Benjamin Ye Email & Phone Number

Bristow, VA, US

Linthicum Heights, Maryland, United States

Pasadena, California, United States

• Discovered the molecular mechanisms behind spontaneous surface charge separation in room-temperature ionic liquid supercapacitors through carefully designed MD simulations using LAMMPS
• Developed the method and code for the Gaussian core model with smeared electrostatic interactions to efficiently simulate extremely large-scale bulk and interfacial soft matter systems using OpenMM
• Program and maintain the high-performance open-source Python package MDHelper for building complex simulation systems and analyzing particle trajectories to evaluate structural and dynamical properties
• Characterized the impact of an externally applied field that biases particle orientations on the motility-induced phase separation of active Brownian particles through systematic MD simulation studies using HOOMD-blue

Manassas, VA

• Designed and performed experiments with diverse gas chemistries in multiple patterning steps to improve line width roughness and maximize production throughput by eliminating processing queue times
• Implemented an in situ post-plasma etch pin-up de-fume process that removes polymer buildup on the wafer backside and bevel edge to reduce defects
• Established and maintained a monitoring system for dry etch tools to safeguard equipment constants from unintended or unauthorized changes and preserve high product quality
• Developed R scripts to automatically retrieve data from SQL databases, and generate and update Tableau dashboards that monitor the process capability of dry etch levels

Charlottesville, VA

• Led lecture, recitations, and office hours for ordinary differential equations, organic chemistry, applied numerical methods, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics courses over seven semesters/terms
• Revamped solution manuals by adding detailed derivations and explanations to enrich the learning experience

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemical Engineering, 4.00 Gpa

Activities and Societies: American Physical SocietyAdvised by Professor Zhen-Gang Wang

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Engineering & Engineering Business, 3.84 Gpa

Activities and Societies: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Omega Chi Epsilon Honor SocietyAwards and honors: Summa Cum.

High School Diploma, General Studies, 4.66 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Mu Alpha Theta, National Beta Club, National Honor SocietyAwards and honors: Principal’s Honor Roll (4 years).