I am Samantha Roberts, a solid-state physicist with extensive experience designing and building advanced electronic, photonic, and mechanical devices at multiple academic nanofabrication facilities. Over the years, I have gained a deep understanding of the needs and challenges faced by users, staff, and management, and I have dedicated myself to improving operations and optimizing these shared user facilities to better serve researchers, students, and industry professionals.

With the emergence of groundbreaking AI technologies, we now have tools that can address these challenges in ways never before possible. During the pandemic, I delved into the world of Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI, uncovering powerful solutions to revolutionize how we operate nanofabrication facilities. My mission is now to integrate these transformative technologies, particularly Generative AI, to enhance operational efficiency, streamline knowledge capture, and redefine research excellence within shared user facilities across the US.