Faculty | Michael Siminovitch
Michael Siminovitch
office: CLTC - 1554 Drew Ave.
phone: 530.757.3496
email: mjsiminovitch
Michael Siminovitch is the director of the California Lighting Technology Center, and a professor in the UC Davis Design Program. He is a graduate of Carleton University, received master's degrees in industrial design and architecture from the University of Illinois, and earned his doctoral degree in architecture and human factors engineering from the University of Michigan.
His work entails research and development in new residential and commercial lighting technologies. He works with manufacturers, utilities and state agencies to test and demonstrate next-generation lighting systems. Siminovitch has developed many successful lighting products, such as the Berkeley Lamp, which saves three-quarters of the wattage used by traditional lamps, an innovative fluorescent down lighting system for kitchens, high performance torchieres, the high efficiency sulfur lamp, and fiber optic illuminators.