Research Support Facilities
Northeastern's research support facilities provide the technology that faculty and students in the University's research and education centers need to pursue their scientific and scholarly endeavors. They include:
Advanced Scientific Computation Center (ASCC)
Director: Arun Bansil, Professor of Physics
ASCC supports an educational cluster with 16 work stations for holding UNIX or NT classes. The facilities of the ASCC are available to the University community for appropriate research and training activities. It was founded in 1999 with major external funding from the National Science Foundation and Compaq Computer.
Electron Microscopy Center
Director: Daniel C. Sheirer, Associate Professor of Biology
This center provides instruction and supports research activities involving the application of imaging technologies, such as light microscopes, scanning and transmission electron microscopes, computer image analysis and photographic equipment, to the fields of biotechnology, medical research, engineering and biology.
Microfabrication Laboratory
Director: Nichol McGruer, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
This laboratory supports both graduate and undergraduate education by providing student access to microfabrication technology. The laboratory's three faculty and ten graduate students conduct research primarily in metal surface micromachining. They investigate and apply methods and processes that support the fabrication of electronic and microelectricalmechanical (MEMS) devices with specific commercial applications in mind. Curent research includes developing more effective computer switches, chips and sensors and creating highly sensitive airborne contaminant detectors.
Nanomaterials Instrument Facilities
Director: Srinivas Sridhar, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Physics and Vice Provost for Research
Providing on-campus facilities and instruments for nanoscience and biotechnology research, the facility includes a state-of-the-art SQUID Magnetometer, X-ray Diffractometer, electron microscopes, scanning nanoprobes, lithography and fabrication facilities, and a computation center. This facility was largely funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.