About Gokul
Gokul Upadhyayula is a leading scientist who combines engineering and biology to create advanced microscopes. He currently serves as the Scientific Director of the Advanced BioImaging Center (ABC) at UC Berkeley. In this role, his main goal is to provide researchers with the latest microscopy technology and the support they need to handle massive amounts of data—from terabytes to petabytes. His work focuses on building sophisticated microscopes, adaptive optical multi-functional microscopes, that can capture images at various sizes and speeds, from large structures to tiny molecules. He also develops open-source computational tools that help scientists analyze this data and discover important biological information. Before his time at UC Berkeley, Gokul worked at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital. There, he used a specialized technique called lattice light-sheet microscopy (LLSM) to study biological processes in incredible detail. His earlier research at the University of California, Riverside involved using ultra-fast spectroscopy to study the properties of certain dyes and materials. His career is marked by a consistent effort to create better imaging tools to help us understand the microscopic world.
