Juan Borja Email & Phone Number

New York

Lead Scientist-Materials and Computational Physics2017-PresentResearch of Transport and Chemical Processes During the Fabrication of Ceramic Matrix Composites for Yield Improvement.- Develop models to capture fluid transport, chemical reactions, and heat transfer in the fabrication of ceramic matrix composites. Design experiments to validate models..

• Role:
• Led research projects awarded over $500,000+ to investigate chip-interconnect reliability.
• Built in-house heating system for characterization tools, resulting in savings of $19K in equipment cost.
• Condensed test equipment by replacing multiple instruments with a single streamlined device reducing error in measurements and processing time.
• Established multi-center collaborations with Columbia University, IBM, and Dresden University of Technology.
• Led integration and automation of new characterization tools into existing research facility.

• Projects:
• Quality development for 20nm Low Power Mobility chips for clients including Qualcomm and AMD.
• Determined that increasing device area compromises conventional models for predicting reliability and performance of interconnect chips.
• Project results were shared with device integration team to help design correction protocols for device area scaling and ensure future devices surpass customer's requirements. Tasks Performed:
• Created efficient protocols for correlating area-scaling and device reliability.
• Doubled processing capacity in lab by supporting the integration/start-up of newly acquired characterization tools and software.

• Projects:
• Forecasted reliability and quality performance in prototype chip-interconnects to guarantee that client's specifications will be met in the next technology cycle. -------------------------Tasks Performed:
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams on research supporting multi-million dollar interconnect development initiatives.
• Assisted on invention of tests to study quality and reliability of novel interconnect devices.
• Supported qualification of first optical tool for locating interconnect failure in real time.-------------------------Skills Acquired
• Visual Basics Software.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Projects:
• Installation of conductivity sensors to ensure that manufactured ink meets stringent operating standards for Xerox's printers.
• Quality control of particulates preceding Xerox's solid ink assembly process.-------------------------Tasks Performed:
• Established guidelines and virtual tools to monitor inventory of produced materials.
• Assisted on start-up of the new $24M solid ink global production facility by supervising installations of in-line conductivity sensors in reactors.
• Provided engineering support to ink production by helping solve technical issues.​

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemical And Biological Engineering

Activities and Societies: •Treasurer for Student Council at Smart Lighting Research Center (2011-2012) •The National Honor Society for.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical And Biological Engineering

Activities and Societies: • Physics and Chemistry tutor for Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) 2005-2009 • Team member for.