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Michael Beyeler

Director, ReCVEB
Associate Director, ReCVEB (2019-2026)
Associate Professor, Computer Science, Psychological & Brain Sciences
Email:
mbeyeler@ucsb.edu
Office:
3201B BioEngineering
Website:
Bionic Vision Lab
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Dr. Michael Beyeler is Director of UC Santa Barbara’s Center for Virtual Environments and Behavior (ReCVEB) and Associate Professor of Computer Science and Psychological & Brain Sciences. He also directs the Bionic Vision Lab, where his research combines computational neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and immersive technology to advance sight restoration for people with incurable blindness.

Prior to joining UC Santa Barbara in 2019, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Washington and earned his PhD in Computer Science from UC Irvine. He also holds degrees in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from ETH Zurich. His work has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health through a K99/R00 award and a DP2 New Innovator Award, and by UC Santa Barbara with the 2024–2025 Harold J. Plous Memorial Award for exceptional contributions to research, teaching, and service.