NANOTECHNOLOGY:

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NANOTECHNOLOGY THE NEXT BIG REVOLUTION Dr.
Albert Lozano Program Head Nanotechnology
Program Commonwealth College The Pennsylvania
State University
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WHAT IS NANOTECHNOLOGY? Building very small
structures namometer scale (nm) Human
hair 50,000 nm across Bacteria About 200
nm across 10 Hydrogen atoms lined up 10 nm
Unaid human vision 10,000 nm Nanotechnology
Build structures 1 to 100 nm
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• WHY NANOTECHNOLOGY?
• Use atomic properties of materials
• Less is more in medicine
• Increase power of computer chips
• Sensors responding to lower concentrations
• Stain-resistant clothing
• Bathroom coating self-cleaning !!!
• New applications being
  implemented
• almost daily (www.smalltimes.com
  )
• Integrate biology, chemistry, eng

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NANOTECHNOLOGY in the US Jan 2000 President
Clinton developed the National Nanotechnology
Initiative 227 M increase funding Dec. 3,
2003 President Bush signed 21st Century
Nanotechnology Research and Development Act
3.7 Billion over 4 years NNI One of the few
Clinton-era programs strongly backed by Bush
Administration Bipartisan support Senator
Joseph Lieberman and former Speaker-of-the-House
Newt Gingrich
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BECOMING INVOLVED IN NANOTECHNOLOGY Ph.D.
Research MS. Development BS.
Current applications AAS.
Support Educational Opportunities
at all levels within Penn State
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CAREERS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
Education and academia Agriculture Food and
beverage industries Environmental
monitoring Communications and media Aerospace Elec
tronics Information technology Many new
industries the are emerging as a result of
advances in nanotech
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ApplicationsBiotechnology
Microarrays gene expression studies DNA
sequencing through micropores (sequence the
entire human genome in 2 hr instead of 3 years).
Medicine
Personalized medicine Microfluidics (a
miniaturized laboratory) Synthesis of extremely
small probes that can examine individual strands
of DNA for disease detection. Man-made capillary
systems to bring nutrients to artificial organs.
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ApplicationsEngineering
Manufacturing extrenely strong fibers atom by
atom Very small valves Aerospace engineering
Homeland Security
Nanostructures as incredibly sensitive chemical
and biological substance detectors
(nanosensors) Information technology
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ApplicationsEngineering
Current advances in semiconductor electronics
come through nanoelectronics state-of-the-art
conventional transistor is now only about 100 nm
in length
Everyday life
Flat, picture-like televisions and computer
screens Pollution detectors Food bacteria
detection Textiles Automotive / Transportation
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PENN STATE - COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE APPROACH TO
NANOTECHNOLOGY Associate of Applied Science
Degree In Nanofabrication Manufacturing
Technology Engineering Technology
Option Science Option Currently developing a
Baccalaureate Degree Seamless transition for AAS
graduates 3 Semesters Home Campus (WB, FY,
HZ, MK, YK) 1 Semester Nanofabrication Facility
(UP)
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PENN STATE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE 3 semesters
Home Campus Develop skills to work in clean
room facilities Electronics, Science, Math
skills Plus PSU General Education
requirements 1 semester at University Park
Campus at Nanofabrication Facility 32 million
dollar, state-of-the-art laboratory Hands-on
experience all semester Work with industry
equipment ? Productive University Park
residential living
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PENN STATE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE 2NMT /
ET Option
1st Semester 2nd Semester
Engineering Design and Graphics 3 Electrical Circuits with Lab 4 English Composition 3 Art, Humanities, Social Sci. Electives 3 Technical Math I 4 Digital Electronics with Lab 4 Technical Math II 3 Physics I 3 Electrical Circuits II with Lab 5 Art, Humanities, Social Sci. Electives 3
3rd Semester 4th Semester
Chemical Principles with Lab 4 Introduction to Nanotechnology 3 Intro. to Quality Control for Nanotech 1 Effective Speech Communication 3 Elementary Statistics 4 Art, Humanities, Social Sci. Electives 3 Capstone Semester at University Park 18 credits
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PENN STATE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE 2NMT /
Science Option
1st Semester 2nd Semester
Freshman Biology or Human Physiology 3 - 4 Electrical Circuits with Lab 4 English Composition 3 Art, Humanities, Social Sci. Electives 6 Basic Programming 3 Algebra Trigonometry or Calculus 5 Physics I 3 Intro to Nanofabrication Technology 3 Art, Humanities, Social Sci. Electives 6
3rd Semester 4th Semester
Inorganic Chemistry with Lab 4 Physics II 3 Effective Speech Communication 3 Elementary Statistics 4 Technical Elective 3 Capstone Semester at University Park 18 credits
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Introduction to Nanotechnology Quality Control
and Quality Assurance
1 credit Taught at local campus Intro to modern
statistical quality control methods used by
industry. Recommended by Technical Advisory
Committee Topics include Q.C. concepts,
principles, procedures, statistical tools,
Statistical control of nanofabrication
manufacturing and production processes and
systems.
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Introduction to Nanofabrication Manufacturing
Technology
Three credits Taught at local campus Gives an
overview of atomic physics and the use of atoms
to build devices and machines Topics
include Atoms Semiconductors Transistors Integrat
ed circuits Basic Nanofabrication Processes The
Nanotech industry
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NANOFABRICATION FACILITY
32 million, state-of-the-art facility Professiona
l engineering staff Class Ten Cleanrooms Broad
spectrum of equipment Shared by educational
institutions across the Commonwealth Three
capstone semesters each year Facility available
to industry.
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NANOFABRICATION FACILITY
Electron beam lithography and optical
lithography Plasma etching tools Plasma
deposition tools Physical vapor deposition
equipment Chemical vapor deposition equipment Ion
implanter
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Capstone Courses
Materials, Safety, and Equipment Overview for
Nanofabrication Basic Nanofabrication
Processes Thin Films in Nanofabrication Advanced
Lithography and Patterning Techniques Materials
Modification in Nanofabrication Characterization,
Packaging, and Testing of Nanofabricated
Structures
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PENN STATE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGEFUTURE DIRECTIONS
Development of a BS in Science with a Nanoscience
option (Fall 2005) Nanotechnology EXPO High
school counselors, science teachers and
students Technical advisory committee at each
campus Nanoscience 001-natural science elective
for all students Nanotechnology module for first
year Engineering Design and Graphics (EDG 100)
course
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• JOB MARKET IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
• The next Industrial Revolution
• Media reports to sense National Interest
• AAS Graduates ranging 35k - 46k
• Only area other than homeland security that
• experienced increased growth in federal
  spending
• Private sector spent 2 billion in 2002
• Opportunities for dual degrees
• 2EET and 2NMT in 5 semesters

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PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2NMT
GRADUATES (where are the jobs?)
Pharmaceuticals Biomedical Micro-electromechanical
devices (MEMs) Opto-electronics (fiber-optic
communications) Sensors Power electronics Microele
ctronics (chips) and many
more to come!
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PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2NMT
GRADUATES (where are the jobs?)
Pennsylvania nanofabrication workforce
development program Workforce development
program is the Pennsylvania Nanofabrication
Manufacturing Technology (NMT) Partnership Two-ye
ar degree graduates of the capstone experience
are receiving salary offers in the 30,000 -
52,000 range Baccalaureate graduates have
starting salaries averaging 62,000
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Thank you !