Nanoengineering at UofA
Steven Dew, Associate Dean, Engineering
AB Nanotech Showcase, Nov. 20, 2008
University of Alberta
Nanotechnology at U of A
• Highly interdisciplinary approach.
About 150 nano professors in 15
departments across 6 faculties
• Heavy investment in new facilities
and equipment
• NINT approximately doubles
people, equipment, intensity
• Broad range of expertise with a
focus on nanomaterials, ‘hard-soft’
interface
University of Alberta
National Institute for
Nanotechnology - NINT
Nils O. Petersen
Director General, NINT
Professor of Chemistry, U of Alberta
Nanotechnology Buildup at U of A
$45,000
Technical
$40,000
700
PDF+RA
600
Grad Student
500
PI
U of A
400
300
200
Funding in $1,000
Personnel
800
100
2001/02
2002/03
160
Bus/Admin
140
Technical
120
PDF
100
Grad Student
2003/04
2004/05
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$0
2005/06
2000/01
2001/02
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
$20,000
$18,000
NINT
PI
60
40
20
Funding in $1,000
2000/01
Personnel
$30,000
$5,000
0
80
$35,000
$16,000
$14,000
$12,000
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
$2,000
0
2001/02
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
People
2005/06
$0
2001/02
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
Expenditures
University of Alberta
Nano Positioning in Canada
Papers1
NSERC2
CFI3
CRC4
University of Alberta
448
$7,779,878
$13,791,540
$1,500,000
University of Toronto
543
$9,780,020
$12,351,056
$600,000
NRC (incl. NINT)
429
Université de Montréal
170
$3,722,408
$12,585,929
$900,000
McGill University
324
$7,412,815
$6,370,004
$400,000
Univ. of British Columbia
209
$2,732,927
$2,083,322
$1,000,000
University of Waterloo
141
$2,118,733
$24,366,448
$500,000
École Polytechnique
111
$3,812,684
$15,834,416
$300,000
McMaster University
213
$2,054,432
$11,879,808
$400,000
INRS
46
$2,871,741
$6,779,599
$500,000
Université Laval
127
$3,546,418
$1,145,637
$300,000
Univ of Western Ontario
191
$2,720,222
$5,286,808
$200,000
Institution
Nptes
1. Web of Science indexed journal publications with TS='nano*' between 2000-2006
2. NSERC funding with keyword='nano' between 2000-2006. Excluded $5M NanoIP attributed to McGill but distributed nationally
3. CFI funding with titles containing 'nano' cumulative to Oct. 1, 2007
4. CRC funding with keywords=anotechnology or nano or nanostructure or nanotube or nanoelectronic or nanosystem or nanocrystalline or nanoporous or nanoscale or nanomaterial
All data as of Oct. 1, 2007
University of Alberta
Nano Related Facilities
• National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) $63M
building (incl. 2 UofA floors), $40M equipment
• NanoFab $25M open access fabrication facility.
• Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility $15M
• Centre of Excellence in Integrated Nanotools $7M
• Alberta Centre for Surface Engineering & Science $13M
• Protein Gene Discovery Centre $10M
• Institute for Biomolecular Design $35M
• NANUC $6M 800 MHz NMR facility
• WestGrid $60M grid computing
• Microsystems Technology Research Institute $13M
University of Alberta
UofA NanoFab
• $25M open access micro
and nanofabrication
facility.
• 1000 m2 cleanroom
• Wide array of etching,
deposition, patterning,
characterization equip.
• Over 800 users from
university and industry
across the region
• www.nanofab.ualberta.ca
University of Alberta
Nanoengineering Programs
UofA has 4 undergraduate options dedicated to nano
• BSc. in Engineering Physics (Nanoengineering Option)
• BSc. in Electrical Engineering (Nanoengineering
Option)
• BSc. in Computer Engineering (Nanoscale Systems
Design Option)
• BSc. in Materials Engineering (Nano and Functional
Materials Option)
There is also one nano-related elective stream
• BSc. in Chemical Engineering (Nanoscale Engineering
Elective Stream)
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Engineering Physics (Nanoengineering)
• Established 2006 (first graduates ‘09)
• Builds on Engineering Physics core
– Math, Physics, Electrical Engg
• Adds in
– Nanofabrication, Nanoelectronics, Photonics,
Biochemistry, Nanobiotechnology
• Hands-on micro- and nanofabrication (NanoFab)
• Capstone nano research project
• www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/ece/Eng_Physics.cfm
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Electrical Engg (Nanoengineering)
• Established 2008 (first grads ‘10)
• Builds on EE core
– Circuits, systems, EM
• Adds in
– Nanofabrication, Nanoelectronics,
Nanophotonics, CAD
• Hands-on micro- and nanofabrication (NanoFab)
• Traditional and coop versions
• www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/ece/elec_eng.cfm
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Computer Engg (Nano System Design)
• Established 2008 (first grads ‘10)
• Builds on CompE core
– Hardware, software, systems
• Adds in
– Fault tolerance, quantum systems, CAD
• Capstone nanosystem design project
• Traditional and coop versions
• www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/ece/computer_eng.cfm
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Materials Engg (Nano and Functional)
• Established 2008 (first grads ‘10)
• Builds on Mat E core
– Properties, characterization,
processing
• Adds in
– quantum properties, nanoscale characterization,
interfacial engineering, nanofabrication, biomed
• Hands-on nanofabrication and characterization
• Traditional and coop versions
• www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/cme
University of Alberta
Nano Enrolments (Nov. `08)
Program
Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Total
Computer Nano ‐ trad
19
2
21
Computer Nano ‐ coop
1
3
4
Electrical Nano ‐ coop
62
15
12
2
74
17
Engineering Physics ‐ nano
16
17
Materials Nano ‐ trad
30
4
34
7
150
1
41
8
204
Electrical Nano ‐ trad
Materials Nano ‐ co‐op
Total
13
13
46
University of Alberta
Questions…?
steven.dew@ualberta.ca
University of Alberta