Associate Professor J. Sebastian Gomez-Diaz Named 2023 Chancellor’s Fellow
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering J. Sebastian Gomez-Diaz was among the 13 faculty members honored as Chancellor’s Fellows UC Davis announced Tuesday (Feb. 14).
“Our newest fellows represent the very best of UC Davis and I congratulate them,” Chancellor Gary S. May said in announcing the new fellows. “The knowledge, expertise and excellence these faculty demonstrate across a range of disciplines positively impacts our university’s mission of research, teaching and public service.”
Each fellow receives $25,000 in unrestricted funds for their research or other scholarly work. UC Davis has named 191 faculty members as Chancellor’s Fellows over the program’s 23-year history, with philanthropic support from the UC Davis Annual Fund, Davis Chancellor’s Club and the UC Davis Parents Fund.
Gomez-Diaz works on applied electromagnetics and metamaterials, including new types of devices that can emit, process, and detect microwaves, infrared, or X-rays. With a wide range of applications, his laboratory uses numerical modeling and simulations, as well as fabricating and testing experimental devices.
“Overall, the research record of Professor Gomez-Diaz is extraordinary,” said Andre Knoesen, distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Gomez-Diaz will retain the new title for five years.