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At the frontier of science and technology, nano-device fabrication is a cornerstone of our laboratory’s mission. We specialize in the design and manufacturing of advanced nanoscale systems that serve as the foundation
for cutting-edge applications in biosensing, photonics, electronics, and medical diagnostics.
Our fabrication processes combine top-down and bottom-up approaches, enabling the creation of nanostructures with precision, repeatability, and scalability. We utilize techniques such as electron-beam lithography, soft lithography, nanoimprint lithography, sputtering, thermal evaporation, and wet/dry etching,
depending on the required resolution and material system. These processes allow us to create complex surface architectures that enhance light–matter interactions, optimize signal detection, and enable selective biological
functionalization.
We work with a wide variety of substrates, including silicon, glass, polymers like Kapton, and flexible platforms, adapting our fabrication strategies to fit the application — from rigid sensor chips to stretchable
and wearable devices. By combining metallic nanostructures (e.g., gold or silver) with dielectric layers, we can engineer plasmonic hotspots essential for SERS enhancement and other spectroscopic techniques.
In our cleanroom and fabrication environments, interdisciplinary teams of engineers, physicists, chemists, and biologists collaborate to bring device concepts to life. We also prototype integrated systems, embedding
optical and electronic components into our nano-devices to enable autonomous sensing and intelligent feedback.
Beyond fabrication, our work emphasizes process optimization, reproducibility, and large-area scalability, ensuring our devices are not only high-performing at the lab scale, but also ready for translation to industry,
healthcare, and field environments. The synergy between precise nanofabrication and real-world utility defines our approach: we build nano-devices not just for research, but for real impact.
Through nano-device fabrication, we transform materials at the smallest scales to unlock big solutions — enabling new generations of sensors, diagnostic tools, and smart platforms that interface seamlessly with the biological and physical
world.