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.

Areas of Impact

Energy

Materials for energy blah blah blah

Environment

Development of new sustainable and low impact materials

Health

Devices for revolutionizing healthcare

Core Facilities

Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) and Integrated Nanofabrication and Cleanroom Facility (INCF)

Both MCF and INCF are professionally staffed and available to all members of the Lehigh community as well as our external partners. Reach out to learn more and how to become a user.

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Recent News

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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...
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