Welcome!
ALERT Register for our Shared Research Facilities Showcase!
When: Monday, October 19th, 2026 from 2pm-5pm
Where: University Club, Ballroom B (second floor)
Who: Open to all Pitt faculty, students, and staff
Light appetizers and drinks will be provided.
Please register here: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2srDXoGkJ933Nrw
Registration is Encouraged but not Required
(hide this warning on this page)The Materials Characterization Laboratory (MCL) housed in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh maintains a large suite of instrumentation for the production and characterization of complex materials including nanoparticles, thin films, polymers, ceramics, and molecular electronics. The MCL also maintains stewardship over the Chevron Biological Instrumentation Cluster which provides access to instrumentation used in molecular biology and biological chemistry. The governing philosophy of the facility is for users to receive training and then conduct their own experiments. Assistance with experiments and interpretation of results is always available. Service samples (measurements conducted by MCL staff) and data analysis are offered on an as-needed basis.
Primary Sq. Ft: 1163
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Days of the Week |
Hours open |
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Monday – Friday |
9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
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24/7 for trained users |
Secondary Sq. Ft: 733
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Days of the Week |
Hours open |
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Monday – Friday |
9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
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24/7 for trained users |
| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
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| Joel Gillespie |
Facility Director
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412-624-0312
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jrg68@pitt.edu
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224 Eberly Hall
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