professor
University of California, Berkeley
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Berkeley Center for New Media
Founder/Director, Hybrid Ecologies Lab
Director, Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation
Director, CITRIS Invention Lab
Co-Director, Swarm Lab
Previously: Founding Director, Master of Design (MDes)
220A Jacobs Hall
paulos@berkeley.edu
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Our Creative Culture
67 Things a UC Berkeley Student Should Know
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research video tour of some of the many creative spaces at UC Berkeley. Watch the full video or jump into the specific venues – Hybrid Ecologies Lab • Jacobs Hall • CITRIS Invention Lab • Berkeley Institute of Design (BiD). There is also a video visit for the Berkeley MDes students that also features amazing facilities in the College of Environmental Design.
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New PhD students
I am actively seeking creative, disruptive, technical Ph.D. students with a passion for inclusion and equity to join the Hybrid Ecologies Lab in 2026 to help us aggressively invent our future technologies. Applicants that can demonstrate expertise and creativity with prototyping electrical, mechanical, kinetic, and/or biological systems (especially with new materials) are strongly encouraged to apply to the UC Berkeley EECS Ph.D. graduate program. Please use the EECS admission process, apply under CS with HCI area, and include a portfolio of work. I cannot respond to individual messages. Deadline in Dec 2025. Let's transform our world together!