The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s Research Service Centers and affiliated laboratories provide state-of-the-art facilities that support research, education, and innovation across disciplines. These shared resources give students, faculty, and industry partners access to advanced instrumentation, expert guidance, and hands-on training to turn ideas into impactful discoveries.
Nanoscale Research Facility (NRF)
📞 352-846-2626 | ✉️ nrfinfo@mail.ufl.edu
The Nanoscale Research Facility is a campus-wide resource that promotes collaboration across engineering, medicine, and the sciences. The facility features core laboratories and cleanrooms for nanofabrication, imaging, synthesis, and materials characterization. Researchers from all UF colleges share the tools, ideas, and expertise that drive innovation at the nanoscale.
Facility highlights include:
- A Class 100-1000 cleanroom facility for nanofabrication and bioprocessing
- Advanced electron, optical, and surface imaging laboratories
- Core research laboratories for synthesis, processing, characterization, assembly, and testing of nanoscale materials, devices and sensors
- Research labs for synthesis, processing, and testing of nanoscale devices and materials
- Interdisciplinary collaboration spaces and faculty offices
Particle Analysis Instrumentation Center
📞 352-392-6985 | ✉️ paicinfo@mail.ufl.edu
The PAIC provides access to over 20 instruments for particle synthesis and characterization, supporting research across industries such as pharmaceuticals, energy, and environmental science. The facility specializes in analyzing particle size, shape, surface, and bulk powder properties, as well as providing spectroscopic and imaging tools for chemical and materials analysis.
HiPerGator
HiPerGator is one of the most powerful university supercomputers in the nation, offering over 51,000 cores for advanced computation. Researchers use it for data-intensive modeling, AI, machine learning, and simulation across disciplines. Expert staff provide infrastructure, consulting, and proposal support, giving UF researchers a competitive edge.
Nuclear Fuels and Materials Characterization Facility (NFMC)
The NFMC offers specialized resources for handling and analyzing irradiated materials and nuclear fuels. The facility provides radiological equipment and experienced staff to support research in nuclear materials science.
Available equipment includes:
- FEI Helios Nanolab 600 dual-beam FIB/SEM with EBSD and EDS detectors
- Hysitron PI88 SEM PicoIndenter with heating (up to 800°C)
- FEI Tecnai F20 S/TEM with advanced EDS and imaging systems
Take a virtual tour of the NFMC
UF Training Reactor
Constructed in 1959, the UF Training Reactor is one of fewer than 30 research and training reactors operating at U.S. universities — and the only one in Florida. The reactor supports education, training, and research in nuclear engineering, physics, chemistry, geology, and environmental science.
Students gain hands-on reactor operation experience and conduct experiments involving neutron activation, radiography, and materials testing — bridging classroom learning with real-world nuclear applications.
Reactor Details:
- Type: Heterogeneous ARGONAUT
- Licensed Power: 100 kW thermal
- Maximum Thermal Flux: 1.5×10¹² n/cm²/sec
- Reflector: Graphite (1.6 g/cm³)
- Moderator: H₂O and graphite
- Experiments: Neutron irradiations, neutron activation analysis, radiography, and detection system use
🎥 Experience the UF Training Reactor
Watch how UF students and faculty use the Training Reactor to advance research, education, and innovation in nuclear engineering.