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Scientific Instrumentation & Machining Services

Overview of Services

SIMS is a service department in the College of Arts and Sciences, set up to assist science department researchers and academic laboratories in solving scientific equipment problems.

*PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO UNSUPERVISED ACCESS TO THE SIMS MACHINE SHOP*

Leadership

Richard Pijar | Sr. Electronics Engineer 

Location and hours of operation

Location Hours

Higgins 055   

Monday - Friday 6:30 am - 5:30 pm 

Core Facility Administration

Joshua Rappoport | Executive Director, Research Infrastructure | rappopoj@bc.edu | 617-552-0953  

Susan Dunn | Director, Center for Centers | susan.dunn.3@bc.edu | 617-552-4741

John Maloney | Research Infrastructure Financial Analyst, Center for Centers | j.maloney@bc.edu | 617-552-0761

Links and Resources

  1. SIMS Website

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Richard Pijar
Instrumentation Services
 
617-552-3651
 
pijar@bc.edu
 
055 Higgins
 
Robert Snee
Machining Services
 
617-552-8648
 
sneer@bc.edu
 
055 Higgins