NISPLab Policies
The NISP Lab is open to students, faculty, staff and post doctoral scholars of the University of Maryland as well as outside users from industry and other universities. To begin access, please schedule a consultation with the lab director to determine your needs and the best approach for your research.
Lab Access
In order to utilize the equipment in the NISP Lab you will need to:
- Print, fill out and sign one of the following documents: Turn the filled out sheet to a staff member.
- Register with the NanoCenter Equipment Scheduler
- Send an email to a staff member to request access to reserve time and use specific equipment.
Online instrument reservations
Learn more about online signups for selected instruments.
Training
Training is available by appointment throughout the year. Training should only be scheduled once your are prepared to become a regular user. For more information, or to schedule training, please contact the lab director, Dr. Wen-An Chiou, at 301-405-0541 or wachiou@umd.edu.
External users
It is a primary purpose of the NISP lab is to serve the academic community at the University of Maryland and surrounding universities in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. The NanoCenter and the NispLab have significant expertise and facilities to assist or collaborate with outside entities, and interested parties are encouraged to contact the lab director to discuss possibilities.
Fees
Here are the hourly rates for equipment in the lab:
UMCP1 UMCP Faculty NanoCenter Member2 UMD System Outside University Government Industry JEOL 2100 FEG TEM 56 30 90 95 120 190 JEOL 2100 LaB6 TEM 38 24 60 70 90 120 JEOL 4000FX TEM 35 30 45 50 70 100 Hitachi SU-70 UHRASEM 45 35 60 70 90 120 Electro Scan ESEM 30 25 35 40 60 80 JEOL 8900 Microprobe 20 16 30 35 50 70 AFM 30 25 35 40 60 80 Technical Assistance 35 30 45 50 70 100
The rates shown on the table are hourly rate. This rate effective on October 1, 2007.
(1) Regular UMD rate including four (4) consortium universities and MRI partners.
(2) Usage fees for NonoCenter members (~20% or more discount).
As outlined in our NSF MRI grant (#0619191), our university partners are Howard University, Catholic University, George Washington University, Georgetown University and James Madison.