The Nobel Prize in Physics 2014 was shared by UCSB Professor Shuji Nakamura "for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources".
Professor Nakamura is a major user of the Shared Experimental Facilities of the UCSB MRSEC, co-authoring multiple publications every year that acknowledge the NSF-MRSEC grant number DMR 1121053.
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at UCSB
The U.S. National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at UC Santa Barbara develops and sustains a productive, collaborative, and engaged community that drives a portfolio of transformative materials research and empowers a diverse workforce.