Research

Carnegie Mellon leads the world in multiple areas of nanofabrication research: magnetics and spintronics; MEMS and NEMS; functional oxides and resistive RAM; photonics and plasmonics; microrobotics; biointerfaces and bioelectronics; and 2D materials. More than 40 Carnegie Mellon faculty members use the nanotechnology laboratory to pursue these lines of research. The multidisciplinary and collaborative nature of our faculty has given rise to several major research thrusts centered around nanoscale manufacturing. Micro- and nanofabrication are used in the following application areas:

EMERGING COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY
Research is focused on non-volatile memories, magnetic logic,
nanoelectromechanical relays, and quantum devices

INTERNET OF THINGS
Research is focused on advanced integrated sensors, actuators,
resonators, modulators, and switches

ENERGY
Research is focused on solar and thermal adsorbers, materials
for energy conversion, light harvesting materials, and thermal
management technology

LIFE SCIENCES
Research is focused on neural probes, bio-sensors, hydrogel
electronics, and protein scaffolds