RF-switch design and actuation
AFM nano-patterning (from DI webpage)
MEMS and Nanotechnology are attracting significant attention in the engineering, chemistry and biology communities. Beyond the theory of MEMS and Nano, what else do we need to learn? Certainly it is to acquire hands-on experience. Prof. Espinosa, in the department of Mechanical Engineering, is offering a new class focusing on labwork.
The course will consist of a series of laboratories including microfluidics experiments, electro-mechanical testing of microdevices, transport and deposition of biomolecules, nanolithography, and manipulation of nano objects. The course is intended to be one of the few lab courses offered at NU in the area of MEMS and Nanotechnology.
This class will meet three times a week, with one for lectures pertinent to the labs and the other two for labs. Labs will be assigned weekly (see syllabus). There will be a final project. Prerequisite: ME 381 or instructor consent. This course is particularly suited to both graduate and undergraduates.
In-situ SEM/AFM testing of MEMS materials
CNT manipulation with AC/DC fields (from Prof. Dekker webpage)