New Nanofabrication Lab
Nanofab Lab Director Russ Renzas, Sen. Jacky Rosen and Interim Dean Indira Chatterjee at the April 18, 2025 grand opening of the Nanofab Lab.
Nanofabrication is coming to Northern Nevada
Nanofabrication is the set of techniques used to make modern solid-state devices for semiconductors, photonics, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and quantum applications. The Davidson Foundation Cleanroom, opening in spring 2025, will provide access to a suite of lithography, deposition and etch systems for use in both educational coursework and cutting-edge research. Lab Director Russ Renzas (Research Associate Professor in the Electrical & Biomedical Engineering Department) was previously director of device fabrication at Rigetti Quantum Computing and brings a wealth of experience in atomic scale processing and quantum device fabrication. With this facility, our students will have the opportunity to complement their education in device physics with hands-on experience in the sophisticated manufacturing processes underpinning nearly every piece of modern electronic technology.