Position Title
Director, California Lighting Technology Center / Associate Professor, Department of Design
Position Title
Director, California Lighting Technology Center / Associate Professor, Department of Design
Bio
Jae Yong Suk is the director of the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) and associate professor in the Department of Design at UC Davis. Suk has a unique background as a highly accomplished researcher, professor, and internationally recognized lighting designer. Suk’s scholarship contributes to the literature of lighting, daylighting, building energy efficiency, grid resiliency, and human comfort in built environments. Suk leads efforts to expand and diversify CLTC’s research portfolio—expanding into building electrification and decarbonization, smart home technology, and human comfort and wellbeing—positioning CLTC at the forefront of emerging national and global priorities.