New equipment funded through Army Research Office will stimulate nanoscale-related research and manufacturing

Micro-optics assemblyA University of Texas at Arlington researcher will use an Army Research Office grant to purchase a micro-optics assembly and characterization system that will usher in more intricate nanoscale-related research and manufacturing in the College of Engineering. Weidong Zhou, an electrical engineering professor who specializes in nanophotonic devices and nanotechnology manufacturing, is the principal investigator on the $298,770 grant. “We need the piece of equipment to be more accurate in our projects and assemblies related to nanoscale dimensions,” Zhou said. “The