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New York, Ny, Us

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Research Staff Member in the Advanced Plasma Processing Group of the Microelectronics Research Laboratory. Responsible for project management and process development leading to the creation of novel methods used in the fabrication of semiconductors.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Microelectronics Research Laboratory• Development engineer and lead integrator on projects that include fundamental research, process design, process optimization and new tool start-up • Collaborate with Research Staff Members to develop new and improve existing etch processes• Extensive product and process characterization, including Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), profilometry, ellipsometry• Member of Joint Development Project teams, involved in process development and product integration needed to bring tools online and develop process offerings available to entire lab• Trainer for new (and existing) tool operators; fully versed on five unique multi-chamber platforms which encompass 19 discrete etch tools• Provide final error checking of processes to prevent catastrophic damage during product processing• Recover tools taken out of spec by rogue processes; developed processes and protocols that reduced tool down time from days to hours

Newark, Nj, Us

Structure, Properties, and Processing of Materials (CHE 375 – undergraduate level)Dept. of Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJSummer and Fall 2011Introduction to materials science, focusing on polymers, metals and ceramics, special focus applied to nanomaterials; course material ranges from atomic structure through bulk properties; specific attention paid to processing techniques and materials selectionPolymer Structures and Properties (CHE 682 – graduate level)Dept. of Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJSpring 2011, 2012Course provides an overview of polymers, polymer structures, and the relationship of those structures to their properties; discussion starts at the single-molecule level and proceeds up to the macromolecular level, ending with practical application and new developments in the field

Princeton, Nj, Us

Project: Deep-UV Wire Grid Polarizers From Polymer Templates• Fabrication: Optimized fabrication process, improving efficiency at target wavelength by over 50%• Modeling/Simulation: Generated predictive model for fabricated polarizers effectively reducing range of parameters for consideration in further optimization; expanded detail level of prior modeling program by more than 100x• Fabrication instruments employed: Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD), Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Surface Profilometry• Characterization techniques employed: Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Field Emission Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-ESEM), X-ray Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (XEDS / XEDS), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Ellipsometry, UV/VIS Spectroscopy, Optical MicroscopyProject: Variable-Density Micelle Arrays in Block Copolymer Thin Films• Fabrication: Perfected fabrication process of block copolymer thin films with tunable density of micelle features, allowing for creation of templates with specific/desired features density• Application: Applied fabrication knowledge to generate soft polymer masks for use in lithographic processes; masks used to create desired areal density of features for final applications• Fabrication instruments employed: PECVD, RIE, E-Beam Evaporator, Edwards Evaporator• Characterization techniques employed: FE-SEM, FE-ESEM, Ellipsometry, UV/VIS Spectroscopy, Optical MicroscopyMentoring: In-house mentor for preparation of soft materials for microscopy studies (TEM, SEM, AFM)

Newark, De, Us

Project: Experimental Study of Entropic Considerations of Block Copolymer/Nanoparticle Systems• Development: Formulated experimental system for evaluating veracity of published theories; systematic investigation of the fundamental phenomena that control self-assembly processes with regards to hard, spherical nanoparticles in block copolymer domains• Synthesis: Synthesized tailor-made surfactant for use in experimental studies; improved previously published synthetic method resulting in higher-purity product• Characterization techniques employed: Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HR-TEM), Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM), High-angle Annular Dark Field Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (HAADF-STEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), cryogenic ultramicrotomy, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Microscopy (DSC), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR)

Network and system administration services for small- and mid-sized businesses; one-on-one and small-group training and tutoring in all aspects of PCs and PC software.

Main applications engineer for regional subsection of client database including: specialty chemicals, OEM’s, power, pulp & paper, pharmaceuticals, A&E’s, and contractors

Ph. D, Materials Science And Engineering

Bs, Textiles - Fiber Science