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Durham, Nc

Process Sustaining Engineer for Silicon Carbide thin film growth.Developed a sustainable SiC growth process for new deposition tool, continued developing improvements, and assisted scientists with process R&D. Decreased defect density and reduced loss by 50% in 2 years, and reduced overall department scrap.Ownership of optical defect characterization tool for SiC thin films. Enhanced scan recipes for more sensitive defect detectionOwnership of internal coating process, process documentation and characterization. Improved coating efficiency and doubled capacity for specific partsCommunication between managers, scientists, engineers, techs, and operators across 4 shiftsCourses: JMP Data exploration, JMP ANOVA and Regression, Intro to JMP Scripting Language, Crucial Conversations, Influencer, Project Management

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Research on the interface properties of SiC homoepitaxy layers grown using Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) techniques. The project focused on analysis of the deposited layers using Cathodoluminescence (CL).Interpreted CL data, linking it to specific defects, impurities, growth conditions or other factors.In charge of all sample preparation, growth, CVD system operation and maintenance.Continued project on CL analysis and growth processes. Results published in Journal of Electronic Materials, v 36, n 4, April, 2007, p 285-296Conducted a defect etching study of the grown SiC layers in conjunction with the University of South Carolina.Began rebuilding a CVD system for ZnO Nanowires.Gained experience using SEM, AFM, and other analytical instruments.

Master'S Degree, Materials Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Materials Science, Cum Laude