WVU SRF are open to all, including researchers at government laboratories and industries. Our staff provide training, guidance, and assistance in operating the instruments and perform routine maintenance. Among our labs, we have Cleanroom facilities, Electron Microscopy facilities, High Performance Computing facilities, Bio-Nano Research facilities and Materials Fabrication and Characterization facilities. Website: http://sharedresearchfacilities.wvu.edu. Lisa Sharpe, Don McLaughlin, Nathan Gregg, Huiyuan Li, Marcela Redigolo, Kolin Brown, Weiqiang Ding, and Harley Hart WVU Shared Research Facilities 304-293-6872 Lisa.Sharpe@mail.wvu.edu
Advanced Manufacturing of Novel Smart Sensors Use of 3-D printing methods and direct writing techniques to fabricate novel sensing structures with self-powering capabilities and mechanical flexibility. Potential applications spanning from energy, to bio-medical to haptic displays. Fundamental research investigating the relationship between processing, properties and output performance of such sensors. Device characterization focusing on electro-mechanical reliability and biodegradability. Kostas Sierros Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering 304-293-3420 Kostas.sierros@mail.wvu.edu
Biological Elements for Sensing Applications Biomolecules composed of single-stranded DNA or antibody fragments may be incorporated into sensing devices. They bind a target (such as: pesticides, biowarfare agents, and cancer cells) with high affinity and specificity. Their inexpensive synthesis and robust nature make them well suited for field applications. Letha Sooter Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences 304-293-9218 lsooter@hsc.wvu.edu
Algorithms & Pattern Recognition Our research group is interested in developing and testing computational methods in pattern recognition that are germane to the forensic community. Recent work has focused on shoeprint and fingerprint evidence, but we are
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