Special Issue on Remote Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing Science, Engineering, and Education

Abstract

We are living through challenging times. A global pandemic has forced us to adapt to new ways of living, working, relating, teaching, and conducting research. Our micro-manufacturing community is presented with unique challenges during this crisis since the majority of our research relies heavily on experiments conducted in the labs and access to research infrastructure has been severely limited and in-person lab work has been curtailed or stopped altogether for a significant period. Similarly, in manufacturing education due to health concerns, most of the in-person classes have transferred to a remote mode of teaching that very few of us had previous experience with.