Innovating the Future of Materials,

Empowering Tomorrow’s Engineers.

The Materials Innovation and Learning Laboratory (The MILL) was opened in 2016 as the first-ever undergraduate-run make-and-measure space primarily dedicated to Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). We strive to serve as a hub for experiential education in MSE by providing hands-on scientific training with common equipment used in the discipline, nurturing the student staff to become engineering leaders, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across campus. We currently house over 40 pieces of equipment commonly found in both the materials industry and research labs — ALL of which is freely accessible to ALL GT students, faculty, and staff. Learn more about us here.

The MILL is currently OPEN

Hours: M – F, 9am – 5 pm

Equipment status and Information

REserve ON SUMS

Note: Priority equipment reservation is available up to 2 weeks in advance.

*We are switching to SUMS for equipment trainings and reservations. Please visit our SUMS page here.

If you wish to use our space for classes or events, please read through our Facility Usage Requests page.

The Spring 2025 MILL Staffer and the L&D Team applications are now closed. These applications can be found in the MILL Linktree and will reopen in Fall 2025.

Please fill out the MILL’s Annual Survey so that we can learn how to better serve the Georgia Tech community for future semesters!

Frequently Asked Questions

Requirements for all Users

All users are required to complete Georgia Tech’s Lab Safety 101 and Right to Know (RTK) training, both of which must be taken through EHS’s Genius Portal (linked). (Taking them elsewhere will not register them in our system.)

Note: RTK certification expires every year, and Lab Safety expires every three years.

Users should have X-Ray Safety training to use x-ray – related equipment (SEM, XRD, XRF), and this training expires after two years (the refresher expires every year afterward). These are taken through the Genius Portal. Users must also fill out a Form B for the MILL specifically.

MILL users are also required to follow all PPE requirements for MILL facilities. These include:

Long cotton pants
Closed-toe shoes
Safety goggles (available at the door)

Users are responsible for following any safety advisements made by MILL Staff. Thanks for making The MILL a safe lab environment!

Join one of our L&D teams!

What are L&D teams?

The MILL is located on the first (and third) floor of the J. Erskine Love Building. Before using any of our spaces, please first sign in at the Main Lab (Love 176), or use the online sign-in form.

Click on the map to see each facility belonging to the MILL.