RA position at Birck
SEM and FIB assistance:
The Birck Nanotechnology Center is looking for a Grad student with some electron microscopy knowledge to assist 20 hrs a week with the SEM and FIB facilities.
The responsibilities are not limited to:
1. Manage the acquisition of samples and analysis instructions from Birck users
2. Sample imaging and EDX chemical analysis through SEM (S-4800)
3. Sample preparation using lift out method using FIB
4. Training new users in lift out with the FIB Quanta
5. Training new users in SPI sputter coater
The candidate will be trained in all these techniques by a staff member.
If interested, please contact Rosa E Diaz (rdiazri(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rdiazri@purdue.edu>) for more details.
Tote Dividers
Beginning this week the Supply Store here at Birck is carrying dividers for cleanroom storage totes. These dividers are used to separate and maximize space in the gray storage bins and can be purchased from Lorraine Fox during her office hours.
Feel free to direct any concerns or questions about the tote rack policy changes to Sean Rinehart at srinehar(a)purdue.edu<mailto:srinehar@purdue.edu>.
Important Grad Office Notices:
1. In an effort to make Birck look its best we would like to dedicate 4 weeks this summer, 1 week for each grad hallway, to be a cleanup week!
What does this mean?? Each grad hallway will be designated a week starting June 26th and ending July 28th to clean up their offices; get rid of trash, old boxes, old files, electronics, appliances, etc. Our janitorial staff will put trash and recycling bins outside of your offices the week your hallway is assigned to do cleanup! Also during your assigned week, you can put any unused electronics (computers, monitors) and appliances (small refrigerators, coffee makers) in the hallway and our janitorial staff will take them away to be sent to Purdue surplus!
Please work with your office mates to get your area cleaned up and looking nice! We will be checking on progress during these weeks to see if there is anything, we can help with/give advice on. If you have any questions on something should go or not, please feel free to ask!
The schedule for each hallways cleanup week is below, let's make Birck look the best it can!!
* July 10th - 14th
* West Wing 1st floor hallway: Offices: BRK 1226, BRK 1230, BRK 1234, BRK 1238, and BRK 1287
* July 17th - 21st
* East Wing 2nd floor hallway: Offices: BRK 2072, BRK 2076, BRK 2080, BRK 2084, BRK 2088, BRK 2027 and BRK 2027C
* July 24th - 28th
* West Wing 2nd floor hallway: Offices: BRK 2218, BRK 2222, BRK 2226, BRK 2230, BRK 2234 and BRK 2238
Thank you!!!
Jaime Turner
Seminars/Workshops
Spin-Orbitronics: A Route to Control Magnets via Spin-Orbit Interaction
Dr. Pramey Upadhyaya from UCLA
Thursday, July 6
10:30 AM
WANG 1004
Sponsored by: Supriyo Datta, datta(a)purdue.edu<mailto:datta@purdue.edu>
NovaCentrix Seminar
Dr. Rudresh Ghosh, Applications Engineer
Tuesday, July 25
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
BRK 2001
http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php
Cell Culture Basics - 2 Days Hands on Training Course
10:00 AM -3:10 APM
Course fee: $250
Deadline for registration is July 7, 2017
Questions Dr. Tim Kwok at kwokt(a)purdue.edu<mailto:kwokt@purdue.edu> or 765-494-6697
Safe and Secure Systems and Software Symposium (S5)
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
August 1-3, 2017
http://www.mys5.org/index.php
Congratulations
Dimitrios Peroulis, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and deputy director of the Birck Nanotechnology Center, will participate in the U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium on Sept. 25-27 in East Hartford, Connecticut. The event is for young engineers who are performing exceptional engineering research and technical work in a variety of disciplines. Participants are nominated by fellow engineers or organizations. The event covers developments in four areas: Mega-Tall Buildings and Other Future Places of Work, Unraveling the Complexity of the Brain, Energy Strategies to Power Our Future, and Machines That Teach Themselves.
Links<http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2017/Q2/human-resources…> for new Benefit enrollment and Renewal of Parking Permits
1. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2017/Q2/human-resources…
2. http://www.purdue.edu/parking/
West Parking Lot closed June 24 (weather permitting)
Flex Update:
* Flex remains on 6-day work schedules. Typical hours are 7:00am-3:30pm, with some work extending to 5:30pm.
PVIL Update:
* HV shutdown is this Saturday, June 24. This will be a 6-10 hour shut down and three crews and is including shut down of the West and South Nano Tech parking lots (towing enforced on Saturday 6-24-17). See map below for closed lots locations. The HV shutdown will cause all of PVIL, North of Nimitz, and those facilities North/Northwest of Halsey Drive to have no power. Birck or BIND will still have power.
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Scifres users,
Last year was a record year for new cleanroom users, with over one hundred new cleanroom users joining our facility! However, as our cleanroom user base grows, it becomes increasingly difficult to allocate totes for new users. Over the next few months, Birck is going to be adding one hundred new user totes to meet storage demands and accommodate future growth.
The planned tote expansion will also be accompanied by some policy changes in how the space is used:
* Items stored on the tops of tote racks need to be labeled with a valid contact and the current year (2017). Items not labeled appropriately will be removed from the cleanroom and eventually disposed of.
* Glassware will no longer be kept on the top of the tote racks. Either glassware can be stored in user totes or the large glassware bins on the east side of the cleanroom.
Feel free to direct any concerns or questions about the tote rack policy changes to Sean Rinehart at srinehar(a)purdue.edu<mailto:srinehar@purdue.edu>.
MA6 Mask Aligner
The MA6 mask aligner in the cleanroom has an indexing/stage-travel error. We are in contact with field service to help pinpoint the problem, which now appears to be a control board. We are pursuing parts and service to help us get this back online as quickly as possible, but the timing is still uncertain. In the meantime, we have identified a few nearby cleanroom facilities that have a 4" aligner with backside capability:
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Micro+Nanotechnology Lab (MNTL):
Aligner: EVG 620 Contact person: Xin Yu xinyu82(a)illinois.edu<mailto:xinyu82@illinois.edu>
University of Illinois at Chicago, Nanotechnology Core Facility:
Aligner: MA-6 Contact person: Seyoung An syan11(a)uic.edu<mailto:syan11@uic.edu>
University of Chicago, Pritzker Nanofabrication Facility:
Aligner: MJB4 w/IR Backside Contact person: Sally Wolcott swolcott(a)uchicago.edu<mailto:swolcott@uchicago.edu>
University of Louisville, Micro/NanoTechnology Center:
Aligner: MA-6 Contact person: Julia Aebersold jwaebe02(a)exchange.louisville.edu<mailto:jwaebe02@exchange.louisville.edu>
Important Grad Office Notices:
1. Per fire safety regulations, please do not store any large items on the top shelves in your offices. Large boxes and other material are not covered by the office fire protection sprinkler system and pose a potential combustion source in the event of a fire that would not be extinguished in the event of the sprinklers being activated.
If you have any boxes or other materials stored on the top shelf in your office please remove immediately.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter,
Stephen Jurss
2. In an effort to make Birck look its best we would like to dedicate 4 weeks this summer, 1 week for each grad hallway, to be a cleanup week!
What does this mean?? Each grad hallway will be designated a week starting June 26th and ending July 28th to clean up their offices; get rid of trash, old boxes, old files, electronics, appliances, etc. Our janitorial staff will put trash and recycling bins outside of your offices the week your hallway is assigned to do cleanup! Also during your assigned week, you can put any unused electronics (computers, monitors) and appliances (small refrigerators, coffee makers) in the hallway and our janitorial staff will take them away to be sent to Purdue surplus!
Please work with your office mates to get your area cleaned up and looking nice! We will be checking on progress during these weeks to see if there is anything, we can help with/give advice on. If you have any questions on something should go or not, please feel free to ask!
The schedule for each hallways cleanup week is below, let's make Birck look the best it can!!
* June 26th - June 30th
* East Wing 1st floor hallway: Offices: BRK 1076, BRK 1080, BRK 1084, BRK 1088, and BRK 1092
* July 10th - 14th
* West Wing 1st floor hallway: Offices: BRK 1226, BRK 1230, BRK 1234, BRK 1238, and BRK 1287
* July 17th - 21st
* East Wing 2nd floor hallway: Offices: BRK 2072, BRK 2076, BRK 2080, BRK 2084, BRK 2088, BRK 2027 and BRK 2027C
* July 24th - 28th
* West Wing 2nd floor hallway: Offices: BRK 2218, BRK 2222, BRK 2226, BRK 2230, BRK 2234 and BRK 2238
Thank you!!!
Jaime Turner
Exterior Windows Cleaning
Birck windows are scheduled to be cleaned 6/28 through July 1 by Crystal Clear, Inc.
Links<http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2017/Q2/human-resources…> for new Benefit enrollment and Renewal of Parking Permits
1. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2017/Q2/human-resources…
2. http://www.purdue.edu/parking/
Seminars/Workshops
Cell Culture Basics - 2 Days Hands on Training Course
10:00 AM -3:10 APM
Course fee: $250
Deadline for registration is July 7, 2017
Questions Dr. Tim Kwok at kwokt(a)purdue.edu<mailto:kwokt@purdue.edu> or 765-494-6697
Safe and Secure Systems and Software Symposium (S5)
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
August 1-3, 2017
http://www.mys5.org/index.php
Did you know:
Boilermaker Butcher Block
http://www.ansc.purdue.edu/meatshop/webmeat.pl
Concur Training for Grad Students
Every Monday in FRNY 1033 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. There are experienced support people to assist with Concur travel training.
West Parking Lot closed June 24 (weather permitting)
Flex Update:
* Surface grading and compaction likely to occur near the end of the week of 6/12/17
* Flex remains on 6-day work schedules. Typical hours are 7:00am-3:30pm, with some work extending to 5:30pm.
PVIL Update:
* HV shutdown has been re-scheduled for Saturday, June 24. This will be a 6-10 hour shut down and three crews and is including shut down of the West and South Nano Tech parking lots (towing enforced on Saturday 6-24-17). See map below for closed lots locations. The HV shutdown will cause all of PVIL, North of Nimitz, and those facilities North/Northwest of Halsey Drive to have no power. Birck or BIND will still have power.
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Dear Students,
Per fire safety regulations, please do not store any large items on the top shelves in your offices. Large boxes and other material are not covered by the office fire protection sprinkler system and pose a potential combustion source in the event of a fire that would not be extinguished in the event of the sprinklers being activated.
If you have any boxes or other materials stored on the top shelf in your office please remove immediately.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter,
Stephen Jurss
SURF Students
13 of the 15 open desks in the hallways behind the atrium are reserved for summer SURF students until August 4, 2017. There are two desks still for open use located at the end of the west hallway. The SURF student desks are marked accordingly.
Human Resources announces new benefit enrollment system; action requested<http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2017/Q2/human-resources…>
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2017/Q2/human-resources…
Seminars/Workshops
JSPS Core-to-Core SANKEN Program
Osaka University and Purdue University
Thursday, June 22, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.
BRK 1001
http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=972
Cell Culture Basics - 2 Days Hands on Training Course
10:00 AM -3:10 APM
Course fee: $250
Deadline for registration is July 7, 2017
Questions Dr. Tim Kwok at kwokt(a)purdue.edu<mailto:kwokt@purdue.edu> or 765-494-6697
Safe and Secure Systems and Software Symposium (S5)
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
August 1-3, 2017
http://www.mys5.org/index.php
Did you know:
Boilermaker Butcher Block
http://www.ansc.purdue.edu/meatshop/webmeat.pl
Dear all,
We are moving into the final phase of installing our new ebeam system (JBX-8100FS). Over the past few months we have been exploring the possibility of leaving the VB6 operational while installing the new JEOL system to a different suitable location in order to avoid any down time. This has been successful (thanks mainly to the building facilities and engineering teams at Birck) and the new system will be installed at the front side of the P-Bay. This is the right-corner bay at the front of the cleanroom next to the viewing isle.
JEOL gave us their final approval today after reviewing our relevant facility measurements and completing a final visit yesterday. We have already been preparing the P-bay and expect to finish the room/facilities preparation by beginning of September. The JEOL engineers will come next and finish the installation, calibration, and testing of the new tool within 8 weeks.
Furthermore, we are exploring options for keeping the VB6 operational beyond the installation completion of the JEOL system. Once we have additional information, we will update everyone.
We will be discussing more on these in the upcoming faculty meeting.
Thanks
Dimitri
P.S. Here is a relevant news release from JEOL: http://www.jeolusa.com/NEWS-EVENTS/Press-Releases/ID/383/JEOL-Introduces-Wo…. It has a picture of the tool and links to its main specifications.
West Parking Lot closed June 24 (weather permitting)
Flex Update:
* Surface grading and compaction likely to occur near the end of the week of 6/12/17
* Flex remains on 6-day work schedules. Typical hours are 7:00am-3:30pm, with some work extending to 5:30pm.
PVIL Update:
* HV shutdown has been re-scheduled for Saturday, June 24. This will be a 6-10 hour shut down and three crews and is including shut down of the West and South Nano Tech parking lots (towing enforced on Saturday 6-24-17). See map below for closed lots locations. The HV shutdown will cause all of PVIL, North of Nimitz, and those facilities North/Northwest of Halsey Drive to have no power. Birck or BIND will still have power.
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Summer Hallway Scrubbing and Waxing
Please note the following dates. These hallways will be closed from 5:00AM to 9:00AM.
June 12th Monday - The west front door and first floor front office hallway west side. This includes BRK 1287, 1287A, 1287B, 1287C, 1289, 1290, 1292, 1293, 1297, and 1299.
June 14th Wednesday - The front part of the Atrium. You will be able to come through the front door, but you will need to use the side hallways to get to the stairs.
Thank you for your patience as our staff works to keep Birck a clean and beautiful facility.
SURF Students
13 of the 15 open desks in the hallways behind the atrium are reserved for summer SURF students until August 4, 2017. There are two desks still for open use located at the end of the west hallway. The SURF student desks are marked accordingly.
Seminars/Workshops
Cockroach Milk and Fluorescent Proteins from Blue Walleye
10:30-11:30 AM
MJIS 1001
http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/events/index.php
JSPS Core-to-Core SANKEN Program
Osaka University and Purdue University
Thursday, June 22, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.
BRK 1001
20-minute seminars throughout the day. Agenda will be forthcoming on http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php
West Parking Lot closed June 3rd
HV shutdown is scheduled for Saturday, June 3rd (PVIL Only). This will be a 6-10 hour shut down and three crews and is including shut down of the West and South Nano Tech parking lots (towing enforced on Saturday 5-27-17). See map below for closed lots locations.
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Summer Hallway Scrubbing and Waxing
Please note the following dates. These hallways will be closed from 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
June 7th Wednesday - The front door and front office hallway on the first floor east side. This includes BRK 1001, 1027, 1027A, 1027B, 1027C, 1025, 1024, 1023, 1022, 1021, 1019, 10174, 1015, 1014, 1012, 1010, and 1008.
June 12th Monday - The west front door and first floor front office hallway west side. This includes BRK 1287, 1287A, 1287B, 1287C, 1289, 1290, 1292, 1293, 1297, and 1299.
June 14th Wednesday - The front part of the Atrium. You will be able to come through the front door, but you will need to use the side hallways to get to the stairs.
Thank you for your patience as our staff works to keep Birck a clean and beautiful facility.
Discovery Park Events
Link: http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/events/index.php
NeuroNetworking 2017
June 7th at 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Lyle Porter Room, 1160
SURF Students
13 of the 15 open desks in the hallways behind the atrium are reserved for summer SURF students until August 4t, 2017. There are two desks still for open use located at the end of the west hallway. The SURF student desks are marked accordingly.
Copier Migration
ECN understands that many are having difficulties in loading the copiers into computers. Please use the ECN Trouble Report Link: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/AboutUs/ContactUs
