Institute for Functional Materials and Devices

Mission

The Institute for Functional Materials and Devices (I-FMD) convenes Lehigh’s interdisciplinary expertise in materials and devices to incubate sustainable advanced technologies, developing innovative solutions that address global energy, environmental and health priorities.

I-FMD facilities, including the Integrated Nanofabrication and Cleanroom Facility (INCF) and the Materials Characterization Facility (MCF), which are designed for both the internal and external user communities, offer a broad range of fabrication and characterization capabilities, supporting every stage of research—from fundamental studies to prototype development.

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Recent News

Nancy Gray speaking to a room full of attendees at the symposium

May 19, 2026

Lehigh Materials Symposium highlights advances in semiconductors and biomaterials

Experts from IBM, Merck, and Rice University join Lehigh researchers to explore the future of semiconductor scaling, sustainable manufacturing, and cancer therapeutics

February 11, 2026

Israel E. Wachs elected to National Academy of Engineering

August 25, 2025

Lehigh's I-FMD and ECE host IEEE Try Engineering Educator Session Event

In July, Svetlana Tatic-Lucic, Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lehigh University, and the Institute for Functional Materials and Devices (I-FMD) hosted teachers from Pennsylvania at the Health, Science & Technology Building, including a tour of the Integrated Nanofabrication and Cleanroom Facility. Thomas Koenig, Cleanroom Facility Manager, introduced teachers to his colleagues throughout the facility, where they observed machines performing processes featured in the TryEngineering videos, such as patterning, photolithography, and...