StudiesEvelyn Nakano Glenn – professor of Ethnic Studies, and professor of Gender and Women's Studies- Michael Omi – associate professor of Ethnic StudiesRonald Takaki – professor emeritus of Ethnic StudiesYoung Shin – lecturer
Film studies
- Kaja Silverman – professor of Film Studies and RhetoricBrett Simon – professor of Film StudiesLinda Williams – professor of Film Studies
Geography
- Michael J. Watts – professor of Geography and Development Studies
Geology
- Walter Alvarez – professor of GeologyGarniss Curtis – professor emeritus of Geology
Industrial engineering and operations research
- Stuart Dreyfus – professor emeritus of Industrial Engineering and Operations ResearchAshok Gadgil – adjunct professor, Energy and Resources Group
- Ken Goldberg – professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Mechanical engineering
- Hans Albert Einstein – professor of Hydraulic Engineering ; son of Albert Einstein
- Carlos Fernandez-Pello – professor of Mechanical Engineering and research scientist in combustion
- Chang-Lin Tien – university professor, NEC Distinguished Professor of Engineering, chancellor of Berkeley campus
- Blake R. Van Leer – professor of Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear engineering
- Donald R. Olander – professor of Nuclear Engineering and James Fife Chair in Engineering