Academic Research Support:The AAF’s laboratory provides the instrumentation that graduate and undergraduate students need to drive their research forward. Students are able to attend hands-on equipment training after which they are proficient at instrument use. For a greater depth of researchinstrumentation knowledge the AAF hosts the course Advanced Materials Characterization MSE511 offered each Autumn semester.

Industrial Projects:Industry projects include long or short-term research at various points in the product development process. Projects include targeted analyses conducted by AAF staff along with regular interaction with the external partner to resolve or guide their engineering task. The AAF has successfully completed hundreds of projects with Southeast Wisconsin companies.

About the Facility: The Advanced Analysis Facility (AAF) at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a centralized user-based research instrumentation facility operated by the College of Engineering & Applied Science. Through the AAF, academic researchers, and members of industry have access to advanced instrumentation along with expert training and guidance. The AAF has assisted in cutting-edge research for over 20 years.

X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Atomic Force Microscopy

3D Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy

X-ray Diffraction

Scanning Electron Microscopy

To learn about equipment accessvisit: www.uwm.edu/AAF Facility Entrance

(EMS 12th Floor)

Advisory Board:

Junhong Chen Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng. Dept.)

Benjamin Church Ph.D. (Materials Eng. Dept.)

Changsoo Kim Ph.D. (Materials Eng. Dept.)

Nikolai Kouklin Ph.D. (Electrical Eng. Dept.)

Konstantin Sobolev Ph.D. (Civil Eng. and Mechanics)

Chris Yuan Ph.D. (Mechanical Eng. Dept.)

Facility Staff:

Steven Hardcastle Ph.D.

Dan Kaminski M.S.

Contact Information:

The Advanced Analysis Facility is located on 12 th floor of the Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (EMS) building in the southwest quadrant of the Kenwood campus.

For more information please contact Dr. Steven E. Hardcastle, Researcher, at 414-229-6692 or email shard@uwm.edu

Visit us at: www.uwm.edu/AAF

College of Engineering & Applied ScienceEngineering & Mathematical Sciences Building

3200 N. Cramer StreetMilwaukee, WI 53211

Advanced Analysis

Facility College of Engineering & Applied Science

“Industrial research in an academic setting”

www.uwm.edu/AAF

• Advanced Research Instrumentation• World-renowned Faculty Expertise

Examples of Project Topics and Capabilities:• Analysis of contaminated surfaces• Identification of unknown crystalline solids• Thermal analysis of polymers• Nano-particle sizing • Analysis of organic coatings/coatings thickness• Dimensional analysis of features on sub-

micron scale (micro-channels, circuit boards)• Porosity, pore size, and surface area of

powders• Corrosion product analysis and

electrochemical testing

Case Study 1: Water Filtration Polymer Foams

Case Study 2: Automotive Car Wash Study

“What is that dirt on my car?”

Pre-carwash Surface Contamination

Contaminant #1

Quartz (SiO2) 34.4%

Contaminant #2

Halite (NaCl) 31.4%

Contaminant #3

Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2 34.2%

Clean Water

“Structure and Efficiency of Toxic Heavy Metal Removal”

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