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Microelectronics Research Center focuses its research efforts in the following areas: 

  • Microelectronics, semiconductors, and photonics
  • Novel sensors 
  • Nanomaterials, low-dimensional materials, and nanomanufacturing 

MRC Administration

  • Prof. Liang Dong, MRC Director

          ASC II, Room 115A; ldong@iastate.edu; Tel: 515.294.0388

  • Cheryl Sansgaard, Finance and Research Administrator

          ASC II, Suite 151; cheryls@iastate.edu; Tel: 515.294.8157

  • Melissa TwedtGrants Assistant II

          ASC II, Suite 151; mtwedt@iastate.edu; Tel: 515.294.5813

 Please contact us if you are having difficulty finding any information.

Equipment & Facilities Updates

June 12, 2025: MOCVD and ALD systems have been repaired and are now in operation. 

May 4, 2025: Temescal e-beam evaporator back to work, and platinum thin film deposition available.

Apr. 26, 2025: Nanoscribe back to work.

Nov. 14, 2023: Denton e-beam evaporator back to work.

Oct. 21, 2023: New reactive ion etching function added to Nano Master deep etcher.

Oct. 7, 2022: Raith e-LiNE electron beam lithography system is up.

June 30, 2022: New flooring project completed.

June 3, 2022: Nano Master Deep Reactive Ion Etching (DRIE) system for creating high aspect ratio silicon microstructures installed.

May 17, 2022: Weekly MRC equipment status report available.

Mar. 1, 2022: Electrical Characterization Lab renovation completed.

Feb. 1, 2022: Nanoscribe’s Photonic Professional GT2, the world’s highest resolution 3D printing for rapid and ultra-precise microfabrication installed.

Sep. 15, 2021: Atomic layer deposition system (Fiji G2 Plasma-Enhanced ALD) for high-precision growth down to monolayer thickness installed.