[labnetwork] UGIM 2016 Abstract deadline Feb 29; Gold, Platinum sponsors full...

[Ian Harvey]

Dear Colleagues,

• Vendors & Exhibitors: Gold and platinum sponsorships are sold out.  We still have some slots for workshop sponsorships which have platinum benefits.  
		Contact Ian Harvey with any questions, by reply to this email
		http://ugim.nanofab.utah.edu/survey/
• Lab Operations Staff: One more week to abstract submission Deadline: Leap Day!  Feb 29, 2016 (see attached Call)

		Upload Abstracts here (including proposals for vendor workshops): http://ugim.nanofab.utah.edu/call-for-participation/

• Registration information at:  http://ugim.nanofab.utah.edu/registration/

		In order to access the reserved block of rooms at the recommended University Guest House, please CALL them and refer to Nanofab/UGIM

		(the reserved rooms are not accessible through the University Guest House web portal–– it will just show "sold out"): 

		University Guest House, 1-888-416-4075 Reference Nanofab / UGIM







Short (~12 minutes) presentations including but not limited to the following topics:
Equipment advances and tool selection (Looking for best practices here from facilities managers, not for a commercial solution from vendors)

Acquiring and managing mission-critical tools
How to fill the gap: nanolith technologies between EBL and UV contact litho
How to bring in tools when they are not sexy anymore, but badly needed for capacity
Case studies in evaluating and acquiring tools
How to extend the life of aging tools and operating systems
How to handle tools with a small user base (one PI for example)
Tools with small user base but very expensive infrastructure (WF6 CVD for example): acquire/install or give PI money to have the work somewhere else?
Renting space inside the cleanroom to individual groups? How do you collect rent and who maintains the tools?
Some call it marketing, we call it Outreach, education and shared training media session

How to use lab facilities to support educational programs?
Student MEMS design competitions
Teaching scaling engineering
Filling the experiential gaps left by formal coursework
Teaching DOE/SPC
Media: marketing and outreach materials available for others to use • Media: safety training materials available for others to use
Managing exotic materials: safely enabling new devices beyond simple scaling and design tricks

Handling PDMS for microfluidics without contaminating the fab with oils
Managing VO2, PZT and other materials whose properties of interest also raise risk for cross-contamination or toxic exposure
Full-flow management schemes for segregating difficult materials and mitigating cost
Fab efficiency and continuous improvement

Communication: pass downs, staff meetings: how often, how to track projects and firefighting, best practices for interacting with faculty and researchers
Telepresence robotics for 24/7 operations: non-hazardous safety buddy roles and facilitating remote communication between staff and researchers
Navigating the transition to paperless billing: best practices
Managing 24/7 operations
Managing integrated cleanroom + analytical microscopy facilities
Management peculiarities associated with international and remote facilities
Managing multiple processes on a couple of etch tools: user responsibility for monitoring and conditioning or scheduled, staff-driven configuration changes?
http://ugim.nanofab.utah.edu
John Shott, Program Chair: jdshott at earthlink.net
Amy VanRoosendaal: amy.van at utah.edu or 801-587-0676







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