Overview
Micro and nano systems research focuses on the fabrication and integration of nanometer scale structures and devices.
Micro, nano, and molecular-scale systems are at the core of emerging technologies and solutions in health, digital and manufacturing sectors, such as in lab on chip diagnostics, micro-machining, additive manufacturing, solar energy capture, advanced nano-scale materials science and microlectricomechanical systems in razor thin devices.
With groups working on cutting edge nano-materials, microelectronics, microfluidics, and the fascinating effects of changing material properties at the atomic scale, McMaster Engineering is a world leader in the field, with some of the best researchers and institutes.

Featured News

Silicon photonics student researcher awarded international Optica Amplify Scholarship for Black scientists, engineers
March 15, 2022
Hamidu Mbonde, a PhD student in engineering physics, is one of 15 Black students worldwide that has been awarded the prestigious Optica Amplify Scholarship.

In the Media: The smart packaging that knows if your food is safe to eat
December 8, 2021
Tohid Didar, professor of biomedical engineering, discusses how smart bio-markers on food packaging, developed by McMaster researchers, can detect contamination and assist food recalls.

Researchers create contamination test for dairy products, using technology that can be printed inside containers
December 8, 2021
Researchers have developed a test to reveal bacterial contamination in dairy products well before they have a chance to reach anyone’s lips.