Seminars /Workshops / Events / Announcement Announcement Mask Protocols Dear Birck Research Community, There has been further clarification of the new mask policy and direction as it pertains to the Birck center. Effective Friday, February 18th Birck will require all users to wear a mask upon entering any laboratory, the cleanroom, and any conference room. For all other space(s) in Birck you have the option of wearing or not wearing a mask. With this policy of having some areas requiring masks and others not, please remember to carry your mask with you for entering lab spaces and conference rooms These guidelines have been set by REM, and we appreciate your cooperation. Please let us know if you have any questions and/or concerns. Ron Reger Hello BNC Community, We are pleased to announce that Greg Laorange has accepted our offer to fill open Nanotechnology Research Facility Engineer position. Greg Laorange brings 8 years of direct experience working at center involving complex building operations with experience with Siemens building automation and research HVAC/environmental sub systems. With Greg's extensive knowledge of the center will allow too quickly contribute quickly. Please welcome Greg to our team as we look forward to work together. Mark Voorhis Building Manager Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center Office: (765) 494-3036 Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php> Virtual Judges needed for the 2022 Lafayette Regional Science and Engineering Fair Hello! Would you be willing to act as a virtual judge at the 2022 Lafayette Regional Science and Engineering Fair? If you are receiving this message, it means you are eligible to volunteer as a judge in the 2022 Lafayette Regional Science and Engineering Fair in March 2022. This year, we have over 200 young experimentalists (5-12 graders) eagerly awaiting a chance to share their projects with you. The fair is only a few weeks away, so right now they are working hard on their projects. Students are going the extra mile this year to prepare virtual presentations, and having many judges from a variety of disciplines helps us award prizes most fairly to deserving projects. That's where you come in. Students will be submitting their work in a brief, 7-10 slide powerpoint, along with a 30 second introduction and optional narration. If you sign up to judge you will be assigned about 10 projects to score, which should take 2-3 hours at most, and will need to submit feedback through a google form. Judging will occur in two sets based on age group, and you may participate in either one or both sets according to your availability. The judging materials are made available on the morning of the first day, and we ask that you submit your responses by midnight on the final day. The dates for judging rounds are as follows: Senior (grades 9-12): March 9-18 Junior (grades 5-8): March 9-21 If you are able to judge, please sign up using the link below. You will receive an email closer to the time of the fair with your category assignment and detailed instructions. Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/C8DKTpMFPd7cZuuU8 Feel free to email me at lrsef2022@gmail.com<mailto:lrsef2022@gmail.com> with any specific questions or concerns not covered in the survey. Thank you so much for your help, and we hope to hear from you! Best Regards, Vicki Bower (lrsef2022@gmail.com<mailto:lrsef2022@gmail.com>) 2022 Judge Coordinator and Dr. Cynthia Stauffacher 2022 Director JOB POSTINGS: R&D Senior Design Engineer at Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Alpha & Omega Semiconductor is looking for a Senior Design Engineer who will work in a dynamic team environment at AOS headquarter located in Sunnyvale, CA. The main responsibility of this position is to work with marketing/process integration/product engineering group to develop silicon power device technology. Application link: Senior Design Engineer - Sunnyvale, CA - Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Jobs (applicantpro.com)<https://caosmd.applicantpro.com/jobs/2050960.html> 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@purdue.edu<mailto:bhave@purdue.edu> if you are interested link<http://interested.link> Graduate Research Assistantship Opportunity: Deposited Gate Oxides for SiC MOSFETs Up to two graduate research assistantships are available in the area of silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) devices. SiC is a wide bandgap semiconductor with a high critical field, making it an exciting material for power electronic devices. SiC MOSFETs are now commercially available, but do not yet achieve their full potential. Our group is approaching this problem from several directions, including a new device trench MOSFET geometries inspired by modern FinFETs and alternative gate insulator fabrication methods. Research activities will include fabrication and characterization of SiC MOS capacitors and MOSFETs with gate oxides formed by thermal oxidation, atomic layer deposition (ALD), and other methods. The student will gain a detailed understanding of the physics of the MOS interface and will learn various methods of characterizing devices, including MOS CV analysis, interface state density and carrier mobility. For more information or to apply, send resume and contact information to: Dallas Morisette Research Assistant Professor morisett@purdue.edu<mailto:morisett@purdue.edu> [cid:image014.png@01D81133.C6F37D40] Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellow Position in the NIBIB's Section on Mechanobiology Fields: Mechanobiology, Biophysics, Engineering, High-resolution Imaging, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology Research Project Title: Mechanobiology of Self-Organization in Cancer Project Description: The NIBIB's Section on Mechanobiology (https://www.nibib.nih.gov/labs-at-nibib/section-mechanobiology) at the National Institutes of Health is recruiting a Staff Scientist. The focus of the Cartagena-Rivera lab the development and use of advanced Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) tools for cellular and tissue mechanics investigation. We seek to understand several important biological processes by applying physics and engineering principles, particularly: the molecular-mechanical regulation of the actomyosin cortex and glycocalyx of highly malignant cancers (including melanoma, breast, ovarian, and pancreatic); the structural-molecular-mechanical regulation of the solid tumor microenvironment for deciphering self-organization, morphogenesis, and growth in cancer biology; and the anisotropic mechanical properties of developmental and mature inner ear sensory and non-sensory epithelial tissues using a novel noncontact AFM approach. This position will work at the intersection of biophysics, engineering, mathematics, and molecular/cellular/developmental biology to study the mechanobiological regulation of cells and tissues during development and disease. Furthermore, will work on development of new Atomic Force Microscopy-based technologies to study fast multiparametric and multidimensional cellular and tissue processes, advances the state of the art AFM imaging methods for high spati-temporal and quantitative nanomechanical mapping. In addition, will work closely with collaborating cell biologist, geneticists, engineers, and byophysists within and outside the NIH. Qualifications: The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in cellular biology, biophysics, biomedical or mechanical engineering, or related discipline, with some background in molecular cell biology and developmental biology. The candidate must demonstrate ability to work in a multidisciplinary and diverse team. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who has a demonstrated record of productivity and success in scientific and engineering projects. The candidate must have experience on cellular and tissue mechanics, tissue culture, AFM imaging, high-resolution optical imaging, and programming for data analysis (preferably Julia, Python, MATLAB, or R) and/or experimental devices control (preferably LabVIEW). Position Location: Bethesda, Maryland (NIH main campus) To Apply: Salary is determined by the NIH stipend level for Post-Doctoral Trainees and Fellows.Applicants are invited to submit a curriculum vitae including a list of publications, a maximum one-page summary of research interests, and names and contact details of three referees to Dr. Cartagena-Rivera by email at alexander.cartagena-rivera@nih.gov<mailto:alexander.cartagena-rivera@nih.gov>. The National Institutes of Health is an equal opportunity employer. The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs. For more information or to apply, send resume and contact information to: Daniel M. Suter, PhD Professor Department of Biological Sciences Purdue University 915 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47906 dsuter@purdue.edu<mailto:dsuter@purdue.edu> NSAC Fab Forum NSAC Fab Forum every Tuesday 2:00pm-2.30pm NSAC Coffee Hour NSAC Fab Forum every Friday 3:00pm-3.30pm Birck Nanotechnology Center Advanced Capabilities Helios G4 UX Dualbeam SEM/FIB [Helios 5 UC DualBeam for Materials Science] Features: * Phoenix ion column with accelerating voltage range from 500V - 30kV and current range from 0.1pA-65nA * Electron beam resolution of 0.6 nm at 30kV * STEM detector with 0.7nm resolution at 1kV * EDX detector * Great for cross section imaging and chemical characterization, patterning, TEM sample prep, and 3D reconstruction Location: BRK 1237 Staff in charge: Rosa E Diaz- rdiazri@purdue.edu ***To post an announcement in the weekly BNC E-news please send to Sangeeta Abrol @ abrols@purdue.edu***<mailto:abrols@purdue.edu***> Follow us on Facebook and Twitter [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue>