Matthew Conrad Email & Phone Number

Cary, Nc, Us

Cary, Nc, Us

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Responsible for Wolfspeed's AI and digital twin strategy and growth. Generative AI model development. Lead cross-functional and multi-organization research projects to improve the quality and yield of 200mm SiC crystals, substrates and devices

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Built a team of research scientists. Developed and deployed custom AI-based automated optical inspection for SiC defect detection. Deployed physics-informed neural network systems in production for process optimization.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Built a team of machine learning engineers and software developers to streamline deep learning projects. Deployed high throughput AI systems. Built out Wolfspeed's HPC system for multiphysics simulations

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Developed the SiC industries first non-destructive technique for dislocation detection using deep learning. Applied machine learning optimization techniques to multi-physics simulations

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Bulk SiC crystal growth researcher to develop the initial 200mm process, conduct fundamentals research and develop theoretical models

Greater Atlanta Area

- Develop curriculum for LS 0398 Mathematical Skills- Create lectures, exams, quizzes and homework assignments- Mentor undergraduate athletes

Atlanta, Ga

-Produced a technologically viable semiconducting graphene-Developed theoretical models to study the physics of graphene/interface interactions through tight binding and density functional methods-Acquired, analyzed and modeled synchrotron based surface X-ray diffraction and angle resolved photoemission spectra of graphene systems- Established grow methods for epitaxial graphene on SiC by confinement controlled sublimation- Characterized graphene by Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoemission spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopy, and scanning tunneling microscopy.- Fabricate and grow sidewall graphene nanoribbons using electron beam lithography

Suwanee, Ga

- Developed models for predicting sound levels in occupied spaces- Programed air distribution systems in LabVIEW - Lead research projects to solve clients HVAC issues- Committee member and contributing author for ASHRAE Standards- Managed and maintained the Atlanta Laboratory

- Created curriculum for a community service senior engineering design project- Taught courses in engineering design, computer programming and digital media

- Develop an innovative technology to fabricate integrally cored ceramic molds for airfoil casting by maskless projection UV curing. - Implementing techniques to fabricate unsupported geometries and mitigate internal stresses that arise in layered fabrication of airfoil molds. - Characterized and modeled the effect of grayscale exposure on curing kinetics of ceramic loaded resins.

Tampa, Fl

-Investigated the effects of UV light on the work function of metal oxide nanocrystalline thin films.-Measured and analyzed photoemission spectra on metal oxide thin films and photovoltaic interfaces.-Utilized electrospray deposition of nanoparticle metal oxides in vacuum-Analyzed nanoparticle thin film quality with SEM and AFM imaging-Designed vacuum systems for physical vapor co-deposition chamber and grant applications -Published results in peer reviewed journals and presented results at symposiums

- Designed and built a fixture for hydraulic valve cartridge assembly process- Received training on Autodesk Inventor, lathe, vertical mill, and grinder- Machined parts for fixture using the lathe, vertical mill and grinder- Tested functionality and integrated the fixture into the assembly line

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics, 3.60

Activities and Societies: American Physical Society Materials Research Societyo Thesis Proposal: Converting the buffer layer.

M.S.M.E, Mechanical Engineering, 3.67

Thesis: Experimental Investigations and Theoretical Modeling of Large Area Maskless Photopolymerization with Grayscale Exposure Advisor.

Bs, Mechanical Engineering, 3.91

Activities and Societies: Honors College, Tau Beta Pi, IntervarsityREU: Effects of UV radiation on the work function of ZnO and CeO2.