UC Davis 2008-2010 General Catalog - General Catalog - UC Davis

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Fuel Cell, Hydrogen, and Hybrid Vehicle (FCH2V)
GATE Center of Excellence
2028 Academic Surge, Institute for Transportation Studies; (530) 754-9000
Are Gjellan, Director; agjellan@ucdavis.edu
http://gate.its.ucdavis.edu/
Established in 2005, the FCH2V GATE Center is focused on
research, education, industrial collaboration and outreach within
automotive technology. A systems integration philosophy is guiding
the FCH2V Center's education and research activities. The
center is using its knowledge and understanding of systems to
identify critical research needs and design efficient and effective
research and education initiatives. It is integrating the latest thinking
on fuel cell and hybrid vehicle systems with hydrogen energy
systems modeling. The focus is on training students to approach
their work from both micro and macro perspectives–to understand
vehicle design at the component as well as systems integration
level.
The Center of Excellence is funded by Department of Energy for
five years and the center is currently building an industrial partnership
to provide opportunity to participate in training the next
generation of advanced automotive engineers.
Health Sciences Research Laboratories
The Health Sciences Research Laboratories are biological science
facilities with research staff and assistance for faculty, staff and students.
Animal Surgery Laboratory
Buildings H and J; Center for Laboratory Animal Science
(530) 752-7756; latalken@ucdavis.edu
esdavisucdavis.edu
This unit is a surgical research facility in compliance with NIH,
AAALAC and USDA standards. Instruction in surgical techniques
is available including multiple training stations for larger groups.
Surgical instruments, drapes, anesthesia machines, scrub suits,
and equipment for monitoring vital signs and physiologic parameters
are available. Staff are available to perform or assist with both
survival and non-survival surgical procedures depending on the
investigator's requirements. Staff are also available for post-operative
care, data and sample collection as required, and assistance
with preparation of the IACUC Protocol for Animal Care and Use.
Human Performance Laboratory
164 Hickey Gym
(530) 752-2748, (916) 734-5632
The Human Performance Laboratory (HPL) was founded in 1963
and has a long history of basic and applied research and outreach
in exercise physiology, biomechanics and sports psychology. The
HPL has been involved in a variety of research areas since its
inception including metabolism, heat stress, fluid balance, injury
prevention, body composition and health benefits of physical
activity and fitness. The HPL is represented by full-time and
adjunct faculty members with varying research backgrounds and
scientific interests. The HPL facilities allow measurement of a
comprehensive list of human performance characteristics. Investigators
have access to advanced data acquisition systems for evaluation
in the areas of biomechanics, motor learning, environmental
physiology, cardiopulmonary and thermoregulatory physiology,
human nutrition and exercise and muscle metabolism. Specific
technologies and capabilities include a biochemistry lab, extensive
computing facilities, high speed 3-D video motion analysis,
ground reaction force measurement, ultrasound imaging, a temperature
and humidity controlled environmental chamber and systems
for measurement of oxygen consumption, body composition
and psychomotor performance. The HPL meets the needs of
today's creative researcher and has the capacity to assist in answering
tomorrows research questions.
Humanities Institute
Carolyn de la Peña, Director
Jennifer Langdon, Associate Director
227 Voorhies Hall
(530) 752-2295; Fax (530) 752-4263
The Davis Humanities Institute (DHI) is an interdisciplinary
research center that fosters intellectual collaborations and facilitates
access to resources for faculty and graduate students who are
actively engaged in research and teaching in the humanities, the
arts, cultural studies and the humanistically-oriented social sciences.
It advocates for the humanities within the UC Davis community
and works with funding agencies to secure individual and
programmatic resources for HArCS faculty. The Institute sponsors
faculty research seminars on designated themes as well as seventeen
working research clusters to explore emerging research areas
and provide collaborative opportunities for faculty and graduate
students. The Institute also organizes conferences, workshops and
lectures, including the Public Intellectuals Forum, and a graduate
student research symposium, and provides partial funding for
events that serve humanities scholars at UC Davis. The DHI is also
the home of the California Cultures Initiative, which supports
community-based media projects and engaged scholarship on
regional issues and works to build connections between humanities
scholars at UC Davis and the surrounding region.
Institute for Ultra-Scale Visualization
2127 Kemper Hall; (530) 754-8579
Kwan-Liu Ma, Director; ma@ultravis.org
http://www.ultravis.org
The SciDAC Ultra-Scale Visualization Institute, established on
September 15, 2006, is a 5-year research and outreach effort sponsored
by the DOE SciDAC program. Its mission is to address the
upcoming peta and exa-scale visualization challenges facing computational
science and engineering. The Institute will foster the
exchange of knowledge between universities, DOE laboratories,
and industry to make advanced visualization an integrated component
in scientific discovery. The Institute will revolutionize the
very process of scientific discovery by equipping scientists with
tools that shed light on the knowledge hidden in previously
incomprehensible datasets.
Mann Laboratory
103 Mann Laboratory
(530) 754-8313; Fax (530) 752-4554
Plant scientists in the Louis K. Mann Laboratory study the physiology,
biochemistry, microbiology and molecular biology of preharvest
and harvested fruits, ornamentals, and vegetables to
improve and maintain their quality and safety during harvest, storage,
processing, distribution and marketing. The six faculty
housed in this facility are members of the Department of Plant Sciences
and one USDA/ARS research scientist. Research and extension
activities are supported by students, postdoctoral researchers
and visiting scientists. Research ranges from the basic molecular
biology to practical storage technologies for horticultural crops,
including whole and lightly processed products. Results are of
interest to other researchers in the plant sciences and food science
as well as to growers, shippers, transportation and logistics provid-