University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Illinois MicroTech @ UIUC is a student club aimed at introducing microtechnology and cleanroom fabrication tools to students on campus. We started a Hacker Fab @ UIUC project branch to help interested undergrads get a hands-on feel for the field and to grow interested in the tools behind the sensors. Throughout the year, we run industry/research panels, social events, and workshops to grow the community.
Current Fab Capabilities:
DIY Lithography Stepper V2
Future Work — Spin Coater
Key Impact Points:
Dry Photoresist: Working on defining timing and processes for using the V2 stepper with Dry Photoresist. The goal is to increase access to fabrication at schools that may not have access to fume hoods needed to handle traditional photoresist
Modular Vertical Stand: Developing a new vertical stand similar to V2.1. This version has slots that allow for modular changes in height as the system evolves
Additional Applications: applying the tool beyond transistors
Electronic Sensing: Copper PCB patterning for LED activation
Biomedical Sensing: Microfluidic devices for fluid monitoring
Core Team:
Addy Smith — Club President
Patrick Kolcan — Project Management Lead
Mudit Mehta — Technical Liaison
Nicole Canfield — Automation Lead
Sebastian Chamorro — Electronics & Optics Lead
Kartik Singh — Fabrication Lead
Darren Erawan — Applications Lead
Nathan Bartlett — Founding Donor
Placid Ferreira — Faculty Donor
Joe Maduzia — Faculty Sponsor
Founding Members of UIUC Branch (est. 2025):
Nathan Bartlett (Founding Donor, Pursuing PhD @ UIUC)
Justin Pan (2024-25 President, Pursuing PhD @ CMU)
Andrew He (2024-25 Technical Director, Pursuing MS @ UCLA)
Meghan Blomberg (2025-26 President)
Adelyn Smith (Current President)
Patrick Kolcan (Current Project Management Lead)
Mudit Mehta (Current Technical Lead)
Ben Swinehart (Current Electronics & Optics Member)
Contact:
Patrick Kolcan: pkolc@illinois.edu
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