This thesis presents the development of a FAIR-by-design data environment
for fabrication processes at the Trento facilities of the CNR-IFN (Consiglio
nazionale delle ricerche-Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie), within the
framework of the NFFA-DI project. The work is structured into three main
parts. First, an overview of the fabrication techniques listed in the NFFA-DI
catalog and available at the Trento laboratories is provided, with a focus
on deposition, etching, and other growth and synthesis processes managed
within the cleanroom operated by the Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK).
Ancillary techniques essential for fabrication are also discussed, along with
the role of the FABLIMS software management system and a proposed ideal
workow designed to test the developed tools. The second part of the thesis
introduces the NOMAD platform (Novel Materials Discovery), which serves
as the destination environment for the FAIR data produced. Key features
such as modular plugin deployment, schema packages, and the research application are presented in relation to their use within the project's context.
Special attention is given to the taxonomy and ontology developed jointly
by CNR-IFN (Trento) and CNR-ISMN (Bologna) to ensure consistent and
interoperable data representation across all NFFA-DI laboratories. The nal
part focuses on the design and implementation of the "Fabrication-utilities"
plugin, including an analysis of the repository structure, the rationale behind development choices, and the functionalities oered for structured data
management. Potential improvements to the plugin are also discussed. The
testing and performance evaluation of the developed tools are presented in
the results chapter, with additional technical documentation provided in the
appendices.
