Core User Facilities (CUF)

The Core User Facilities (CUF) consist of a collection of advanced manufacturing and metrology centers that help forward advanced materials, manufacturing, and research for university researchers and industry. The CUFs comprise an ecosystem of four cost-recovery centers, including the Advanced Manufacturing and Machining Facility (AMMF); the Materials Manufacturing, Testing, and Evaluation Facility (MMTEF); the Shared Instrumentation Facility (SIF); and the Institute for Micro-Manufacturing at LA Tech. The CUF Members participate in and contribute to educational and outreach activities as part of LAMDA Program while supporting fundamental progress in manufacturing and materials research. The CUF provide a lasting and sustainable platform for integration that is accessible to researchers across the state of Louisiana and in industry.

The CUF Mission encompasses the following objectives:

  • Provide access to sustainable, dedicated, state-of-the-art, experimental facilities for research and development in advanced manufacturing.
  • Develop and establish sustainable advanced manufacturing training and education programs based on the LAMDA CUF material and human resources.
  • Continuously incorporate new experimental facilities relevant to advanced manufacturing so as to continuously make the state-of-the-art available to its academic, industrial and government customers.

LAMDA Core User Facilities: