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BNC E-news: Week of July 12th, 2021
by Turner, Jaime J 12 Jul '21

12 Jul '21

[cid:image006.jpg@01D685C3.FA345960] Seminars /Workshops / Events nanoHUB is excited to announce the next workshop 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. Registration links and material for prior workshops can be found at the workshop webpage: https://nanohub.org/groups/ml/handsontraining Please register soon as seats are limited. Share with any colleagues who may be interested. Title: A Machine Learning aided hierarchical screening strategy for materials discovery Date: July 21st, 2021, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST Speaker: Anjana Talapatra, Postdoctoral Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory Register here (limited seats): https://nanohub.org/groups/ml/handsontraining Abstract: One of the most basic approaches to problem solving is to conceptualize the problem at different abstraction levels and translate from one abstraction level to the others easily, i.e., deal with them hierarchically. This concept is especially applicable to the field of novel materials discovery, wherein large candidate domains can be quickly and efficiently explored by hierarchically discarding irrelevant candidates. In this tutorial, we illustrate this approach using the example of wide band gap oxide perovskites. We will sequentially search a very large domain space of single and double oxide perovskites to identify candidates that are likely to be formable, thermodynamically stable, exhibit insulator nature and have a wide band gap. To this end, we will build four machine learning (ML) models: three classification and one regression model using experimental and DFT-calculated training data. The tutorial will discuss best practices for building ML models, commonly encountered pitfalls and how best to avoid them. 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:image002.jpg@01D77723.BDB93030]Keyence 950F Digital Microscope<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/Keyence+VHX-950F+Digital+Micro…> * Two lenses with magnification from 20x to 2000x * Anti-vibration control * Multiple image viewing options and 3D viewing and measuring Location: Cleanroom N Bay Contact: Bill Rowe (wrowe(a)purdue.edu<mailto:wrowe@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 New Engineering Staff Member Please welcome Dan Witter, our newest member of the Birck Engineering Staff! Dan comes to us with a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has worked for Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, he had a NASA Internship at Ames Research Center, and he worked in Quality Assurance for W. L. Gore and Associates. Additionally he served as a Metallurgical Intern at Climax Molybdenum Company, as a Lab Safety Manager for Chem-E-Car at the University of Arizona, and as a radio DJ. Dan will be working as a deposition engineer in the Scifres cleanroom. Please say hello and welcome Dan to the Birck team. Ron Reger Post Doc Position Postdoctoral positions are available at the optical super-resolution microscopy lab, directed by Dr. Fang Huang at Purdue University, Biomedical Engineering Department. The candidates are expected to spearhead innovations related to one of the two areas of research focus: 1. Fluorescence nanoscopy through tissue specimens. We develop novel imaging instruments and analytical methods to visualize intra- and extra-cellular structures at the nanoscale in thick specimens such as tissues or small animals. In the past, the team developed novel Adaptive Optics and PSF engineering methods to super-resolve brain sections (Nature Methods, 15, 583-586, 2018), deep learning framework for multiplexed single molecule analysis (Nature Methods, 15, 913-916, 2018) and INSPR (in situ PSF retrieval) technology to expand applicability of super-resolution imaging system from cells to tissues (Nature Methods, 17, 531-540, 2020). 2. Molecular resolution imaging of live cells. We seek to develop unconventional ultra-high resolution systems that synergistically combines ideas from engineering and physics such as interferometric/4Pi single molecule detection (Cell, 166, 4, 1028-1040, 2016), applied statistics (Nature Methods, 10, 653-658, 2013; Nature Methods, 14, 760-761, 2017) and coherent pupil function (Communications Biology, 3, 220, 2020) to significantly advance the achievable resolution limit for fixed and living specimens. The Huang lab also collaborate extensively with cell biologists, neuroscientists, and chemists to tackle fundamental biological questions in areas such as cytokinesis, epigenetics, neural circuits, and cell motility. We apply our imaging technologies to reveal disease mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease, autism, and cancer. A list of the group's recent work can be found here: https://www.fanghuanglab.com/publications.html. The lab's research is mainly funded through awards from NIH, DARPA and BRAIN Initiative. The applicant will have a PhD related to one (or more) of the areas in optics, microscopy, applied statistics or signal/image processing. Experiences in optical design and instrumentation, microscopy data analysis, or optical theory will be helpful. Inquiries and applications (including CV, name/email address of 2-3 referees, and reprints of 2 most significant publications) should be directed to: Fang Huang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University fanghuang(a)purdue.edu<mailto:fanghuang@purdue.edu> Web: https://www.fanghuanglab.com<https://www.fanghuanglab.com/> Applications will be stay open until filled. Fall Grad Course [cid:image009.png@01D76125.C0ACE700] 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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hands-on workshop of machine learning
by Turner, Jaime J 08 Jul '21

08 Jul '21

Dear Colleagues, nanoHUB is excited to announce the next workshop 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. Registration links and material for prior workshops can be found at the workshop webpage: https://nanohub.org/groups/ml/handsontraining Please register soon as seats are limited. Share with any colleagues who may be interested. Title: A Machine Learning aided hierarchical screening strategy for materials discovery Date: July 21st, 2021, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST Speaker: Anjana Talapatra, Postdoctoral Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory Register here (limited seats): https://nanohub.org/groups/ml/handsontraining Abstract: One of the most basic approaches to problem solving is to conceptualize the problem at different abstraction levels and translate from one abstraction level to the others easily, i.e., deal with them hierarchically. This concept is especially applicable to the field of novel materials discovery, wherein large candidate domains can be quickly and efficiently explored by hierarchically discarding irrelevant candidates. In this tutorial, we illustrate this approach using the example of wide band gap oxide perovskites. We will sequentially search a very large domain space of single and double oxide perovskites to identify candidates that are likely to be formable, thermodynamically stable, exhibit insulator nature and have a wide band gap. To this end, we will build four machine learning (ML) models: three classification and one regression model using experimental and DFT-calculated training data. The tutorial will discuss best practices for building ML models, commonly encountered pitfalls and how best to avoid them. Alejandro Strachan Deputy Director, nanoHUB (2020 R&D 100 winner) -- Alejandro Strachan Professor of Materials Engineering, Purdue University Network for Computational Nanotechnology - nanohub.org<http://nanohub.org> Center for Predictive Materials and Devices (c-PRIMED)

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Reminder: Birck-Specific Changes Related to Research Space Capacity Memo
by Reger, Ronald K 01 Jul '21

01 Jul '21

Dear Birck Research Community, Per Dr. Theresa Mayer’s announcement below, research spaces across campus are opening up to pre-COVID capacities. This is great news for the whole Purdue research enterprise and specifically for Birck this means several changes are taking place, per the following: 1. Effective immediately the Birck laboratories will not have capacity limits. Door signs stating the capacity limits have been removed, and scheduling time in PASS to work in the labs is no longer required. 2. Also effective immediately SOP reviews to gain access to the building and to specific labs will no longer be necessary. Contact tracing can still be done using our card-reader system. 3. The seven person limit in the cleanroom gowning room is eliminated. 4. The one person limit in our air showers is still strongly encouraged, but not an absolute requirement. 5. On Monday, June 28th the Birck facility itself returned to pre-COVID access, meaning that the public doors will be unlocked from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm on weekdays. Other times the building will be locked per our former procedure. 6. Since face masks are still required for non-vaccinated people after July 1 we will retain the mask supply and safety glasses at the entrance until July 30. 7. In the cleanroom, those who are not vaccinated will still be required to wear a face mask under their cleanroom veil. 8. Prolonged office work in BRK by laboratory researchers is no longer actively discouraged. Laboratory researchers are encouraged to utilize BRK office space as needed and most appropriate for their work. 9. The 6 foot social distancing at all times is no longer an absolute requirement, but please continue to respect the personal space of others. 10. Consultation and meetings may utilize BRK conference rooms as long as they adhere to posted capacity limits. These limits may be further relaxed in the future. 11. Fume hoods may be used by multiple individuals, provided additional individuals have obtained verbal permission from the user(s) currently working in the hood. We have all been looking forward to when some of our COVID restrictions could be relaxed, and this is a welcome start to returning to normal research operations. Thank you, The Birck Leadership Team From: purdueresearch(a)purdue.edu<mailto:purdueresearch@purdue.edu> <purdueresearch(a)purdue.edu<mailto:purdueresearch@purdue.edu>> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2021 7:02 PM To: Reger, Ronald K <rreger(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rreger@purdue.edu>> Subject: Corrected: Research Space 100% Capacity [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41548411/1496292279/80194456/0/124711/?72f79…> View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41548411/1496292279/87056097/0/124711/?b44ed…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] [nameplate] [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] A previous version of this message went out in error. We apologize for any confusion. Dear Research Community, We are pleased to announce that effective immediately, research spaces can return to pre-COVID-19 operations, with the exception of the continued use of face masks. Face mask usage will become optional for those who are vaccinated, beginning July 1. This will enable researchers to return to 100% capacity in their research spaces. As a result, any layout, scheduling, or other changes implemented to accommodate COVID-19 can be rescinded and these components of Research Space SOPs will be unnecessary. In conjunction with this, IRB approval will no longer require an approved Research Space SOP. However, we ask that you continue to keep your personnel lists updated through the SOP portal<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41548411/1496292279/87051312/0/124711/?x=1fd…> to facilitate continued tracking of any research COVID-19 cases, particularly as we implement this relaxation of protocols. Should you require the support of Facilities to modify your research spaces, this can be accomplished through a work order. In response to these or any other changes implemented across campus, you should not be tracking or requiring proof of vaccination from others in your group. In alignment with Protect Purdue policies, we expect individuals to take personal responsibility for following guidelines. This decision has been made with input from the Protect Purdue Leadership Team and the Medical Advisory Team and affects all researchers, regardless of vaccination status. Around this time last year, we were beginning to re-open research spaces and allow researchers back into their labs under COVID-19 restrictions. Because of your diligence in following the protocols developed in your SOPs, we are thrilled that we are in the position to re-open operations. Thank you for your flexibility, hard work, and dedication during this time. Should you have any questions, please contact Michelle Dennis at mlong1(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mlong1@purdue.edu>. 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Birck-Specific Changes Related to Research Space Capacity Memo
by Reger, Ronald K 25 Jun '21

25 Jun '21

Dear Birck Research Community, Per Dr. Theresa Mayer’s announcement below, research spaces across campus are opening up to pre-COVID capacities. This is great news for the whole Purdue research enterprise and specifically for Birck this means several changes are taking place, per the following: 1. Effective immediately the Birck laboratories will not have capacity limits. Door signs stating the capacity limits are being removed, and scheduling time in PASS to work in the labs is no longer required. 2. Also effective immediately SOP reviews to gain access to the building and to specific labs will no longer be necessary. Contact tracing can still be done using our card-reader system. 3. The seven person limit in the cleanroom gowning room is eliminated. 4. The one person limit in our air showers is still strongly encouraged, but not an absolute requirement. 5. On Monday, June 28th the Birck facility itself will return to pre-COVID access, meaning that the public doors will be unlocked from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm on weekdays. Other times the building will be locked per our former procedure. 6. Since face masks are still required for non-vaccinated people after July 1 we will retain the mask supply and safety glasses at the entrance until July 30. 7. In the cleanroom, those who are not vaccinated will still be required to wear a face mask under their cleanroom veil. 8. Prolonged office work in BRK by laboratory researchers is no longer actively discouraged. Laboratory researchers are encouraged to utilize BRK office space as needed and most appropriate for their work. 9. The 6 foot social distancing at all times is no longer an absolute requirement, but please continue to respect the personal space of others. 10. Consultation and meetings may utilize BRK conference rooms as long as they adhere to posted capacity limits. These limits may be further relaxed in the future. 11. Fume hoods may be used by multiple individuals, provided additional individuals have obtained verbal permission from the user(s) currently working in the hood. We have all been looking forward to when some of our COVID restrictions could be relaxed, and this is a welcome start to returning to normal research operations. Thank you, The Birck Leadership Team From: purdueresearch(a)purdue.edu<mailto:purdueresearch@purdue.edu> <purdueresearch(a)purdue.edu<mailto:purdueresearch@purdue.edu>> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2021 7:02 PM To: Reger, Ronald K <rreger(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rreger@purdue.edu>> Subject: Corrected: Research Space 100% Capacity [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41548411/1496292279/80194456/0/124711/?72f79…> View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41548411/1496292279/87056097/0/124711/?b44ed…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] [nameplate] [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] A previous version of this message went out in error. We apologize for any confusion. Dear Research Community, We are pleased to announce that effective immediately, research spaces can return to pre-COVID-19 operations, with the exception of the continued use of face masks. Face mask usage will become optional for those who are vaccinated, beginning July 1. This will enable researchers to return to 100% capacity in their research spaces. As a result, any layout, scheduling, or other changes implemented to accommodate COVID-19 can be rescinded and these components of Research Space SOPs will be unnecessary. In conjunction with this, IRB approval will no longer require an approved Research Space SOP. However, we ask that you continue to keep your personnel lists updated through the SOP portal<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/41548411/1496292279/87051312/0/124711/?x=1fd…> to facilitate continued tracking of any research COVID-19 cases, particularly as we implement this relaxation of protocols. Should you require the support of Facilities to modify your research spaces, this can be accomplished through a work order. In response to these or any other changes implemented across campus, you should not be tracking or requiring proof of vaccination from others in your group. In alignment with Protect Purdue policies, we expect individuals to take personal responsibility for following guidelines. This decision has been made with input from the Protect Purdue Leadership Team and the Medical Advisory Team and affects all researchers, regardless of vaccination status. Around this time last year, we were beginning to re-open research spaces and allow researchers back into their labs under COVID-19 restrictions. Because of your diligence in following the protocols developed in your SOPs, we are thrilled that we are in the position to re-open operations. Thank you for your flexibility, hard work, and dedication during this time. Should you have any questions, please contact Michelle Dennis at mlong1(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mlong1@purdue.edu>. 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Nanoscribe Training
by Reger, Ronald K 22 Jun '21

22 Jun '21

Dear All, We apologize that the Nanoscribe seminar referenced below is cancelled, but the materials will be available in the near future in pdf format. If you would like a copy of the materials please email Joon Park (park18(a)purdue.edu<mailto:park18@purdue.edu>) or Ron Reger (rreger(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rreger@purdue.edu>) and you will be sent a copy when they become available. Thanks for your support. From: Park, Joon Hyeong <park218(a)purdue.edu> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2021 4:56 PM To: bnc-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu Cc: Reger, Ronald K <rreger(a)purdue.edu> Subject: [BNC-all] Nanoscribe Training Link Hello, The webinar link (Microsoft Teams) is https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/Ob0wQVN8nEGx5YdY1tY_IQ,-CZmnvNU1Ua… Regards, Joon Hyeong Park Research Engineer Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-4209 joonhpark(a)purdue.edu<mailto:joonhpark@purdue.edu> ________________________________ From: BNC-all <bnc-all-bounces(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:bnc-all-bounces@ecn.purdue.edu>> on behalf of Reger, Ronald K <rreger(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rreger@purdue.edu>> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2021 4:23 PM To: bnc-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:bnc-all@ecn.purdue.edu> <bnc-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:bnc-all@ecn.purdue.edu>> Subject: [BNC-all] Nanoscriber Training Hello All, This week we are installing the new Nanoscriber PPGT2 in the Birck Bio-cleanroom. We will have an online training session for theory and application on Tuesday and a hands-on session on Wednesday. Speaker: Hamzah Khan (Nanoscriber Field Service Engineer) Time: 6/22, Tuesday, 2pm - 3pm Title: Introduction, theoretical background, and appplication of Nanoscriber Online training with Microsoft Teams (link will be provided tomorrow morning) Only a limited number of users will be invided on Hands-on session. Both training session will be recorded and will be posted and available on the Birck Wiki pages. Regards, Joon Park Joon Hyeong Park Research Engineer Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-4209 joonhpark(a)purdue.edu<mailto:joonhpark@purdue.edu>

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Nanoscriber Training
by Reger, Ronald K 21 Jun '21

21 Jun '21

Hello All, This week we are installing the new Nanoscriber PPGT2 in the Birck Bio-cleanroom. We will have an online training session for theory and application on Tuesday and a hands-on session on Wednesday. Speaker: Hamzah Khan (Nanoscriber Field Service Engineer) Time: 6/22, Tuesday, 2pm - 3pm Title: Introduction, theoretical background, and appplication of Nanoscriber Online training with Microsoft Teams (link will be provided tomorrow morning) Only a limited number of users will be invided on Hands-on session. Both training session will be recorded and will be posted and available on the Birck Wiki pages. Regards, Joon Park Joon Hyeong Park Research Engineer Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-4209 joonhpark(a)purdue.edu<mailto:joonhpark@purdue.edu>

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iLab Upgrades complete
by Reger, Ronald K 19 Jun '21

19 Jun '21

The iLabs migration to cloud servers is complete. You may use recharge tools now as normal. Thanks for your support.

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Reminder!
by Reger, Ronald K 18 Jun '21

18 Jun '21

[EVERYONE NOTE: iLabs will be unavailable from Friday, June 18 at 9:00 pm until approximately 5:00 am Saturday, June 19. Complete all your processing on iLab tools by 8:45 pm Friday evening. Do not start any new processes until iLabs becomes available again on Saturday morning.]

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iLabs Outage Friday Night
by Reger, Ronald K 16 Jun '21

16 Jun '21

Dear Birck Research Community, Agilent Technologies, the supplier of our iLabs reservation and billing software, has notified us of a planned iLabs outage beginning on Friday, June 18 at 9:00 pm and lasting 6 - 8 hours. They are doing a migration of their servers to the cloud. All recharge tools within Birck will be unavailable during this time so please plan your work accordingly. Since recharge tools will not be available between 9:00 pm Friday until approximately 5:00 am Saturday make sure all your process runs are completed by 8:45 pm on Friday evening. Thanks for your cooperation, Ron & the Birck Engineering Team

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BNC E-news: Week of June 14th, 2021
by Turner, Jaime J 14 Jun '21

14 Jun '21

[cid:image006.jpg@01D685C3.FA345960] Responding to COVID-19: Research Operations at Birck https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/for-birck-users/covid/index.php Seminars /Workshops / Events Free Hands-on Workshop on Machine Learning June 16 at 1:30 PM EDT - registration open (limited seats) nanoHUB is excited to announce the next workshop 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. Registration links and material for prior workshops can be found at the workshop webpage: https://nanohub.org/groups/ml/handsontraining Title: Active Learning via Bayesian Optimization for Materials Discovery Date: June 16th, 2021, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST Speakers: Hieu A. Doan and Garvit Agarwal, Argonne National Laboratory Register here (limited seats): https://nanohub.org/groups/ml/handsontraining Purdue University Webinar: Innovations in Tunable Optical Switches Dielectric Permittivity in Metals, Semiconductors, and Dielectrics Free One-Hour Live Webinar: Thursday | June 17, 2021 | 12pm -1pm EST Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to learn more about: * Dielectric permittivity in metals, semiconductors, and dielectrics * Methods to tailor and tune the permittivity of conducting oxides * Controlling the switching speeds of materials and metasurfaces * Applications of permittivity modulation in designing optically controlled polarization rotators and photonic time-crystals Our expert speaker, Soham Saha, is a postdoctoral research associate in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University in Dr. Alexandra Boltasseva's Group. His research focuses on the development of optical materials for on-chip nanophotonics, nonlinear optics, and all-optical switching employing new plasmonic materials. Soham is the recipient of Purdue University's Outstanding Graduate Research Award. Register HERE<https://www.pvdproducts.com/e2t/tc/VWSl7G3lG5H-N7rVMRzpYTh5W97gBTk4skJ6-N4Y…> AVS 21st International Conference on Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD 2021) featuring the 8th International Atomic Layer Etching Workshop (ALE 2021) June 27 - 30, 2021 | Virtual Meeting * Live Tutorial Session with live Q&A Chat opportunities (Sunday, June 27, 2021) * Live Plenary, Awards, and Student Finalists with live Q&A Chat opportunities (Monday, June 28, 2021) * Live Parallel Technical Sessions with live Q&A Chat opportunities (Tuesday-Wednesday, June 29-30, 2021) * On Demand Oral Sessions (Starting Monday, June 28, 2021) * On Demand Poster Sessions with a Mix of Pre-recorded (Video or Audio) Talks and/or PDF files * Live and On Demand Sessions available on Mobile App/Online Scheduler through July 31, 2021 and then to AVS members in the AVS Technical Library Find more information and Register HERE<https://avs.swoogo.com/ald2021> 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:image001.png@01D76125.C0ACE700]RCA Cleaning Process Hood & Spin Rinse Dryer<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/pages/viewpage.action?spaceKey=BNCWiki&title=R…> A dedicated area and equipment for performing SC1, SC2 and HF Dip baths 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. [cid:image004.jpg@01D76125.C0ACE700] Spin Rinse Dryer * Automatically rinses and dries up to 14 4" wafers at a time. Location: Cleanroom R Bay Contact: Rich Hosler (hosler0(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hosler0@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 RA Position at Birck SEM training and assistance: The Birck Nanotechnology Center is looking for a Grad student with experience in scanning electron microscopy to assist 20 hrs a week with the SEMs at BNC - Hitachi S4800 FESEM and TFS Apreo FESEM in the clean room. The responsibilities will be: * Provide SEM analysis services - imaging and EDX chemical analysis - to BNC and industrial users using both the Hitachi S4800 and TFS Apreo FE-SEM * Manage the reception of samples and analysis instructions from Birck users * Training new users in both the SEMs Hitachi S-4800 and TFS Apreo * Align the microscopes biweekly and make sure the systems are working properly. * Provide assistance to users remotely in case an issue arises. * Manage the training and services request for both SEMs in Ilab and provide metrics every week. * Training new users in SPI sputter coater, Nanomill ion polisher, and mechanical polisher. * Have great disposition, excellent communication skills, and ability to solve problems when providing services or trainings To find out more info and apply please contact Dr. Rosa Diaz, rdiazri(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rdiazri@purdue.edu> Fall Grad Course [cid:image009.png@01D76125.C0ACE700] 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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