Pasadena City College

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Pasadena City College

Micro Nano Technology Education Center

Pasadena, CA

The Pasadena City College undergraduate research and training lab focuses on providing students with opportunities to participate in research.

We have an undergraduate research lab with an SEM, AFM, fluorescent microscopes, and other equipment that is used to provide students with undergraduate resea4rch experiences.

Facility at a Glance

Facility type: Community college cleanroom or teaching lab, Research laboratory, Teaching laboratory

Facility mission: Education and training, Nanotechnology research

Primary contact: Jared Ashcroft, PI MNT-EC

Location: Natural Sciences U-312

Institution website: https://pasadena.edu/

Core Capabilities​

Device Fabrication and Specialized Processing

  • Undergraduate research projects

Featured Equipment

  • SEM, AFM, Optical and Fluorescent Microscopes, XRF

Materials and Applications

Materials Commonly Processed

  • Nanomaterials
  • Biological Materials

Devices and Application Areas

  • Educational demonstration devices

Metrology, Characterization, and Assembly

Metrology and Characterization

  • Optical microscopy
  • SEM
  • AFM

Education and Workforce Development

Training Offerings

  • Faculty professional development
  • Short courses / bootcamps

Delivery formats: In-person

Courses and programs: Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology, Laser Technology

Approximate annual participation: 50

External or partner training: No

Opportunities for Collaboration

  • Shared training materials
  • Faculty professional development
  • Student exchanges or visits
  • Safety procedures
  • Industry engagement
  • Proposal development
  • Workforce grant opportunities
  • Conference presentations
  • Website content
  • Outreach activities

Potential contribution to WaferWorkforce: We have the AT3 program and the MNT-EC network.

Accessing the Facility

 Prospective collaborators should contact the facility directly to discuss access, training, visits, research, or workforce-development opportunities.

Contact:
Jared Ashcroft
PI MNT-EC
Pasadena City College
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (626) 585 7007