Green Energy Systems
UCLA Samueli’s Green Energy Systems program builds on the strengths of our top-notch faculty who excel in renewable energy and energy storage:
- Energy generation — fuel cells, solar energy and other renewables
- Energy storage systems — batteries, supercapacitors and large-scale storage
- Smart grid systems and grid integration
- Energy and the environment
This area of study will integrate faculty expertise from Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering. The overarching theme in the program is energy and the environment.
“Our future, without question, depends upon the development of green energy. The UCLA Green Energy Systems program offers a fabulous environment to nurture technological developments and business opportunities in electric vehicles, solar cells, wind energy, utilities and other areas.”
Area Director: Prof. Jenn-Ming Yang
Sample Curriculum
| Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
| MAT SCI CM163 Electrochemical Processes (Instructor: Prof. J. Chang) |
MAT SCI 298 Seminar: Materials in Energy (Instructors: Prof. B. Dunn and Prof. Y. Huang) |
MECH&AE C236 Energy and Environment (Instructor: Prof. L Pilon) |
Capstone Project |
| MAT SCI 248 Materials and Physics of Solar Cells (Instructor: Prof. Y. Yang) |
MECH&AE C237 Design and Analysis of Smart Grids (Instructor: Prof. R. Gadh) |
Engineering Professional Development Elective | Engineering Professional Development Elective |
| Engineering Professional Development Elective | |||
| 12 Units | 8 Units | 8 Units | 8 Units |