> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.hackerfab.org/home/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.hackerfab.org/home/individual-fab-information/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign.md).
# 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.
{% columns %}
{% column width="50%" %}
1st Development using DIY Lithography Stepper and Dry Photoresist (SP '26)
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}
### **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:
* [website -- work in progress](https://microtech-website-eta.vercel.app/)
---
# Agent Instructions
This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com.
## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.
Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:
```
GET https://docs.hackerfab.org/home/individual-fab-information/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign.md?ask=
```
The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.
Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.