Engineering

FIND A CORE FACILITY TO HELP WITH YOUR RESEARCH

Search below to explore services, equipment, locations, and more

Please click on the core name for more details on the resources and expertise available in each.

Center for Health Communications Research (CHCR)

designs behavior change and health education interventions.

Elizabeth Hershey
734-763-6099
CHCRinfo@umich.edu

Electron Microbeam Analysis Lab (EMAL)

provides instrumentation for the chemical and structural characterization of solid materials.

Owen Neill, PhD
734-615-6657
okneill@umich.edu

LSA Scientific Instrument Shop

provides custom scientific apparatus from metal and plastic as well as training for students to use machine tools.

Scott Webster
734-764-4458
lsa-ishop@umich.edu

Lurie Nanofabrication Facility (LNF)

provides advanced micro- and nano-fabrication equipment and expertise to enable cutting edge research.

Sandrine Martin, PhD
734-277-2365
info@LNF.umich.edu

MCITY

is a proving ground for testing connected and automated vehicles and technologies under controlled and realistic conditions.

Mcity
(734) 764-2886

Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR)

educates, funds, connects & supports clinical and translational research teams.

MICHR
(734) 998-7474
um-michr@umich.edu

Michigan Integrative Musculoskeletal Health Core Center (MiMHC)

Our 3 Cores provide analyses aimed at understanding musculoskeletal health using paraffin and plastic (hard tissue) histology and training, micro/nanoCT imaging, Raman spectrometry, whole animal/tissue level testing, Omics and machine learning support.

Karl Jepsen, PhD

kjepsen@med.umich.edu

Total Cores: 10

Core Name	Equipment	Who We Serve
Center for Health Communications Research (CHCR)		University of Michigan Researchers
Electron Microbeam Analysis Lab (EMAL)	Carbon coater Carbon Coater, Electron microprobe SX100, Gold coater Desk II, Scanning electron microscope JSM-7800F, X-ray diffractometer UltimaIV	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
LSA Scientific Instrument Shop	Brake Roll Form Punch & Notcher, CNC Turning Center with 12 Position Tool Changer, Engine Lathe (up to 25in diameter), Lathe (6), Shear, Vertical Milling Machine (9)	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Lurie Nanofabrication Facility (LNF)	ALD Fiji, ALD OpAl, Annealing Furnace, Annealing Furnace ST1800C-888, Atomic Force Microscope Icon, Bio-Safety Cabinet, Bond Aligner 620, Centrifuge, Chemical Bench, Chemical Mechanical Polishing 6EC, Confocal Microscope OLS 4000 LEXT, Contact Aligner / Bond Aligner MA/BA-6, Contact Aligner MA-6, Contact Aligner MJB 45S, Contact Aligner MJB3, Convection Oven, Critical Point Drying Automegasamdri 915B, Deep UV, Ozone Treatment PL16, Developer CEE, Dicing Saw 7100, Diffusion Furnace, Dip Pen Nanolithography DPN 5000, E-beam Evaporator, E-beam Evaporator Cooke, E-beam Evaporator SJ-20, E-beam Evaporator SJ-26, E-beam Lithography JBX6300 FS, E-beam/Thermal Evaporator Evovac, Etching/Release Xetch X.3.B, FTIR Microscope and Bench Cary 620/670, Flip Chip Bonder Lambda, Fluorescent Microscope BX51, Goniometer 200-U1, Image Reversal Oven 310TA €, Incubator, Infra-Red Microscope BX51, Inkjet Printer MP-2831, Ion Mill Nanoquest II, LPCVD Furnace, Lapper PM5, Mask Cleaner PSC 122M, Mask Making, Direct Write uPG 501, Megasonic Cleaner CL200, Optical Profilometer New View 5000, Oxidation Furnace, PECVD P5000, PECVD ULTRADEP 2000, Parylene Deposition System PDS2035, Photoresist Track Coater/Developer ACS 200, Plasma Cleaner 1000P, Plasma Etching CV200RFS(E), Rapid Thermal Annealing RTP 100, Rapid Thermal Annealing RTP 150, Reactive Ion Etcher (RIE) 790, Reactive Ion Etcher (RIE) 9400, Reactive Ion Etcher (RIE) AOE, Reactive Ion Etcher (RIE) P5000, Reactive Ion Etcher (RIE) Pegasus, Reactive Ion Etcher (RIE) PlasmaLab, Reflectometer 6100, Scanning Electron Microscope SU8000 In-line, Spectroscopic Ellipsometer M-2000, Spinner CEE 100CB, Spinner CEE 200X, Sputtering Endeavor M1, Sputtering Lab18, Sputtering PVD75, Stepper AS200, Stress Measurement FLX-2320-S, Surface Plasma Treatment nP12, Surface Profilometer 6M, Surface Profilometer XT, Vacuum Oven PB8-2B-CP, Wafer Bonder 510, Wafer Bonder 520IS, Wafer Bonder SB-6E, Wafer Cleaner Trilennium , Wire Bonder iBond 5000	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
MCITY	5G connectivity, Augmented reality testing technology, Ethernet, Fiber Optics, Infrastructure can be controlled with software, Open-source API controls, Real-time Kinematic Positioning System, Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, Wireless	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR)		University of Michigan Researchers
Michigan Integrative Musculoskeletal Health Core Center (MiMHC)	Automated tissue processor ASP 300S, Band saw 312, Cryostat NX50, Current stimulator 701B, Force measuring system BG-50, BF-300, BG-1000, In vivo microComputed Tomography system 1176, Materials testing system 8511, Materials testing system Bionix, Materials testing system eXert 4500, Microscope Eclipse, Microtomes, Muscle control 300B and 305B, Nanoindentor TI950, Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) XCT 2000 L, Polisher EcoMet, Raman fiber probe RamanRxn-1, Raman microscope E600, Treadmill, Ultrasound Vevo2100, Video tracking system, microComputed Tomography system (microCT) 100, nanoComputed Tomography system (nanoCT) m	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Micro & Nano Computed Tomography Advanced Imaging Core	In vivo/Bruker Skyscan 1176 high resolution micro-CT imaging system 1176, Phoenix x-ray \| Nanotom m	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Space Physics Research Laboratory (SPRL)		University of Michigan Researchers
U-M Battery Lab	Beckman Coulter Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer, Buhler: Hivis Disper Mix 3D-10, Buhler: Hivis Disper Mix 3D-5, Buhler: Hivis Mix 2p-03, CIS: 150 degrees Celsius, CIS: 2kN/cm 150 degrees Celsius, CIS: Multicoating Type, CIS: manual electrode punches, CIS: slitting machine, Hitachi: S3500N SEM w/EDAX, Horiba Micro Raman Spectrometer, KOEM 18650 cell winder, Luna: Fiber Optic Strain and Temperature Gauge, Maccor: 10A, Maccor: 150uA-5A, Maccor: 30uA-1A, Maccor: 50A, Mathis Labcoater, Micrometrics BET Surface Area Analysis, Primix: FILMIX 56-30, Princeton Applied Research Scanning Electrochemical Probe Microscope, Rigaku MiniFlex 600 Table-top, Solartron 1260 and ModuLab Impedance Analyzers, TA Instruments DHR2 Rheometer, TA Instruments Differential Scanning Calorimeter, TA Instruments Thermogravimetric Analyzer, Thermal Hazard Technology: Accelerated Rate Calorimeter, Toyo: coin cell crimper, Toyo: coin cell de-crimper, Vacuum Atmosphere Genesis Glove Boxe, mPlus: 18650 cell assembly, mPlus: prismatic cell assembly, mPlus: prismatic electrode punches	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers

Total Cores: 10

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Pharmacy
Rachel Upjohn Bldg
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Randall Lab
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SOE
SPH I
SPRL
Taubman Health Sciences Library
UH
UMTRI

1018 Fuller Street
777 Building
AATBSRB
Brehm
BSB
Cancer Center
Chem
Clark Library
Commonwealth
CVC
Dentistry
Domino's Farms
Duderstadt Center
East Hall
EECS
Herbarium
ISR-Perry
ISR-Thompson
Liberty Bldg
Mary Sue Coleman Hall
Mcity
Michigan Memorial Phoenix Laboratory
MS II
MSI
MSRB I
MSRB II
MSRB III
NCRC Bldg 14
NCRC Bldg 16
NCRC Bldg 20
NCRC Bldg 22
NCRC Bldg 25
NCRC Bldg 26
NCRC Bldg 35
NCRC Bldg 400
NCRC Bldg 520
NCRC Bldg 60
NIB
NUB
Perry Building
Pharmacy
Rachel Upjohn Bldg
Rackham Bldg
Randall Lab
Ross School of Business
Shapiro Library
SOE
SPH I
SPRL
Taubman Health Sciences Library
UH
UMTRI