{"661102":{"#nid":"661102","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Cleanroom User Spotlight: Muneeb Zia","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/muneeb-zia\u0022\u003EMuneeb Zia\u003C\/a\u003E is a research engineer in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bakirlab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIntegrated 3D Systems Lab\u003C\/a\u003E led by Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/muhannad-s-bakir\u0022\u003EMuhannad Bakir\u003C\/a\u003E. His research focuses on developing microfabrication technologies for heterogeneous integration and \u003Cem\u003Ein vivo\u003C\/em\u003E biosensing applications. In the following Q\u0026amp;A, Zia briefly discusses his work in the IEN cleanroom and gives advice to current and future users.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow long have you been using the IEN Cleanroom? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI have been using the IEN Cleanroom for about 10 years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat tools do you use when you are in the cleanroom and what are you doing?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMost of my current work involves the fabrication of high-density flexible electromyography (EMG) electrodes. To do this, I use a variety of tools including, but not limited to:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sums.gatech.edu\/SUMS_React\/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=407\u0026amp;DepartmentId=2\u0022\u003ESpin coaters\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sums.gatech.edu\/SUMS_React\/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=1296\u0026amp;DepartmentId=2\u0022\u003EHeidelberg MLA 150 Maskless Aligner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sums.gatech.edu\/SUMS_React\/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=529\u0026amp;DepartmentId=2\u0022\u003EMask Aligner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sums.gatech.edu\/SUMS_React\/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=369\u0026amp;DepartmentId=2\u0022\u003EVision RIE\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sums.gatech.edu\/SUMS_React\/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=564\u0026amp;DepartmentId=2\u0022\u003ESTS PECVD\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sums.gatech.edu\/SUMS_React\/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=467\u0026amp;DepartmentId=2\u0022\u003ECHA Evaporator\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sums.gatech.edu\/SUMS_React\/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=375\u0026amp;DepartmentId=2\u0022\u003EUnifilm Sputterer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sums.gatech.edu\/SUMS_React\/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=554\u0026amp;DepartmentId=2\u0022\u003EPlasma Therm ICP\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sums.gatech.edu\/SUMS_React\/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=373\u0026amp;DepartmentId=2\u0022\u003EDektak 150 Profilometer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sums.gatech.edu\/SUMS_React\/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=456\u0026amp;DepartmentId=2\u0022\u003EHitachi S-4700 FE-SEM\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sums.gatech.edu\/SUMS_React\/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=537\u0026amp;DepartmentId=2\u0022\u003EADT 7100 Dicing Saw\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo, if you run into me in the cleanroom, I am probably making some flexible EMG electrodes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is\/has been your favorite project you have worked on in the IEN cleanroom?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy favorite project has been the fabrication of flexible EMG electrodes. These flexible high-density arrays were initially developed to record single motor unit activity from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/stamp\/stamp.jsp?tp=\u0026amp;arnumber=8947994\u0022\u003Etiny muscles controlling breathing and vocal behavior in songbirds\u003C\/a\u003E. However, since these initial studies, we have \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.emgworkshop.internationalmotorcontrol.org\/tech#publications\u0022\u003Efurther developed our devices\u0026rsquo; capabilities\u003C\/a\u003E and collaborated with a number of labs to create new electrode designs. These new designs can record from several different species and muscle groups, including from humans. The first successful \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonAMichaels\/status\/1527802574065352704\u0022\u003Ehuman trial\u003C\/a\u003E was also carried out by the Pruszynski Lab in Canada earlier this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe are now working to share this technology with the greater neuroscience community around the world. We are conducting \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.emgworkshop.internationalmotorcontrol.org\u0022\u003Eremote workshops\u003C\/a\u003E where we provide the electrode arrays developed in the IEN Cleanroom along with online instruction materials to users to collect high-resolution EMG data in their own labs.\u0026nbsp;To date, labs from around the world including labs in Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, China, Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark, and Finland have participated in the workshop. We plan to have more than 100 labs around the world use the electrodes by the end of the workshop.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat would you say to other people thinking about using a tool in the IEN cleanroom?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGetting trained on a new tool is very streamlined and simple, and there are a lot of training videos available to get you started. The trainers in the IEN Cleanroom are also very accessible and always willing to work with you. So, do not wait!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is your favorite thing about the IEN Cleanroom?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy favorite thing about the IEN Cleanroom is the extremely supportive and helpful staff.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Zia is a research engineer in the Integrated 3D Systems Lab led by Professor Muhannad Bakir. 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