Nanofabulous Seminar: Analytics for Shared Research Infrastructure – A Decade of Lessons at the University of Pennsylvania Singh Center for Nanotechnology
The Singh Center for Nanotechnology at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) is a shared, multi-core research facility featuring a 1000 square meter cleanroom and an additional 1000 square meter characterization wing, all of which support advanced nanofabrication, electron microscopy, and scanning probe capabilities in the heart of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Since joining the U.S.National Science Foundation (NSF) National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI)—a national network of open-access nanotechnology facilities—the Center has evolved its operating model to align institutional priorities with national research infrastructure objectives, maintaining sustainable, high-quality user access at scale. Now marking a decade of operation, this talk distills practical lessons on governance, rate-setting, and cost recovery, and how user behaviour and operational data have guided leadership. We will share our strategies to improve access, tool availability, training outcomes, and long-term facility resilience—highlighting how analytics have helped to accelerate and support nanotechnology research and innovation at Penn.
Prof Gerald G. Lopez
Director of Operations and Business Development & Center Associate Director
University of Pennsylvania | Singh Center for Nanotechnology, Philadelphia, USA.
11:00am, 20/01/2026
Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication
151 Wellington Road, Clayton, 3168
