Facilities

Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory

The Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MNTL) is one of the nation's largest and most sophisticated universitybased facilities for semiconductor, nanotechnology, and biotechnology research. It is a user facility, with over 8,000 square feet of class 100 and class 1000 clean room laboratory and state-of-the-art ultrahigh- speed optical and electrical device and circuit measurements. The bionanosystems area utilizes the various technologies developed in materials, nanofabrication, devices, MEMS and NEMS to study biological issues. Biomolecular flow patterns in nanoscale channels, integration of lasers onto biochips for real-time fluorescence study of bioreactions, and implantation of active devices in cells to study cellular biochemistry are examples of research activities. Recently, an $18 million expansion of the MNTL was completed, which included bionanotechnology labs. The MNTL is the focal point for research and training activities.

Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology

Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) at Illinois is the premier center for nanotechnology research, education, training, and outreach activities. CNST works as a collaboratory involving the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, RJ Carver Biotechnology Center, Coordinated Science Laboratory, Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, Institute for Genomic Biology, Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Center for Nanoscale Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Systems, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, and the School of Chemical Sciences.

FS Materials Research Laboratory

The FS Materials Research Laboratory (FSMRL) is a DOE established facility. It fosters interdisciplinary research at the forefront of materials science, bringing together faculty and students in condensed matter physics, materials chemistry, and materials science working in a highly collaborative research environment. It has most advanced micro and nanocharacterization tools and equipment.

Institute for Genomic Biology

The Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) is an interdisciplinary research institute, involved in basic research in physical sciences and engineering, and in the life and behavioral sciences. It has Imaging Technology Facility and the Optical Coherence Tomography Facility.

Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology is an interdisciplinary research institute, involved in basic research in physical sciences and engineering, and in the life and behavioral sciences. It has Imaging Technology Facility and the Optical Coherence Tomography Facility.

Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center

The Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center has the Keck Center for Functional Genomics Facility, Transgenic Mouse Facility, Flow Cytometry Facility, Immunological Resource Center, and Proteomics Facility.

National Center for Supercomputing Applications

Recently, NSF setup "petascale" system at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), with computing rates of over 1,000-trillion operations per second. The system may be used, to study complex processes and develop mechanistic understanding of reactions that occur with living cells, evolution and the design of novel materials.

Coordinated Science Laboratory

The Coordinated Science Laboratory (CSL)is a premier, multidisciplinary research laboratory that focuses on information technology at the crossroads of computing, control and communications. Led by a faculty of world-renowned experts and researchers, CSL uses innovations to explore critical issues in defense, medicine, environmental sciences, robotics, life-enhancement for the disabled and aeronautics.