University of Washington

Sensors, Energy, and Automation Laboratory

Engineering research that moves from lab bench to real-world impact — in medicine, defense, avionics, energy, and beyond.

Who we are

A UW engineering research lab at the crossroads of sensors, energy, and automation. We take on hard problems in medicine, avionics, wearable tech, defense, and sustainability — and see them through to real-world application. Associates have gone on to found startups, publish research, and land roles at top companies.

The lab runs like a giant RPG: quests, battlestations, squads, a sandbox for newcomers, and mission-critical teams for high performers. We're always open to motivated people — experience is welcome, but never required.

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ITAC

Industrial Training and Assessment Center

Energy assessments and technical solutions for industrial efficiency and sustainability.

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Plasma

High Voltage Plasma Research

High-voltage plasma R&D with applications in medical devices, filtration, avionics, and satellites.

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Biz/Tech

Business & Technology

Spin-off formation, grant proposals, scholarship coordination, and lab commercialization.

04

Embedded

Embedded Systems & Instrumentation

Sensor design, weak-signal detection, and signal processing across agriculture, scientific measurement, and environmental monitoring.

05

Sudoku

DevOps & Software Engineering

Software platforms, web systems, apps, scripts, and media production.

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Teaching

Education & Teaching Tools

Novel teaching tools and curricula, deployed in UW courses and institutions worldwide.

Why join SEAL?

Earn Academic Credit

Take on 1–3 credits while shipping real work on active projects. Flexible commitment, real output.

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Do Real Research

Get hands-on with graduate-level work at one of the world's top public research universities.

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Build Your Resume

You learn by doing. Every project teaches something concrete and demonstrable.

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Publish and Win Scholarships

SEAL actively supports students pursuing publications and scholarships — especially valuable for anyone with graduate school in mind.

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