Resources

NSF Nanomanufacturing Centers

The Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing (CHM) based at the University of Massachusetts Amherst develops methods of guided self assembly, nanoimprint lithography and chemical functionalization methods to create manufacturing processes for applications in nanoelectronics and biotechnology. James Watkins directs the CHM. CHM academic partners include Mount Holyoke College, University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras, Springfield Technical Community College and SUNY Binghamton.

The Center for Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical Manufacturing Systems (Nano-CEMMS) based at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign develops nanomanufacturing methods based on molecular gate-based printing, electrohydrodynamic writing, electrochemical patterning and others. The Nano-CEMMS center is directed by Placid Ferriera. Academic partners include CalTech and North Carolina A&T.

The Center for High Rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) based at Northeastern University is focused on developing tools and processes that enable high-rate/high-volume bottom-up, precise, parallel assembly of nanoelements and polymer nanostructures. Ahmed Busnaina is the CHN director. CHN academic partners include UMass Lowell and University of New Hampshire. 

The Center for Scalable and Integrated Nanomanufacturing (SINAM) based at UC Berkeley addresses develops methods for lithography below 20 nm and fabrication of 3D complex nanostructures. SINAM is directed by Xiang Zhang. Academic partners include UCLA, UCSD, Stanford and UNC Charlotte.

Additional Centers and Projects with Relevance to Nanomanufacturing

NIST

• Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST)
  
• Nanofab Operations Group
• Manuafacturing Engineering Laboratory (MEL) Surface and Nano Research Area
  

DoE Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers

• Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory
• Center for Functional Nanomaterials at Brookhaven National Laboratory
• The Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies at Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratory 

 Others

• The Consortium of NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers
• NIOSH Nanotech Health and Safety Resources - Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology Handbook
• DOD MURI on Nanocomposite Magnets - University of Texas Arlington
• NIH Nanotech Research Activities