Micro and Nanotechnology in Mechanical

 

Micro and Nanotechnology in Mechanical

 

There’s a big future in small things.  Nanotechnology is the new frontier of engineering, imagining new possibilities in manufacturing, fluid mechanics, robotics, combustion, biomedicine, measurements, heat transfer, and more. Purdue hosts the largest academic cleanroom in the world, the Birck Nanotechnology Center, where interdisciplinary teams have access to the absolute cutting-edge of nano-scale characterization (microscopy and measurements) and fabrication (deposition, etching, lithography, etc.)  With these tools, mechanical engineers conduct world-class research in:

  • Nanoscale manufacturing
  • Micro- and nano-fluidics
  • Biomolecular detection
  • Nanoscale thermal transport
  • Computational modeling
  • Nanomechanical materials

 

Design & Manufacturing

If you want to build it, first you’ve got to design it. That’s why Design & Manufacturing is such a vital aspect of engineering research at Purdue, discovering the ideals for mechanical systems, computational models, and human ergonomics.

Human beings and machines are interacting in new and unique ways in the 21st century. In one Purdue lab, researchers use toys and video games as a vehicle to study how humans utilize creativity in the smartphone era.  In another, faculty are studying materials at the nanoscopic level, to determine how best to manufacture the nanomaterials of the future.  Another lab compares traditional manufacturing techniques with open-source culture, mapping out new paradigms for social and technical systems.

Design also collaborates with and strengthens other areas of engineering, like biomechanics, robotics, manufacturing, and vehicles.

 

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