AN ASSESSMENT OF THE
MATERIAL MEASUREMENT LABORATORY AT THE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND
TECHNOLOGY
FISCAL YEAR 2020
Panel on Review of the Material Measurement Laboratory at the
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Laboratory Assessments Board
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
A Consensus Study Report of
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PANEL ON REVIEW OF THE MATERIAL MEASUREMENT LABORATORY AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
ELSA REICHMANIS, NAE1 (Chair), Lehigh University
ILHAN A. AKSAY, NAE, Princeton University
NANCY L. ALLBRITTON, University of Washington, Seattle
KEVIN R. ANDERSON, NAE, Brunswick Corporation–Mercury Marine Division
STEPHANIE L. BROCK, Wayne State University
DENNIS E. DISCHER, NAM 2/NAE, University of Pennsylvania
THOMAS W. EAGAR, NAE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ROBERT E. FONTANA, Jr., NAE, IBM Systems
ERIC E. FULLERTON, NAE, University of California, San Diego
AMIT GOYAL, NAE, SUNY Buffalo
OLIVIA A. GRAEVE, University of California, San Diego
JENNIE C. HUNTER-CEVERA, Hunter-Cevera and Associates
CARL KESSELMAN, University of Southern California
DAE WOOK KIM, University of Arizona
MUKUL KUMAR, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
MICHAEL R. LADISCH, NAE, Purdue University
STEVEN H. MCKNIGHT, Virginia Polytechnic and State University
PHILLIP M. NECHES, NAE, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
KRISHNA RAJAN, State University of New York at Buffalo
ANN BEAL SALAMONE, NAE, Rochal Industries, LLC
WENDY J. SHAW, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
SUBHASH SINGHAL, NAE, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Ret.)
MICHAEL G. SPENCER, Morgan State University
KATHLEEN C. TAYLOR, NAE, General Motors Corporation (Ret.)
CHRISTOPHER J. WELCH, Indiana Consortium for Analytical Sciences and Engineering
Staff
AZEB GETACHEW, Senior Program Assistant
EVA LABRE, Administrative Coordinator
JAMES P. MCGEE, Director
MARTIN OFFUTT, Senior Program Officer
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1 Member, National Academy of Engineering.
2 Member, National Academy of Medicine.
COMMITTEE ON NIST TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
ELSA REICHMANIS, NAE,1 Georgia Institute of Technology, Chair
MICHAEL I. BASKES, NAE, Mississippi State University
LEWIS M. BRANSCOMB, NAS2/NAE/NAM,3 University of California, San Diego
MARTIN E. GLICKSMAN, NAE, Florida Institute of Technology
JENNIE S. HWANG, NAE, H-Technologies Group, Inc.
CHRISTOPHER W. MACOSKO, NAE, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
C. KUMAR N. PATEL, NAS/NAE, Pranalytica, Inc.
BHAKTA B. RATH, NAE, Naval Research Laboratory
ALICE WHITE, Boston University
Staff
AZEB GETACHEW, Senior Program Assistant
EVA LABRE, Administrative Coordinator
JAMES P. MCGEE, Director
MARTIN OFFUTT, Senior Program Officer
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1 Member, National Academy of Engineering,
2 Member, National Academy of Sciences.
3 Member, National Academy of Medicine.
LABORATORY ASSESSMENTS BOARD
ROSS B. COROTIS, NAE,1 University of Colorado, Boulder, Chair
WESLEY L. HARRIS, NAE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
JENNIE S. HWANG, NAE, H-Technologies Group
W. CARL LINEBERGER, NAS,2 University of Colorado, Boulder
C. KUMAR N. PATEL, NAS/NAE, Pranalytica, Inc.
ELSA REICHMANIS, NAE, Georgia Institute of Technology
LYLE H. SCHWARTZ, NAE, U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (retired)
Staff
AZEB GETACHEW, Senior Program Assistant
EVA LABRE, Administrative Coordinator
JAMES P. MCGEE, Director
ARUL MOZHI, Senior Program Officer
MARTIN OFFUTT, Senior Program Officer
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1 Member, National Academy of Engineering.
2 Member, National Academy of Sciences.
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Acknowledgment of Reviewers
This Consensus Study Report was reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in making each published report as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets the institutional standards for quality, objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process.
We thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations of this report nor did they see the final draft before its release. The review of this report was overseen by David W. Johnson, Jr., NAE, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies. He was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with the standards of the National Academies and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content rests entirely with the authoring committee and the National Academies.
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1 Member, National Academy of Engineering.
2 Member, National Academy of Sciences.
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Contents
2 OVERVIEW OF THE MATERIAL MEASUREMENT LABORATORY
3 OFFICE OF REFERENCE MATERIALS
4 OFFICE OF DATA AND INFORMATICS
5 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
6 MATERIALS MEASUREMENT SCIENCE DIVISION
7 BIOSYSTEMS AND BIOMATERIALS DIVISION
8 BIOMOLECULAR MEASUREMENT DIVISION
10 APPLIED CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS
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