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# Tasks & work activities — nanoengineer
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Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 17-2199.09 (Nanosystems Engineers).
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## Task statements
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- **[Core]** Write proposals to secure external funding or to partner with other companies.
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- **[Core]** Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.
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- **[Core]** Synthesize, process, or characterize nanomaterials, using advanced tools or techniques.
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- **[Core]** Identify new applications for existing nanotechnologies.
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- **[Core]** Provide technical guidance or support to customers on topics such as nanosystem start-up, maintenance, or use.
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- **[Core]** Generate high-resolution images or measure force-distance curves, using techniques such as atomic force microscopy.
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- **[Core]** Prepare reports, deliver presentations, or participate in program review activities to communicate engineering results or recommendations.
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- **[Core]** Develop processes or identify equipment needed for pilot or commercial nanoscale scale production.
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- **[Core]** Provide scientific or technical guidance or expertise to scientists, engineers, technologists, technicians, or others, using knowledge of chemical, analytical, or biological processes as applied to micro and nanoscale systems.
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- **[Core]** Engineer production processes for specific nanotechnology applications, such as electroplating, nanofabrication, or epoxy.
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- **[Core]** Design or conduct tests of new nanotechnology products, processes, or systems.
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- **[Core]** Coordinate or supervise the work of suppliers or vendors in the designing, building, or testing of nanosystem devices, such as lenses or probes.
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- **[Core]** Design or engineer nanomaterials, nanodevices, nano-enabled products, or nanosystems, using three-dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) software.
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- **[Core]** Create designs or prototypes for nanosystem applications, such as biomedical delivery systems or atomic force microscopes.
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- **[Core]** Conduct research related to a range of nanotechnology topics, such as packaging, heat transfer, fluorescence detection, nanoparticle dispersion, hybrid systems, liquid systems, nanocomposites, nanofabrication, optoelectronics, or nanolithography.
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- **[Core]** Apply nanotechnology to improve the performance or reduce the environmental impact of energy products, such as fuel cells or solar cells.
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- **[Core]** Design nano-enabled products with reduced toxicity, increased durability, or improved energy efficiency.
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- **[Supplemental]** Prepare nanotechnology-related invention disclosures or patent applications.
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- **[Supplemental]** Design nano-based manufacturing processes to minimize water, chemical, or energy use, as well as to reduce waste production.
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- **[Supplemental]** Design nanoparticle catalysts to detect or remove chemical or other pollutants from water, soil, or air.
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- **[Supplemental]** Design nanosystems with components such as nanocatalysts or nanofiltration devices to clean specific pollutants from hazardous waste sites.
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- **[Supplemental]** Develop catalysis or other green chemistry methods to synthesize nanomaterials, such as nanotubes, nanocrystals, nanorods, or nanowires.
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- **[Supplemental]** Develop green building nanocoatings, such as self-cleaning, anti-stain, depolluting, anti-fogging, anti-icing, antimicrobial, moisture-resistant, or ultraviolet protectant coatings.
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- **[Supplemental]** Integrate nanotechnology with antimicrobial properties into products, such as household or medical appliances, to reduce the development of bacteria or other microbes.
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- **[Supplemental]** Reengineer nanomaterials to improve biodegradability.
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## Detailed work activities
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- Advise customers on the use of products or services.
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- Coordinate activities with suppliers, contractors, clients, or other departments.
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- Create physical models or prototypes.
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- Design alternative energy systems.
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- Design materials for industrial or commercial applications.
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- Design micro- or nano-scale materials, devices, or systems.
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- Develop operational methods or processes that use green materials or emphasize sustainability.
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- Develop technical methods or processes.
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- Devise research or testing protocols.
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- Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information.
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- Identify new applications for existing technologies.
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- Measure physical or chemical properties of materials or objects.
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- Operate precision equipment to control microscopic or nanoscopic processes.
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- Prepare contracts, disclosures, or applications.
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- Prepare operational reports.
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- Prepare proposal documents.
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- Provide technical guidance to other personnel.
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- Research engineering applications of emerging technologies.
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- Research engineering aspects of biological or chemical processes.
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- Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.
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- Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.
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