Kat Masse, Ph.D. Email and Phone Number

• Worked in the Nanomaterials and Thin Films Lab at Duke University to design, construct, and qualify cycloidal coded aperture miniature mass spectrometers prototypes• Developed metrics to quantify the performance of mass spectrometer prototypes• Used computer aided design (CAD), finite element analysis (FEA), and design of experiment (DOE) approaches to study and simulate the electromagnetic properties of the instrument design • Implemented statistical and data analysis to iteratively engineer design improvements and calibrate the instrument• Collaborated with PTF Technology to develop a mass spec to aid in detecting dielectric fluid leaks from high voltage transmission cables using a perfluorocarbon tracer gas• Teaching assistant for ECE 230L – Intro to Microelectronic Devices and Circuits (Sp. 2019, Sp. 2020), mentored three undergraduate research assistants, and one high school student

• Owned and operated metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) reactors to produce III-V based high-end LEDs via epitaxial growth • Collaborated with the SiC Material Growth R&D teams to identify the origin of and strategies to mitigate material defects related to the fabrication of the SiC wafers • Qualified the KLA-Tencor Candela CS920 installation and programmed the detection algorithms used for automated inspection of epitaxial layer defects • Spearheaded a team of 12 equipment technicians on a year-long project to investigate the failure rate and causes of MOCVD reactors in a cost reduction effort • Started a bi-weekly operator and technician training program teaching fundamental science governing the manufacturing of LEDs and the connection to their roles. This training program improved product yield by empowering the operations team with a fundamental understanding of how their actions reduce errors and defects. Turned these presentations into training documents for new hires • Founded the first internal sustainability team whose accomplishments include: educating employees on reduce-reuse-recycle principles, deploying recycling stations, eliminating styrofoam cups, and championing communal beer mugs

• Experimented with novel reactive ion etch chemistries for mid-line integrated circuit fabrication • Independently executed a full experimental process flow including: creating design of experiments (DOE), preparing samples, developing recipes, and analyzing SEM samples and datasets

I worked on a DC MicroGrid demonstration project that involved integrating supercapacitors into the preexisting system as an additional energy storage option. I created a MATLAB Simulink model to represent the supercapacitors and test desired behaviors.

Researched graphene as an electrode material to be used in electric double layer capacitors in conjunction with a novel electrolyte. This energy storage application may be used in electric vehicles in the future.