-Developed and integrated upgrades to microfluidic-based microscope system for biological tissue and cell analysis, including flow cells, clamping system, and reagent distribution.-Designed and built custom instrument for heating, cooling, and distributing microfluidic reagents for sample preparation.-Improved design and performance of several functional components of commercial system, including reagent mixer, reagent/instrument interface, and flow cells.

-Designed and fabricated complete microfluidic system for biology lab for tissue and cell sample analysis- custom flow cells, clamps, fluidic interfaces with pumps and valves- Designed custom Nipkow disk for confocal microscopy system- Designed and fabricated XYZ autosampler for 96-well plates for microfluidic system tofacilitate consistent and programmable reagent delivery to flow cells

- Staff Scientist in the Prototyping Group tasked to design, manufacture, integrate and validate solar-fuel generating components (ion-exchange membranes, light-absorbers, catalysts) and fully integrated devices.- Supported a wide range of technology development and scientific studies for photoelectrochemical solar-fuel generating systems for a DOE-funded solar-energy research hub at Caltech.- Successfully achieved DOE requirements of demonstrating efficient, stable, unassisted photoelectrochemical water-splitting device.- Performed maintenance and user training for sputtering system, SEM, GC, high temperature furnace, and custom-built spray-pyrolysis system.- Designed and built high-temperature spray pyrolysis system for Fluorinated Tin Oxide (FTO) deposition.- Carried out electrochemical cell design and performed a wide range of measurement techniques (CV, chronoamperometry, etc.).- Fabricated patterned wafers (in class-1000 clean room); mask aligner, plasma etcher, oxide growth furnace, HF acid bench, sputterer and metal evaporation systems.- Evaluated large-scale silicon microwire CVD growth system via process development and failure analysis; based on results, helped design and install improved wire-growth CVD system.- Designed, fabricated, and tested surface protection layers on III-V and Si based devices to mitigate interfacial corrosion problem.- Managed the Process and Material Integration Team (PMIT), a cross-disciplinary group created to focus experience and resources within JCAP organization directly towards development of functional prototypes.- Prototyping Group Safety officer and Jorgensen Building emergency floor warden, responsible for user safety training and maintenance of laboratory safety protocols.

- Developed, installed, and tested business and residential electricity monitoring systems integrated directly with circuit breaker boxes.

- Designed key elements for the core technology of a microfluidics start-up company developing chemical analysis system for the pharmaceutical industry.- Developed sub-systems and components for production of a multi-million dollar-market product (an HPLC system with disposable multi-use multiplexed microfluidic cartridges that allowed separation and analysis of 24 samples simultaneously), including:o Complete design of disposable cartridge (involving fluid distribution, filter incorporation, injection ports and detection windows in a 14-layer laminated structure);o Manufacturing processes (bonding procedure, column packing process, QC testing protocols). o Instrument design (high-pressure interface to cartridge, optical detection assembly, high-pressure clamping system).o User interface.- Managed group of four scientists in R&D Prototyping Group. - Invented numerous microfluidic components (mixers, splitters, metering tools, pressure regulators, etc.) and tools to expand intellectual property portfolio.- Led the documentation and filing of numerous patent applications (working with in-house counsel).- Invented key technologies that were the basis of 24 US patents and 6 foreign patents.