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Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

• Perform custom thin film deposition processing to meet a variety of unique customer requirements
• Operate electron beam, sputtering, thermal, and ion beam PVD equipment
• Characterize thin films using an ellipsometer, optical profilometer, stylus profilometer, reflectometer, and 4-point probe to ensure consistency

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

• Tested and verified the operation of thin film physical vapor deposition equipment
• Actively addressed issues discovered during system testing and collaborated with corresponding departments to arrive at a permanent solution
• Visited customers on-site to perform the installation and training of PVD systems

Pasadena, California

• Managed the microscopy lab area which included training academic and industry researchers on operating SEM, TEM, AFM, FIB, and EDS
• Worked with equipment manufacturers to troubleshoot issues encountered during operation
• Process development of device fabrication via electron beam evaporation, Focused Ion Beam lithography, and Reactive Ion Etching

Centre For Advanced Photovoltaic And Display Systems

• Optimized the synthesis of ZnCuInS Quantum Dots for use in photovoltaic devices
• Investigated solution based thin film formation techniques of QDs for improved device performance
• Performed photoluminescence (PL), decay lifetime, FT-IR, and UV/Vis measurements of synthesized QD samples

Mississauga

• Worked within a team environment to install critical electronic systems required for Air Traffic Control
• Planned and executed projects abiding by specific budget and timeline constraints
• Performed off-site installations requiring interdepartmental collaboration

Cambridge, Canada

• Deburred parts in a high production-based environment while ensuring critical aerospace standards were met
• Improved sector throughput by training new hires to efficiently deburr parts
• Presented a project on improving workflow in the deburring cell, providing long term benefit

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Nanotechnology

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