Welcome To NEDL
Nanotechnology is a new arena for science and engineering with applications in a variety of fields including biomedicine and health care, communications, environmental sciences, energy, and space exploration. To meet the growing, world-wide need for engineers well-trained in the scientific, social, and ethical aspects of nanotechnology, it is important to attract, educate, and retain talented young students. Developing a pool of individuals interested in and committed to the field of nanoengineering entails counteracting misconceptions about nanotechnology that are promulgated through the entertainment media while engendering excitement about the truly innovative possibilities of this emerging technology.
We are a group based in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh focusing on Nano-Electronics and Devices. The NEDL group was founded in 2005 under Professor Minhee Yun. We focus on:
- the synthesis of nanostructure materials
- the detection of chemical and biomolecules by using electrical signals such as resistance and current changes
- the fabrication of nanodevices for environmental and biomedical applications
- development of nanolithography tools
- development of microfabrication techniques (MEMS, NEMS) for electric devices