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NUANCE: Nanoscale Characterization Experimental Center

Technical Team

NUANCE Director

Prof. Vinayak P. Dravid

Prof. Vinayak P. Dravid

NUANCE Center Director; Professor, Materials Science & Engineering

Office: Technological Institute, #A191
Email: v-dravid@northwestern.edu
Phone: (847) 467-1363
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BioCryo Team

Dr. Reiner Bleher

Dr. Reiner Bleher

BioCryo Manager / Research Associate Professor

Office: Hogan Hall 5-156
847-467-3540 / Email
Biography & CV
Eric W. Roth (they/them)

Eric W. Roth (they/them)

BioCryo Core Scientist

Office: Silverman Hall, #B535
847-467-4164 / Email
Biography & CV

EPIC-SEM Team

Nicholas Gogola, MS

Nicholas Gogola, MS

Assistant Core Scientist

Office: Tech, #AG90
847-491-2993 Email

Biography & CV

EPIC-TEM Team

 Xiaobing Hu, PhD

Xiaobing Hu, PhD

NUANCE TEM Facility Manager

Office: Tech, #JG14
847-467-4992 / Email
Biography & CV
Paul Smeets, PhD

Paul Smeets, PhD

NUANCE TEM/FIB Manager / Research Assistant Professor

Office: Tech, #AG96
847-491-7807 / Email
Biography & CV

Keck-II Team

Dr. Xinqi Chen

Dr. Xinqi Chen

KECK-II Manager / Research Associate Professor

Office: Technological Institute AG95
847-491- 5505/ Email
Biography & CV

NUFAB Team

Nasir Basit, PhD

Nasir Basit, PhD

NUFAB Director of Operations

Office: Technological Institute, #FG73
847-467-6201 / Email
Biography & CV
Serkan Butun, PhD

Serkan Butun, PhD

Equipment Manager

Office: Technological Institute, #FG71
847-467-5959 / Email
Biography & CV
Anil Dhote, PhD

Anil Dhote, PhD

Equipment Manager

Cook Hall Cleanroom - Cook Hall #4026
Office: Cook Hall #4087

847-491-5959/ Email
Biography & CV
Ying Jia, PhD

Ying Jia, PhD

Equipment Manager

Office: Technological Institute, #FG71
847-467-2142 Email
Biography & CV
 Shaoning Lu, PhD

Shaoning Lu, PhD

Equipment Manager

Office: Technological Institute, #FG71
847-491-3853 Email
Biography & CV
 Diego Santiago De La Vega

Diego Santiago De La Vega

Equipment Manager

Office: Technological Institute, #FG71
847-467-2015 Email
Biography & CV

SPID Team

Dr. Gajendra S Shekhawat

Dr. Gajendra S Shekhawat

SPID Manager / Research Professor

Office: Technological Institute AG94 and Silverman Hall #1529
847-491-3204 / Email
Biography & CV