[BNC-all] BNC News: Week of May 16th

[Abrol, Sangeeta Saddul]

Seminars /Workshops / Events / Announcement

Announcement:
PUPF plan to clean the outside of the building on Monday May 23, 2022. We wanted to make you aware that sky lift and high-pressure sprayers will be around the front of the building during this time.  This would be an interruption for any public activity coming in the front.

Thanks

Mark Voorhis



Safety:
In an effort to comply with university policy and OSHA regulation Birck is making access to Safety Data Sheets available via QR codes located on the laboratory hoods.
Please be aware we are removing hardcopy binders from various locations throughout the facility. Please note: SDS’s will still be required with all chemical orders.

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Stephen Jurss
Birck Safety Manger



Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php>

Dear Birck Research Community,

Do you have beautiful images from your research that you want to share with the wider public?
There is now a campus-wide project called SHINE (Showcasing Images in Nature & Engineering) which calls all researchers to submit their images for an exhibit which will be held in the Purdue Galleries this summer. Submission form at the SHINE website:
https://polymerinterfacialmechanics.com/shine

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Neil R. Dilley, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Birck Nanotechnology Center , Rm 1010
1205 West State St.
West Lafayette, IN  47907-2057
765-496-6080

NEW EMPLOYEE:
Dear BNC users,

It is my pleasure to inform you that we have a new staff scientist joining the EM core at BNC. Dr. Zhongxia Shang comes with great experience in TEM and FIB from the MSE department.  He will be performing training in the Themis Z STEM as well as services in the EM core related to both FIB and TEM.
If you have any questions or just want to say hi, please stop by his office at BRK 1274 or send him an email at shang19 at purdue.edu<mailto:shang19 at purdue.edu>

Best,

Rosa E Diaz


JOB POSTINGS:

Post-Doctoral Fellow
The Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering at Purdue University is seeking highly qualified applicants for a Postdoctoral Fellow position to work under the supervision of Prof. Theresa S. Mayer within a project on scalable nanofabrication of manufacturable gradient refractive index (M-GRIN) optical devices and coatings for high performance and extreme environment applications. This use-inspired research supported by industry and involves early stage work through prototypes. The project will be conducted in the Birck Nanotechnology Center, which includes the state-of-the-art Scrifes Nanofabrication Laboratory and associated characterization labs.
This research work will advance the field of high-performance M-GRIN optical devices and coatings by leveraging advanced nanofabrication techniques to create customizable 2D and 3D nanostructures in a wide variety of bulk and deposited materials. Specific skills include experience in nanofabrication of advanced devices that require integration of multiple complex unit process steps, including optical and electron-beam lithography, physical and chemical vapor deposition, wet and dry etching. Experience in optical and GRIN material design, structural and optical device characterization, and technology transition is recommended. Other duties outside of the lab include interfacing with industry and federal sponsors, attending research team meetings, mentoring Ph.D. students, preparing manuscripts and presentations and formulating ideas proposals. The successful candidate will also receive support and mentoring on ways to work with industry and federal sponsors, preparing proposals, and responsible research practices.

QUALIFICATIONS: A Ph.D. degree in an engineering or science discipline with training in advanced nanofabrication and characterization of optical nanostructures or related devices is required by the start date. Research experience in optical materials and device design and modeling is preferred. Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communication, and analytic skills are required. The candidate must be able to work in a nanofabrication cleanroom environment and remotely from home, as necessary.  US Citizenship or Permanent Residency strongly desired.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  Inquiries and applications (including CV, name/email address of 2-3 referees, and reprints of 2 most significant publications) should be directed to:
Theresa S. Mayer, Ph.D.
Professor, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
Email: tsmayer at purdue.edu<mailto:tsmayer at purdue.edu>

This is a two-year appointment that may be renewed for up to two additional one-year terms, contingent upon available funding and satisfactory performance.

For more information on the benefits available to postdoctoral fellows at Purdue, visit this Link: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/.


APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applications will be ongoing and the posting will remain open until filled.

Research Assistant Professor
Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Purdue University

The Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering at Purdue University is seeking highly qualified applicants for a Research Assistant Professor position to work with Prof. Theresa S. Mayer in the area of scalable nanofabrication of manufacturable gradient refractive index (M-GRIN) optical devices and coatings for high performance and extreme environment applications. This use-inspired research supported by industry and involves early stage work through prototypes. The project will be conducted in the Birck Nanotechnology Center, which includes the state-of-the-art Scrifes Nanofabrication Laboratory and associated characterization labs.
This research work will advance the field of high-performance M-GRIN optical devices and coatings by leveraging advanced nanofabrication techniques to create customizable 2D and 3D nanostructures in a wide variety of bulk and deposited materials. Specific skills include experience in nanofabrication of advanced devices that require integration of multiple complex unit process steps, including optical and electron-beam lithography, physical and chemical vapor deposition, wet and dry etching. Experience in optical and GRIN material design, structural and optical device characterization, and technology transition is strongly recommended. Other duties outside of the lab include interfacing with industry and federal sponsors, ensuring program milestones and deliverables are met, mentoring Ph.D. students and post-docs, leading research team meetings, preparing proposals, manuscripts and presentations and managing a research budget. The successful candidate will also receive support and mentoring on ways to work with industry and federal sponsors, preparing proposals, and responsible research practices.

QUALIFICATIONS: A Ph.D. degree in an engineering or science discipline with training in advanced nanofabrication and characterization of optical nanostructures or related devices is required by the start date. Research experience in optical materials and device design and modeling is preferred. Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communication, and analytic skills are required. The candidate must be able to work in a nanofabrication cleanroom environment and remotely from home, as necessary. US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  Inquiries and applications (including CV, name/email address of 2-3 referees, and reprints of 2 most significant publications) should be directed to:
Theresa S. Mayer, Ph.D.
Professor, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
Email: tsmayer at purdue.edu<mailto:tsmayer at purdue.edu>

This is a two-year appointment that may be renewed for up to two additional one-year terms, contingent upon available funding and satisfactory performance.
For more information on the benefits available to Research Faculty at Purdue, visit this LINK: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applications will be ongoing and the posting will remain open until filled.



Research Positions:
Rahimi Lab
Birck Nanotechnology Center

Dear All Graduate students,

Rahimi Lab<https://www.rahimilab.org/> has two research positions open for undergraduate students over Summer 2022. One research area is wireless sensor design and implementation for wearable healthcare and biomedical applications. The second research area is drone-assisted measurements of wireless soil sensors for precision agriculture applications.  The positions are open for students in ECE/BME/MSE with a background in PCB design, Arduino programming, and/or Antenna design and measurements. The students will receive training and assistance on software, such as Altium and Arduino, and characterization equipment, such as a vector network analyzer. With guidance, the students will also perform antenna measurements in an anechoic chamber facility as well as in agricultural fields.

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Motivated students with prior experience in these areas are preferred. If interested, please email Prof. Rahim Rahimi (rrahimi at purdue.edu<mailto:rrahimi at purdue.edu>) with a brief explanation of your background and prior experience and an attached resume.

Rahim Rahimi, Ph.D.<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/people/ptProfile?resource_id=116316>

Assistant Professor

School of Materials Engineering

Purdue University

Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK 2262
1205 West State Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907

Office: BRK 2262

Tel:  765 49-47716

 https://rahimilab.org/



NSAC Fab Forum
None

NSAC Coffee Hour
NSAC Fab Forum

Birck Nanotechnology Center Advanced Capabilities

RCA Cleaning Process Hood & Spin Rinse Dryer<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/pages/viewpage.action?spaceKey=BNCWiki&title=RCA+Cleaning+Hood>
A dedicated area and equipment for performing SC1, SC2 and HF Dip baths


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SC1 – Organic and Particle Clean
UPW, NH4OH, and H2O2 at 80C.
Removes organic residues & particles
SC2 – Ionic Clean
UPW, HCL, H2O2 at 80C.
Removes metallic contaminants and leaves a thin passivizing layer on surface.
HF – Oxide Strip
UPW and HF at 25C.
Removes thin oxide layers and some ionic contaminants.

Spin Rinse Dryer
Automatically rinses and dries up to 14 4” wafers at a time.
Location: Cleanroom R Bay
Contact: Rich Hosler (hosler0 at purdue.edu)<mailto:hosler0 at purdue.edu>
Please visit the Birck Wiki to learn about the wide array of fabrication and characterization equipment at the facility<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/>









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