{"id":508,"date":"2025-12-13T12:09:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T17:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/xinzhang-lab\/?page_id=508"},"modified":"2026-02-18T22:38:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T03:38:54","slug":"laboratory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/xinzhang-lab\/laboratory\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n\/* ===================== IMAGES ===================== *\/\n.edge-blur{\n  border-radius:14px;\n  box-shadow:\n    0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.14),\n    0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.08);\n}<\/p>\n<p>\/* ===================== CARD ===================== *\/\n.lmst-box{\n  width:100%;\n  border-collapse:separate;\n  border-spacing:0;\n  margin:0 0 16px 0;<\/p>\n<p>  border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);\n  border-radius:18px;\n  overflow:hidden;<\/p>\n<p>  background:\n    radial-gradient(120% 140% at 20% 0%,\n      rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%,\n      rgba(250,250,250,1) 55%,\n      rgba(245,245,245,1) 100%);<\/p>\n<p>  table-layout:fixed;\n  position:relative;<\/p>\n<p>  box-shadow:\n    0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.12),\n    0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.06);\n}<\/p>\n<p>.lmst-box::before{\n  content:\"\";\n  display:block;\n  height:3px;\n  background:linear-gradient(\n    90deg,\n    #f58529,\n    #dd2a7b,\n    #8134af,\n    #515bd4\n  );\n}<\/p>\n<p>\/* ===================== CELL SPACING ===================== *\/\n.lmst-box td{\n  vertical-align:top;\n  padding:16px 18px;\n}<\/p>\n<p>\/* ===================== TEXT ===================== *\/\n.lmst-box td div,\n.lmst-para{\n  font-size:18px !important;\n  line-height:1.65 !important;\n  color:#1f2937; \n}<\/p>\n<p>.lmst-box a{\n  text-decoration:none;\n}\n.lmst-box a:hover{\n  text-decoration:underline;\n}<\/p>\n<p>\/* ===================== PARAGRAPHS BETWEEN BOXES ===================== *\/\n.lmst-para{\n  margin:10px 0 18px 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<style>\n.lmst-box td.photo{\n  vertical-align: middle;\n  text-align: center;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.lmst-box td.photo img{\n  display: block;\n  margin: 0 auto;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><!-- ===================== BOX 1 ===================== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"lmst-wrap\">\n<table class=\"lmst-box\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"photo\" style=\"width: 44%; padding-right: 12px;\"><a href=\"\/xinzhang-lab\/files\/2025\/12\/Xin-Zhang_Boston-University_LMST-photo-1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/xinzhang-lab\/files\/2025\/12\/Xin-Zhang_Boston-University_LMST-photo-1.jpg\" class=\"edge-blur alignnone\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0; padding: 0;\" width=\"1539\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"small high tech device\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56%;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 18px !important; line-height: 1.65 !important;\">Laboratory for Microsystems Technology (LMST), directed by Prof. Xin Zhang, conducts interdisciplinary research in metamaterials and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS, or microsystems), bridging fundamental science with enabling technologies and translating discoveries into practical platforms with broad impact.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Paragraph between Box 1 and Box 2 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"lmst-para\" style=\"font-size: 18px !important; line-height: 1.65 !important;\">LMST\u2019s recent work is organized around three distinct research themes and application areas, namely metamaterials and microsystems: (1) with tunable and nonlinear responses for photonic and optical applications; (2) for clinical medical imaging technologies; and (3) for sound silencing and noise reduction.<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===================== BOX 2 ===================== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"lmst-wrap\">\n<table class=\"lmst-box\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"photo\" style=\"width: 44%; padding-right: 12px;\"><a href=\"\/xinzhang-lab\/files\/2025\/12\/Xin-Zhang_Boston-University_LMST-photo-2.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/xinzhang-lab\/files\/2025\/12\/Xin-Zhang_Boston-University_LMST-photo-2.jpg\" class=\"edge-blur alignnone\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" width=\"570\" height=\"375\" alt=\"lab equipment\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56%;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 18px !important; line-height: 1.65 !important;\">LMST (I) is located on the 9th floor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photonics Center<\/a>, at the heart of Boston University\u2019s urban campus. The Photonics Center is a vibrant interdisciplinary hub that fosters education, research, scholarship, innovation, and technology development, with strong connections to photonics.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- The nine-story building paragraph OUTSIDE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"lmst-para\" style=\"font-size: 18px !important; line-height: 1.65 !important;\">The nine-story building houses world-class research facilities and shared laboratories that support photonics research and beyond, advancing the work of faculty, staff, and students alike. LMST members enjoy unrestricted access to the full suite of equipment and facilities available throughout the Photonics Center.<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===================== BOX 3 ===================== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"lmst-wrap\">\n<table class=\"lmst-box\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"photo\" style=\"width: 44%; padding-right: 12px;\"><a href=\"\/xinzhang-lab\/files\/2025\/12\/Xin-Zhang_Boston-University_LMST-photo-3.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/xinzhang-lab\/files\/2025\/12\/Xin-Zhang_Boston-University_LMST-photo-3.jpg\" class=\"edge-blur alignnone\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" width=\"570\" height=\"375\" alt=\"student looking at monitor\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56%;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 18px !important; line-height: 1.65 !important;\">LMST (II) is located at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmi.fraunhofer.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fraunhofer USA Center for Manufacturing Innovation<\/a> in Boston. Professor Zhang holds a Fraunhofer Professorship through her affiliation and collaboration with Fraunhofer USA, a Boston-based institute that serves the R&amp;D needs of American industry.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- In-addition paragraph OUTSIDE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"lmst-para\" style=\"font-size: 18px !important; line-height: 1.65 !important;\">In addition, LMST members have access to specialized equipment and facilities maintained by our Collaborators, as well as through affiliations with departments, divisions, and centers across Boston University.<\/div>\n<p><!-- ===================== BOX 4 (SAFETY) ===================== --><\/p>\n<div class=\"lmst-wrap\">\n<table class=\"lmst-box\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"photo\" style=\"width: 30%; padding-right: 12px;\"><a href=\"\/xinzhang-lab\/files\/2025\/12\/Xin-Zhang_Boston-University_LMST-photo-4.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/xinzhang-lab\/files\/2025\/12\/Xin-Zhang_Boston-University_LMST-photo-4.jpg\" class=\"edge-blur alignnone\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" width=\"442\" height=\"624\" alt=\"student with lab equipment\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 18px !important; line-height: 1.65 !important;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 21px !important;\">Be Safe. Be Neat. Be Clean.<\/strong><br \/>\nPrioritize safety, maintain neatness, uphold cleanliness, and strive for excellence in the laboratory. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Environmental Health &amp; Safety<\/a> website serves as the central resource for safety information for the Boston University and Boston Medical Center communities. In the event of an emergency, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/emergency-communications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Emergency Instructions<\/a> provide quick-reference guidance. 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