Our Staff
NTUF is home to a highly motivated staff. We draw upon their expertise to offer
a superior learning, working and problem-solving environment. A detailed
description of our team follows:
Francois Baneyx, Site Director of CNT and NNIN-UW
Professor of Chemical Engineering and Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering
Francois Baneyx received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas,
Austin. His research interests range from understanding the structure, function and
mechanism of action of stress proteins to the identification, characterization,
genetic engineering and use of inorganic-binding polypeptides for the fabrication
of hybrid nanomaterials and devices.
Alec B. Pakhomov, Principal Research Scientist/NTUF Lab Manager
Alec Pakhomov received his Ph.D. in 1991 from the A.F. Ioffe Physical Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences. From 1981-2001 he was with the Ioffe Institute, along with holding a few visiting positions (1992-2002). From 2002-2009 he was with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, before joining the NTUF in 2009. His research background includes magnetic and electronic materials, spin-electronic phenomena, materials and device physics at nanoscale, thin films, nanoparticles, and nanostructures.
Dr. Pakhomov provides full oversight of NTUF operations and is responsible for user training on the AFM.
Paul Wallace, Research Engineer
Paul M. Wallace earned his Ph.D. degree in Physical Chemistry at the University of Washington and became a research scientist in the Nanotech User Facility in 2007. His expertise includes optical microscopes and image processing. Dr. Wallace is responsible for the soft lithography workshop, user training on Raman and confocal microscopes.
Scott Braswell, Research Engineer
Scott Braswell received his BS in Biochemistry at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 1998. He worked for six years as a Cytogenetic Technologist, employing bright field and fluorescence microscopy to characterize chromosome lesions. He received his Masters in Teaching from the University of Washington in 2007. Scott is responsible for user training in SEM Imaging, E-Beam Lithography, Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry (EDS), and support on TECNAI TEM and TEM sample preparation.
Lindsey Maier, Research Engineer
Lindsey Maier received her BS in Chemistry from Portland State University in 2009. She operated and trained users on the Tecnai TEM and FEI Dual Beam for the Center of Electron Microscopy and Nanotechnology at PSU for two years. She then worked as a Dual Beam Technician for Semion LLC in Hillsboro, Oregon for two years. Lindsey’s expertise includes sample analysis via electron and ion microscopy and she is responsible for the daily needs and training of SEM users at NTUF including EDS and EBL. It is her goal to develop her knowledge of device synthesis in the fabrication laboratory at NTUF.
Mack Carter, Program Manager & Interim Education Manager
Mack Carter received his Bachelors degree in Liberal Studies with a focus on "Global World" at the University of Washington. He coordinates the Center's weekly nanotech courses, fellowships, web development, and activities with outside groups. Mack has received numerous awards and certificates that include the Chemistry Department Distinguished Staff Award and UW Supervisory Certificate in 2001; a Certificate of Appreciation for his outstanding contributions to the Nanotechnology Seminar Series in 2002; UW Fiscal Management Certificate in 2004; and was recognized for his 10 years of service in 2009.
During the Interim peroiod Mack with the help of others coordinates educational, outreach and mentoring activities with the University of
Washington Engineering Biomaterials (UWEB) and the Center for Workforce Development (CWD). He is in charge
of the NNIN Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU), Research Experience for Teachers (RET), and high
school Science for Success (SFS) outreach programs.
Sharon Li, Operation Manager
Sharon Li graduated from Chinese University in Beijing, majoring in International Economics. She started at the University of Washington in the Genome Center during 2000 and joined the Center for Nanotechnology in 2004. She manages administrative functions of Microfabricaion Facility (MFF) and the Nanotechnology User Facility (NTUF).
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