Regional Materials and Manufacturing Network

(RM2N) and UW-Platteville

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UW – Platteville is a part of RM2N because:

• Materials Science and Engineering make up key components of the Chemistry and Engineering Physics Departments.

• Engineering Physics has a Materials concentration as well as a Microsystems and Nanomaterials Program

• Our recently established Materials Fabrication and Nanocharacterization Laboratory is a unique user facility for southwest Wisconsin region and is looking to expand its user and partner base from around the region.

• Faculty and staff at UW – Platteville are developing collaborative materials coursework that can be offered to students across the UW System

Materials Resources at UW- Platteville• Engineering Physics Department

• 4 Faculty involved in Materials Science and Engineering• Interests spanning experimental and theoretical hard and soft matter• Materials Fabrication and Nano Characterization Laboratory

• Chemistry• 6 Faculty involved in Materials research and education• Interests ranging from sensors to nanomaterials• Nanotechnology Center for Collaborative Research and Development

Materials Fabrication and Nano Characterization Laboratory• 2000 sq. ft. low-dust environment facility located in Engineering Hall at

UW-Platteville

• Supports undergraduate teaching, research, and collaborative projects for faculty and students

• External academic and industry users can use facilities for fee or collaborate in education, faculty research and senior design projects

Materials Fabrication and Nano Characterization LaboratoryFabricationPhotolithography capabilitiesDual target sputter coaterThermal evaporator Reactive ion etching Microplotter Electron-beam lithographyTube furnace

Full equipment list at: www.uwplatt.edu/mems-nano/facilities

CharacterizationAtomic force microscope with environmental controlVariable pressure scanning electron microscopes EDX spectrometerUV-Vis Spectrometer Optical ellipsometer Stylus profilometer Micropositioner probe station with laser interferometer

Campus ContactsQuestions about NetworkGokul Gopalgopalakrishg@uwplatt.eduLee Farinafarinal@uwplatt.edu

Senior Design / Capstone ProjectsDoyle St.John, Engineering Physics: stjohn@uwplatt.eduWei Li, Engineering Physicsliw@uwplatt.edu

Jeff Buboltz, Chemistrybuboltzj@uwplatt.edu

Materials Fabrication and Nanocharacterization LaboratoryLee Farina608 342 7160farinal@uwplatt.edu

Materials ChemistrySoma Chattopadhyaychattopadhys@uwplatt.edu

Sponsored Programs and IPStacy Schwenkeschwenkes@uwplatt.eduWill Hoyerhoyerw@uwplatt.edu