Dr. Dilpreet Bajwa Lab: Barnard 234 & 234A

Description of Request

Submitted By: Brett Gunnink

In December 2021, the Space Management Committee allocated Barnard Hall room 008 for the Monark Quantum Foundry (MQF) lab, requiring the relocation of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering (M&IE) Department Head Dr. Dilpreet Bajwa and another research faculty member to Barnard 234 and 234A. With the recent departure of the MQF lab director, a revised proposal suggests permanently relocating the MQF lab to Barnard 205 and its associated support spaces. Dr. Bajwa has continued using Barnard 008, but a recent Safety & Risk Management audit found the space unsuitable for his chemical research, forcing him and his graduate students to stop their work. To resolve this, staff propose returning Barnard 234 and 234A to Dr. Bajwa, with additional space reserved for a future M&IE hire. Barnard 008 will then be vacated and reassigned to a user without chemical research needs.

Resolution

Date: February 7, 2025

Space Management Committee has approved the allocation of the research lab in Barnard 234 & 234A for use by Dr. Dilpreet Bajwa and a future M&IE faculty hire.