August 2021 - BNC-all - ecn.purdue.edu

Season's Greetings
by Shakouri, Ali 24 Nov '21

24 Nov '21

Dear All, As the year is coming to close, we reflect on unprecedented events that have impacted all of our lives. This is a difficult situation with self isolation and physical distancing, especially for many of our international students and researchers who are thousands of miles away from their families. There are some who have been personally impacted with the loss of family members and millions who are in economic hardship. During these difficult times, we appreciate unique gifts and contributions from each member of our community. We are fortunate to have dedicated students, staff and faculty who went out of their ways and regular responsibilities to help each other. We managed to keep Birck operational for critical research between April and June. Our dedicated staff and faculty developed standard operating procedures for all labs and cleanroom that are shared by more than 500 users across campus. Thanks to everybody who has been careful and extra vigilant, we had a smooth operation during the Fall semester. We would like to thank everybody's great contributions and hope you will have safe and healthy end of the year holidays and best wishes for the New Year 2021. Sincerely, Ali, Zhihong and Sunil [cid:image002.png@01D6D3A2.91AE72E0]

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Jaime’s transition to Biochemistry
by Bhave, Sunil A 29 Aug '21

29 Aug '21

Dear Birck Research Community – It is with mixed emotions that I bring you the news that Jaime Turner, our Administrative Assistant to the Birck Director for the past 10 years, has accepted another position as the Assistant to the Department Head of the Purdue Biochemistry Department. Jaime has contributed significantly to Birck’s operations and outreach. She has played an key role in new faculty recruitment, NanoDays, Grandparents University, office assignments & management, administrative leadership, and many other tasks and assignments too numerous to mention. Her positive outlook and welcoming approach made new Birck users, faculty, and staff feel immediately welcome and part of the Birck family. We will greatly miss her, and we wish her the very best in her new position in Biochemistry! Her last day with us at Birck is Friday, September 10th, so please take the opportunity to congratulate her on her new position and thank her for her great service to Birck for the last 10 years. Sunil Bhave Associate Director, Birck Operations

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REMINDER: Neil Armstrong Visiting Distinguished Fellows | Mordechai Segev | Tuesday, August 24 | 11:30-12:30 | WALC 132
by Turner, Jaime J 23 Aug '21

23 Aug '21

[https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/83756413/0/120588/?72f79…> View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/87814421/0/120588/?b44ed…> [Purdue University] [Neil Armstrong Visiting Distinguished Fellows] Topological Photonics [Segev] Mordechai Segev Technion, Israel Institute of Technology Topological photonics is currently one of the most active research areas in optics and also one of the spearheads of research in topological physics at large. We are now more than a decade after it started. Topological photonics has already proved itself as an excellent platform for experimenting with concepts imported from condensed matter physics. But more importantly, topological photonics has also triggered new fundamental ideas of its own and has offered exciting applications that could become real technologies in the near future. The concepts of topological photonics will be presented, along with its most important aspect: topological insulator lasers. Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EDT Date: August 24, 2021 UPDATED Location: WALC 132 Learn more about the Neil Armstrong Distinguished Visiting Fellows<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/87794768/1/120588/?x=6ee…> Shop<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/78175239/0/120588/?x=da0…> | Visit<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/78217797/0/120588/?x=ef9…> | Give<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/78217799/0/120588/?x=298…> Forward to a Friend<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/87814422/0/120588/?abb9e…> | Unsubscribe from this list<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/83756453/0/120588/?c1e99…> | Unsubscribe from all lists<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/82838307/0/120588/?e4eaa…> | Privacy Policy<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/66794847/0/120588/?x=54f…> This email was sent to: chandy(a)purdue.edu<mailto:chandy@purdue.edu> This email was sent by: Purdue University 610 Purdue Mall West Lafayette, IN 47906 765-494-4600 [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdueuniversity/PU_SIG_Logo_RGB__PU-H-Full-R…]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/71786932/0/120588/?x=00c…>

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BNC E-news: Week of August 23rd, 2021
by Turner, Jaime J 23 Aug '21

23 Aug '21

[cid:image006.jpg@01D685C3.FA345960] Seminars /Workshops / Events Neil Armstrong Distinguished Visiting Fellows Seminar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/NADVF#:~:text=The%20Neil%20Armstrong%20Disti…> "Topological Photonics" Prof. Mordechai Segev Class of 2021 fellow, from Technion, Israel Institute of Technology 11:30 am -12:30 pm, Aug 24, 2021 (EST) at WALC 132. BNC Faculty Seminar Series (will resume fall semester, 2021) Previous Talks: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/BNC/FacultySeminars Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php> Birck Nanotechnology Center Advanced Capabilities [JEOL8100FS.jpg]<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/JEOL+JBX-8100FS+E-Beam+Writer>JEOL-8100 FS<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/JEOL+JBX-8100FS+E-Beam+Writer> Electron Beam Lithography Features: * Fast 125MHz Scanning * Two writing modes -ultra fine and high throughput * Stitching of +/- 9 nm in ultra-fine writing and +/- 20 nm in high throughput * Can write on small substrates up to 200 mm substrates * GenISys BEAMER software used for data fracturing * Fast vacuuming and venting Location: BRK Cleanroom P Bay Contact: Rill Rowe (wrowe(a)purdue.edu<mailto:wrowe@purdue.edu>) or Dr. Justin Wirth (jcwirth(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jcwirth@purdue.edu>) Please visit the Birck Wiki<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/> to learn about the wide array of fabrication and characterization equipment at the facility Welcome to Birck! The faculty and staff at the Birck Nanotechnology Center extend a warm welcome to all our new users who are coming to do research in the Summer & Fall. We are enjoying a large number of new users at our state-of-the-art research center and we hope your experience here is both fulfilling and rewarding! Our mission is to help you succeed in your research as you learn processing and analytical techniques that will broaden and enhance your skill set, leading you to become a seasoned scientist and/or engineer. Please don't hesitate to reach out to any one of us if you have a question, or concern, or idea to improve our operations. We're glad you're here, and we welcome you to the Birck research center family! Opening in OxideMEMS lab Sunil Bhave's OxideMEMS Lab <https://engineering.purdue.edu/oxidemems/publications.html> explores inter-domain coupling in Opto-mechanical, Spin-Acoustic and Atom-MEMS devices. PhD, Postdoctoral and Research Associate positions are available in these areas: * Superconducting qubit and cryo-CMOS circuits * Resonators and switches * MEMS-engine for LIDAR * Piezo-on-nitride transducers for atom-mechanics Expertise in many and most of Microfabrication, PiezoMEMS, Photonics, Quantum Mechanics, Microwave circuits, PCB design, ADS/HFSS, Comsol, Python and Labview is required. Please send CV to bhave(a)purdue.edu<mailto:bhave@purdue.edu> if you are interested.link<http://interested.link> RA Position at Birck FIB training and assistance and EM maintenance support The Birck Nanotechnology Center is looking for a Grad student with experience in scanning electron microscopy and focused ion beam to assist 20 hrs a week with the FIB at BNC - Helios 4G UX The responsibilities will be but not limited: 1. Provide FIB services - TEM sample preparation, patterning, cross section imaging and EDX chemical analysis - to BNC and industrial users using the FIB Helios 4G UX 2. Manage the reception of samples and analysis instructions from Birck users 3. Training new users in the FIB Helios 4G 4. Align the FIB monthly and make sure the system is working properly. 5. Provide assistance to users remotely in case an issue arises. 6. Manage the training and services request for FIB in Ilab and provide metrics every week. 7. Training new users in the Nanomill ion polisher, PIPS, and mechanical polisher. 8. Have great disposition, excellent communication skills, and ability to solve problems when providing services or trainings 9. Provide maintenance and support to the EM instrumentation 10. Prepare material for promoting the EM core in social media. Because of the nature of our Industrial clients, the successful candidate needs to have export control clearance. Also, hours could be negotiable but the successful candidate needs to be available from Tuesday until Saturday to work at BNC. Please send your resume and two letters of recommendation to rdiazri(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rdiazri@purdue.edu>. Water Fountains Please use water fountains for only filling up water bottles. Do not use the fountains to dispose of any other liquids. We are having a problem with the drains being clogged up with tea leaves and coffee residue. Thank you, Mary Jo Totten Cleanroom pre-gowning floor refinishing Tuesday August 31st - West half of the pre-gowning area Wednesday September 1st - East half of the pre-gowning area Thursday September 2nd - In front of doorway leading to cleanroom (Entrance will be closed from 5AM to 7AM) You will have access to the cleanroom all except Thursday the 2nd from 5AM to 7AM. Both the entrance and exit door will be closed. Thank you, Mary Jo Totten Follow us on Facebook and Twitter [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue> Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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Neil Armstrong Visiting Distinguished Fellows | Mordechai Segev | Tuesday, August 24 | 11:30-12:30
by Turner, Jaime J 20 Aug '21

20 Aug '21

[https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/83756413/0/120588/?72f79…> View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/87814421/0/120588/?b44ed…> [Purdue University] [Neil Armstrong Visiting Distinguished Fellows] Topological Photonics [Segev] Mordechai Segev Technion, Israel Institute of Technology Topological photonics is currently one of the most active research areas in optics and also one of the spearheads of research in topological physics at large. We are now more than a decade after it started. Topological photonics has already proved itself as an excellent platform for experimenting with concepts imported from condensed matter physics. But more importantly, topological photonics has also triggered new fundamental ideas of its own and has offered exciting applications that could become real technologies in the near future. The concepts of topological photonics will be presented, along with its most important aspect: topological insulator lasers. Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EDT Date: August 24, 2021 UPDATED Location: WALC 132 Learn more about the Neil Armstrong Distinguished Visiting Fellows<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/87794768/1/120588/?x=6ee…> Shop<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/78175239/0/120588/?x=da0…> | Visit<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/78217797/0/120588/?x=ef9…> | Give<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/78217799/0/120588/?x=298…> Forward to a Friend<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/87814422/0/120588/?abb9e…> | Unsubscribe from this list<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/83756453/0/120588/?c1e99…> | Unsubscribe from all lists<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/82838307/0/120588/?e4eaa…> | Privacy Policy<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/66794847/0/120588/?x=54f…> This email was sent to: chandy(a)purdue.edu<mailto:chandy@purdue.edu> This email was sent by: Purdue University 610 Purdue Mall West Lafayette, IN 47906 765-494-4600 [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdueuniversity/PU_SIG_Logo_RGB__PU-H-Full-R…]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41807711/1388392960/71786932/0/120588/?x=00c…>

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BNC E-news: Week of August 16th, 2021
by Turner, Jaime J 16 Aug '21

16 Aug '21

[cid:image006.jpg@01D685C3.FA345960] Seminars /Workshops / Events BNC Faculty Seminar Series (will resume fall semester, 2021) Previous Talks: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/BNC/FacultySeminars Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php> Birck Nanotechnology Center Advanced Capabilities [cid:image004.png@01D79293.36B61770]<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/AJA+ICP+Argon+Ion+Mill+Etcher>AJA Ion Mill<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/AJA+ICP+Argon+Ion+Mill+Etcher> * Direct physical milling of thin and thick films using argon atoms. * Water-cooled rotating sample carrier can be oriented 0-90 degrees from normal beam incidence. * Secondary ion mass spectrometer (SIMS) mounted on the system can be used for manual or automatic endpoint detection (EPD) Other Capabilities: * Ion beam source : inductively-coupled argon plasma, accelerated up to 900 V in a 14cm broad beam with currents up to 620 mA (Kaufman & Robinson, Inc.). * Ar+ ions neutralized using a matched electron beam current before reaching the sample. * Sample load-lock system saves time with processing Location: BRK Cleanroom Bay Q Contact: Neil Dilley (ndilley(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ndilley@purdue.edu>) Please visit the Birck Wiki<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/> to learn about the wide array of fabrication and characterization equipment at the facility Welcome to Birck! The faculty and staff at the Birck Nanotechnology Center extend a warm welcome to all our new users who are coming to do research in the Summer & Fall. We are enjoying a large number of new users at our state-of-the-art research center and we hope your experience here is both fulfilling and rewarding! Our mission is to help you succeed in your research as you learn processing and analytical techniques that will broaden and enhance your skill set, leading you to become a seasoned scientist and/or engineer. Please don't hesitate to reach out to any one of us if you have a question, or concern, or idea to improve our operations. We're glad you're here, and we welcome you to the Birck research center family! Opening in OxideMEMS lab Sunil Bhave's OxideMEMS Lab <https://engineering.purdue.edu/oxidemems/publications.html> explores inter-domain coupling in Opto-mechanical, Spin-Acoustic and Atom-MEMS devices. PhD, Postdoctoral and Research Associate positions are available in these areas: * Superconducting qubit and cryo-CMOS circuits * Resonators and switches * MEMS-engine for LIDAR * Piezo-on-nitride transducers for atom-mechanics Expertise in many and most of Microfabrication, PiezoMEMS, Photonics, Quantum Mechanics, Microwave circuits, PCB design, ADS/HFSS, Comsol, Python and Labview is required. Please send CV to bhave(a)purdue.edu<mailto:bhave@purdue.edu> if you are interested.link<http://interested.link> RA Position at Birck FIB training and assistance and EM maintenance support The Birck Nanotechnology Center is looking for a Grad student with experience in scanning electron microscopy and focused ion beam to assist 20 hrs a week with the FIB at BNC - Helios 4G UX The responsibilities will be but not limited: 1. Provide FIB services - TEM sample preparation, patterning, cross section imaging and EDX chemical analysis - to BNC and industrial users using the FIB Helios 4G UX 2. Manage the reception of samples and analysis instructions from Birck users 3. Training new users in the FIB Helios 4G 4. Align the FIB monthly and make sure the system is working properly. 5. Provide assistance to users remotely in case an issue arises. 6. Manage the training and services request for FIB in Ilab and provide metrics every week. 7. Training new users in the Nanomill ion polisher, PIPS, and mechanical polisher. 8. Have great disposition, excellent communication skills, and ability to solve problems when providing services or trainings 9. Provide maintenance and support to the EM instrumentation 10. Prepare material for promoting the EM core in social media. Because of the nature of our Industrial clients, the successful candidate needs to have export control clearance. Also, hours could be negotiable but the successful candidate needs to be available from Tuesday until Saturday to work at BNC. Please send your resume and two letters of recommendation to rdiazri(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rdiazri@purdue.edu>. Hallway Closures Wednesday August 18th - East hall by Cleanroom pre-gowning will be closed due to re-finishing Thursday August 19th - Hallway on 2nd floor graduate office will be closed due to floor re-finishing Please use galley doors for lab access. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue> Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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BNC E-news: Week of August 9th, 2021
by Turner, Jaime J 09 Aug '21

09 Aug '21

[cid:image006.jpg@01D685C3.FA345960] Seminars /Workshops / Events nanoHUB is excited to announce that a new workshop has been scheduled in the Summer 2021 session of our Hands-on Data Science and Machine Learning Training Series. Series information: Our series is aimed at active researchers and educators and designed to introduce practical skills with online, hands-on activities that participants will be able to incorporate in their own work. Hands-on activities will use nanoHUB cloud computing resources, negating the need to download or install any software. All that is required of the audience is an internet connection and an hour to spare for the demonstration. After the training sessions, you will be able to continue using nanoHUB for research or education. Register soon as seats are limited. Date/Time: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 / 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT Title: Debugging Neural Networks Presenter: Rishi Gurnani, a PhD student at Georgia Tech in Professor Rampi Ramprasad's Group Register for this workshop here<https://click.mail.nanohub.org/?qs=840f0f66ba4b18e6078d9ea75e985292ba17c5d2…> Abstract: Imagine a program that did not pass along helpful descriptions of errors, let alone provide a notification that an error has occurred. How would one even begin to debug such a nightmare? Error-laden deep learning systems are susceptible to such "silent failures". The reason for silent failure in deep learning is that any code representing a mathematically valid expression will fly, even if the coded expression is not mathematically logical. Further, the capacity of a deep learning model may be large enough to compensate for illogical code. Thus, the performance of the model may look reasonable enough that one does not re-examine the code for errors. To mitigate chances of falling into this trap, we have collected and encoded a list of common-sense checks that deep learning systems should pass. Several checks are borrowed from a well-written blog post1 by Andrej Karpathy, Tesla's Director of Artificial Intelligence, while some are original. The implementation of these checks is original work and is known as NetDebugger. Failure of any check results in an error along with a helpful error message. The presentation will start with an overview of deep learning theory to motivate the logic in NetDebugger and end with a hands-on NetDebugger tutorial involving PyTorch, RDKit, and polymer data (made publicly available by the Ramprasad Group at https://khazana.gatech.edu/ ). NetDebugger has saved me time in my research and, I hope, will be useful to the community. 1Karpathy A., A Recipe for Training Neural Networks, http://karpathy.github.io/2019/04/25/recipe/ Bio: Rishi Gurnani is currently a PhD student in the Ramprasad Group at Georgia Tech and a Masters Student in Computer Science at Georgia Tech. Rishi is also the Technology Development co-Lead at Matmerize, a polymer informatics start-up. His research focuses on the intersection of polymer science and machine learning. Previously, he received his Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. BNC Faculty Seminar Series (will resume fall semester, 2021) Previous Talks: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/BNC/FacultySeminars Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php> Birck Nanotechnology Center Advanced Capabilities [cid:image004.png@01D78D29.5CB5E8C0]Plasma-Therm Apex ICP RIE Etcher<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/Plasma-Therm+Apex+SLR> * ICP Power up to 2,000W and Bias Power up to 600W * Configured with 10 Process Gasses * Chamber and Chuck Temperatures up to 60C Other Capabilities: Has End Point Detection capabilities with a laser-based system which measures the laser signal reflected from a target location on the substrate surface. Location: BRK Cleanroom Bay K Contact: Francis Manfred (fmanfred(a)purdue.edu<mailto:fmanfred@purdue.edu>) Please visit the Birck Wiki<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/> to learn about the wide array of fabrication and characterization equipment at the facility Opening in OxideMEMS lab Sunil Bhave's OxideMEMS Lab <https://engineering.purdue.edu/oxidemems/publications.html> explores inter-domain coupling in Opto-mechanical, Spin-Acoustic and Atom-MEMS devices. PhD, Postdoctoral and Research Associate positions are available in these areas: * Superconducting qubit and cryo-CMOS circuits * Resonators and switches * MEMS-engine for LIDAR * Piezo-on-nitride transducers for atom-mechanics Expertise in many and most of Microfabrication, PiezoMEMS, Photonics, Quantum Mechanics, Microwave circuits, PCB design, ADS/HFSS, Comsol, Python and Labview is required. Please send CV to bhave(a)purdue.edu<mailto:bhave@purdue.edu> if you are interested.link<http://interested.link> Kepler Computing Process Engineer Opening Job Category: R&D Primary Location: West Lafayette, IN and Berkeley, CA, USA Job Title: Process Engineer Job Description: Kepler Computing is building fundamentally new blocks to accelerate computation beyond Moore's law. The founding team consists of industry veterans spanning across the full compute stack of product, architecture, circuit, device, manufacturing and physics. Materials and process development are an integral part of Kepler Computing. In this highly visible role of a Process Engineer, you'll join a team helping to develop the most efficient means for device processing, enabling computing systems to do more with less energy. Process Engineers take responsibility for specifying and developing dry etch solutions for various thin film stacks or mono-layers, as well as assist with ongoing efforts to integrate new etch solutions into our integrated device process flows. You will take a demanding set of functions and turn them into the computing technology that transforms how the world works, plays, learns and communicates. If you are looking for a position where you can see the end results of your work making a real impact on the tech world and on real experiences, this is the position for you. The candidate must execute projects based tasks that include process development, integration and metrology/characterization of materials working side-by-side with a diverse group of engineers to solve problems creatively with deadlines; assume ownership and accountability for successful completion of projects and programs; report results both internally and externally with presentation and formal report packages; interact with other engineers in areas of design, growth, fabrication and test to facilitate fabrication and device optimization; metrology and defectivity experience and process development stablished within coupon line, 100mm, 150mm and 300mm fabrication line. This position will initially be situated in West Lafayette, IN for about the first 3 months. The candidate will need to perform R&D work at Purdue University's Birck Nanotechnology Center. After the initial period as mentioned above, the candidate will need to relocate to Berkely, CA. The candidate is expected to have good oral and written communication skills and experience in technical writing. Equipment that will be used during the course of performing essential functions include RIE and IBE etch tools, SEM, AFM and other analytical instrumentation and some physical tasks may require standing and walking, lifting objects up to 20 pounds, and the use of hand tools. Full description and how to apply attached. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue> Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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BNC E-news: Week of August 2nd, 2021
by Turner, Jaime J 02 Aug '21

02 Aug '21

[cid:image006.jpg@01D685C3.FA345960] Seminars /Workshops / Events BNC Faculty Seminar Series (will resume fall semester, 2021) Previous Talks: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/BNC/FacultySeminars Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php> Birck Nanotechnology Center Advanced Capabilities [https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/facilities/equipment/images/MPMS…]<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/Quantum+Design+MPMS-3+SQUID+Ma…>MPMS-3 SQUID Magnetometer<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/Quantum+Design+MPMS-3+SQUID+Ma…> Capabilities: Magnetic Properties Measurements * Sensitive, quantitative measurement of magnetic moment * Wide temperature range (T = 1.8 K - 1000 K) and field range (up to B = 7 tesla) * Also measure magnetic dynamics with AC susceptibility Other Capabilities: Electrical measurements or voltage biasing while measuring magnetic moment Location: BRK 1157A Contact: Neil Dilley (ndilley(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ndilley@purdue.edu>) Please visit the Birck Wiki<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/> to learn about the wide array of fabrication and characterization equipment at the facility Opening in OxideMEMS lab Sunil Bhave's OxideMEMS Lab <https://engineering.purdue.edu/oxidemems/publications.html> explores inter-domain coupling in Opto-mechanical, Spin-Acoustic and Atom-MEMS devices. PhD, Postdoctoral and Research Associate positions are available in these areas: * Superconducting qubit and cryo-CMOS circuits * Resonators and switches * MEMS-engine for LIDAR * Piezo-on-nitride transducers for atom-mechanics Expertise in many and most of Microfabrication, PiezoMEMS, Photonics, Quantum Mechanics, Microwave circuits, PCB design, ADS/HFSS, Comsol, Python and Labview is required. Please send CV to bhave(a)purdue.edu<mailto:bhave@purdue.edu> if you are interested.link<http://interested.link> Purdue Strengthens Campus Face Mask Protocols; Masks Required for All Indoors Effective today (Aug. 2), face masks will again be required in all indoor spaces for everyone on Purdue's West Lafayette campus, including students, employees and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. Full Protect Purdue masking protocols<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41720214/1526138613/84541317/0/122723/?x=9ac…> are available online. BNC Purchasing Procedures and Virtual Conference Registrations With the start of the new semester quickly approaching and also seeing a rise in the number of personal reimbursements being submitted I wanted to send a gentle reminder of Birck's purchasing procedures and how to register for virtual conferences and workshops. Please remember that instead of using your personal card for work related purchases, they should be purchased either through Ariba using Purdue's pre-approved vendors or with a departmental credit card. Purdue is a tax exempt organization and when purchasing through Ariba or with a departmental credit card, taxes are deducted. The following link outlines the BNC purchasing procedure along with the purchase request form: https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/for-birck-users/order.php. Brenda Meador (meador3(a)purdue.edu<mailto:meador3@purdue.edu>) or Nancy Black (blackn(a)purdue.edu<mailto:blackn@purdue.edu>) can then help you to place the order. When registering for a virtual conference or workshop please reference the below instructions provided by Purdue's travel department. Online Conference and Workshop Registrations * A travel waiver is not required for online conference or workshop registrations. Fees of $1,000 or more should be reviewed by the appropriate business office before the conference or registration is booked. * Online conferences should be paid by: * Individuals who have a Purdue Travel Card: * Request a temporary card increase using the online form.<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_29btpe6iXd002b3?_ga=2.21922812…> * Enter the conference fee in the "Single Transaction $$ Increase to" field. * Select attend a Virtual Conference. * Submit the form. * Individuals without a Purdue Travel Card: * Department Purchasing Card should be used. * If the charge does not go through, contact pcard(a)purdue.edu<mailto:pcard@purdue.edu> for assistance. The Merchant Category Code (MCC) may need to be opened for the card to post. If you have any questions on BNC purchasing or virtual conference registrations, please feel free to contact Brenda, Nancy or myself. Jaime Turner Follow us on Facebook and Twitter [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue> Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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