Administration and Staff

Dr. Kevin Walsh, Samuel T. Fife Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
and Founding Director of the UofL Micro/NanoTechnology Cleanroom                                                         kmwals01@gwise.louisville.edu

Kevin M. Walsh received his B.S. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, and his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering (microelectronics) from the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio in 1978, 1985, and 1992, respectively. He is a full professor with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Louisville.  Abstract and bio

Senior Assoc. Director - Dr. Robert Keynton, Chair and Professor of BE                  0keyn01@gwise.louisville.edu

Robert S. Keynton received his B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, his M.S and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio. He specializes in the development of biomedical MicroElectroMechanical Systems (BioMEMS), the development of micro Total Analysis Systems (uTAS), cardiovascular mechanics, experimental and computational microfluidics, acoustic transducer design and fabrication, and experimental fluid mechanics.

Assoc. Director - Dr. Shamus McNamara, Assoc. Professor of ECE   s0mcna01@gwise.louisville.edu

Shamus McNamara received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2002. He spent two years as a post-doctoral student at the Wireless Integrated Micro Systems (WIMS) Center at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He also co-founded PicoCal, Inc., a startup company in Ann Arbor based on research performed at the University of Michigan.

Cleanroom Manager - Mark Crain                                                                                 mmcrai01@gwise.louisville.edu

Mark M. Crain received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University August 1991 and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Louisville in 1999.  He is currently expected to receive his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering December, 2008.  Mark's research interests are in alternative microfabrication methods such as soft lithography, polymer processing etc. and Pressure sensors with application specific of capacitive and piesoresistive transduction mechanisms.

Wendy Metcalf provides  financial administration, accounts payables and receivables and administrative staff support .

Technical Staff

 BRB Outreach Coordinator/Research Engineer - Joseph Lake                                       jhlake01@gwise.louisville.edu

Joseph Lake received his B.S. and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Louisville in 2003 and 2006, respectively.  He is very intereste din using MEMS and micro/nanotechnology to spark younger student's interest in science and engineering as a career.

Research Technician II - Ana Kieswetter                                                                         ana.kieswetter@louisville.edu

  Technical Research Services Coordinator - Don Yeager                                          dhyeag01@gwise.louisville.edu

Don Yeager received a B.A. in Chemistry from Centre College in 1971.  He's been a "Professional and Administrative" staff member at UofL for 18 years, joining the Micro/Nano Technology Center in November of 2005.  He provides a comprehensive level of technical support to the group, which includes managing the Toxic Gas Monitoring system, deionized water system, and acid waste neutralization system.  Also, he works with the other staff on equipment installation, maintenance and operation.  He has a special interest in chemical surface modification.