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New Haven, CT, US

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

• Lead a project with University of Connecticut and Raytheon to build light activated magnetic devices.
• Supervise lab of 6 graduate students by providing guidance in regular meetings and discussions
• Synthesize thin film semiconductors and superconductors using Molecular Beam Epitaxy to study electronic properties of materials.
• Fabricate thin film devices such as back-gated transistor and Josephson junction using cleanroom techniques and measure transport properties of devices for development of more efficient electronic devices.
• Write proposals and travel to perform advanced and high-impact experiments at world class facilities including high magnetic field measurements at National High Magnetic Field Laboratory as well as synchrotron-based.
• Write proposals to seek funding for the lab from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Led and mentored graduate and undergraduate students in experiment design, lab skills and data analysis
• Developed new material synthesis techniques that produced high quality single crystal Bi-based semiconductor and semimetal alloys.
• Utilized X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, magnetic properties and physical properties measurements to gain insights into electronic structure and properties of quantum materials.
• Independently designed and conducted experiments demonstrated two new mechanisms to control heat flow in solid-state systems, enabling technology for solid-state heat transistor. Key Achievements─ Presidential.

Saudi Arabia

• Coordinated with engineering disciplines to resolve various engineering issues.
• Coordinated with client SADARA to clarify and persuade client for approval of technical issues and concerns.
• Managed vendors and suppliers from many countries to maintain sound material delivery plan and construction progress.
• Directly processed local purchases. Issue MR, negotiate and process internal procedures and expedite vendors until material delivery
• Managed vendor supervision to facilitate maximum efficiency of supervision work with in accordance with construction cost and schedule
• Managed project changes, process documentation and negotiation of change orders.

Proposal 2 (Power Business) Team

• Prepared and managed bidding documents package for final submission.
• Coordinated with engineering disciplines for preparation and review of technical bid by holding review meetings throughout the bidding process
• Coordinated with Procurement Team in Material Requisition and Bid evaluation
• Managed correspondences and bid clarifications with client
• Improved the process of bidding, studied and standardized the bidding process for >1MW coal fired power plant construction projects, trained proposal engineers about application of KKS Identification Code.

O Mon Thermal Power Plant Unit 2 Project Management Team

• Identified and resolved various contractual issues/risks associated with project, reported directly to Project Manager.
• Determined cost and schedule impacts related to changes and prepared change proposals.
• Prepared weekly/monthly report and held meeting with client (Vietnam Electric Company) in both home office in Seoul and site office in Vietnam for clarifications and reports of progress and project issues.
• Directly managed local vendors from the preparation of Kick off Meeting to the delivery and installation. Liaised with procurement team and construction team to clear matters related to vendors to maintain project.
• Prepared and maintained correspondences and technical queries between contractor and client.

Solar Power Business Department

• Developed solar panel frame product line utilizing aluminum extrusions
• Designed custom racking solutions on customer's requests, including 1kW system for LG Korea, roof mount with tracking system for LG Korea, roof mount system for Sigma Solar America, etc.
• Performed CFD and FEA analysis for solar racking systems.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd

Graduate student at Thermal nano-Materials Laboratory at The Ohio State University under Prof. Joseph Heremans. My researches currently.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering

Activities and Societies: K-Alpha Motorsport Club• Focused on automation system and future automobile technology • Undergraduate.