University research groups are like small competitive businesses where the products are new knowledge, the dissemination of scientific results, university infrastructure, and training opportunities.

There are different roles in a lab: we need builders, designers, programmers, organizers, and teachers. Career researchers adopt almost all of these roles while rigorously pursuing knowledge of the precise science and math of their disciplines.

It is a privilege to learn your technical craft by being involved with research. 

We require: 1) trust, honesty, and generosity among our lab teammates; 2) care and respect for what is in the lab; 3) reliable communication; 4) attention to detail; 5) fierce intensity or determination; 6) curiosity; 7) the ability to laugh at yourself.

If you are interested in joining us, take ME180-280 (Lasers and Optics for Engineers), ME202 (Spectral Computational Methods), or email LuatV@UCR.edu with your CV.