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Continually enjoy the exploration of developments in renewable energy, energy storage, hydrolysis, power to fuel, carbon dioxide removal and use streams. Many interesting and exciting things to consider, and evident that every technology and market space has a role to play.Yet the missing ingredient that looms large when I look at the global landscape is a driver for needed scaling and market diversification - a price on emissions. The minimum technologies needed are in hand and improving rapidly, the intellectual understanding and data for goal setting is present. What is missing is a price to consistently and rationally stimulate deployment and rapid scaling - the policy effort from federal and state governments for market formation. $0 is the only price we know to be wrong, yet it is what we apply to so many harmful material emission streams that damage the ecosystem that sustains us. "The Market": a powerful tool that we allow to harm us by accident, rather than fully employing for our intentional betterment. At this juncture I would like to work on policy or products that strike at this base issue.A 2023 humble brag: the REACH policy I promoted as an Austin EUC Commissioner has been in place for >3 years now. Over program life > 4 Million tonnes of emission reduced from AE operations at a (forfeited revenue) cost of ~$12.45/tonne - cheap relative to existent regional markets in the US, to the federal social cost of carbon estimate, or the federal subsidy for carbon capture and sequestration ($50/tonne) for something that also curtails primary pollutants yet keeps the fossil fuel assets at hand and ready for when the electric grid is under greater duress. The upsides of generation asset deployment changes were all positive for Texas. Markets work when goals and guardrails are in place to internalize as many of the things that matter as possible - so that the unifying $ signal can lead to a better optimums.

Round Rock, Texas, United States

I supported Intel and other independent device manufacturers on behalf of the Entegris' Material Solutions division. Mainstream accounts assigned to me in 2024 exceeded Annual Operation Plan targets by >75%.Entegris Material Solutions (MS) Division, Deposition and Engineered Solutions (DES) and Dry Process Solutions (DPS) Business Units (previously Specialty Chemicals & Engineered Materials (SCEM), Advanced Deposition Materials (ADM)) and Advanced Cleaning Materials (ACM), changes a consequence of the conclusion of the CMC Materials corporate acquisition, finalized internally Jan 2024). I enjoyed the steep ramp phase of a new role learning about the challenges of delivering novel purified materials. With the merger I got to revisit the CMP arena. I poked at some personal solar projects during this time to assuage my soul on the topical front of climate change.

University Of Texas, Austin, Pickle Research Campus

NAnomanufacturing Systems CENTer (NASCENT) is a NSF Engineering Research Center (ERC) whose mission is to develop large area and high throughput nanomanufacturing systems to take nano-science discoveries from the lab to the marketplace. In my staff role I supported industrial collaboration, various graduate student activities, fulfillment of some NSF grant requirements, and managed fee for service customer activities. My association ends as the formal NSF ERC grant funding draws to a close.

Austin, Texas Area

The EUC is a citizen oversight committee for the municipal electric utility, Austin Energy. I was appointed by my city councilman from Austin's District 6, Jimmy Flannigan. Austin Energy is on track to be carbon free in its generation by 2035. A program element helping drive that change, in which I take great personal pride, is Reduce Emissions Affordably for Climate Health (REACH). Essentially a budget based carbon price affecting our wholesale offer price on Austin Energy fossil generation assets. Emissions are avoided when it is inexpensive to buy cleaner power from the broader ERCOT market. 2020 results: > 30% reduction in Austin Energy emissions in one year at low cost (forfeited revenue) of $3.31/tonne of CO2. Compare to federal CCUS subsidies at $50/tonne or any reasonable Social Cost of Carbon estimate. I believe in competitive markets and just imagine what we could do if we were trying at the state and federal levels, and asked "The Market" to help solve emissions on purpose, instead of allowing the current accidental market design to hurt us! Economists are right, carbon pricing is an important step with immediate benefit. Now we just need some productive political action.https://www.austintexas.gov/euc

Austin, Tx

Consulting and project support for manufacturing, process tools and methods, metrology and quality assurance.Through Material Way I have offered sales representation and technical support for products and services related to metrology and material modification. The application range of the products has crossed several industries: medical implants, solar cell QA, semiconductor machine components, electronics manufacture, semiconductor device manufacture and MEMS. I have enjoyed the technical and customer support aspects of the projects and many have yielded some interesting domestic and international travel - France, Malaysia, Singapore, and a return to Taiwan after more than a decade away.

Austin, Texas Area

InView developed and marketed a novel infrared imaging products based on compressive sensing technology licensed from Rice University. I worked with colleagues to define initial product capabilities, develop applications, and identify beta customers.

Austin, Texas Area

This venture-funded company developed a vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) reflectometer for use in the semiconductor industry measuring material properties of ultrathin films. My responsibilities included equipment demonstrations, tool installations, ongoing customer support, and application development. Additional activities included product design, software development and testing, and technical sales support. The company was sold to Jordan Valley Semiconductors.• Market Penetration: Two fully automated 300mm wafer semiconductor systems were placed in the field. In the data storage market a Metrosol VUV reflectometer was selected as the process tool of record by a dominant data storage manufacturer for their R&D nanoimprint lithography production line. A total of seven manual and automated systems were accepted in locations in Asia, Europe and North America.

Initiated with venture funding, this company developed new products for use in the semiconductor industry in the chemical mechanical polish (CMP) unit operation, principally the consumable polish pad. Responsibilities included formulation research, development of the products' manufacturing flows, creation of performance benchmarks, product test and evaluation and assessment of competing products.Manufacturing Method Innovation: Researched laser machining as a cost-effective and flexible method for producing groove patterns in polish pad surfaces. Performed feasibility tests and application development to incorporate the operation into the production process.

Some projects from this time period include:•CMP Process Development: Worked with a major chemical and materials manufacturer in the development of CMP consumables, both polish pads and slurries. Conducted Cu polish experimentation, established standard procedures for cleaner and polisher qualification, and developed cleaning and polishing processes and methods.•LabVIEW Software Code Development: Assisted in the development of a prototype metrology instrument by providing user interface, hardware control, and data manipulation software created in the LabVIEW (National Instruments) development environment.•Feasibility and Market Assessment: Worked with a metrology system manufacturer to determine the feasibility of integrating their metrology hardware into a legacy CMP tool set. Reviewed mechanical and software system of the target machine tool, acquired and updated a database regarding the legacy system’s install base, and performed a survey of tool users to assess the market potential for the proposed product.

Developed equipment applications and provided sales/marketing support for the optoacoustic metrology product line. Responsible for feasibility studies, application notes, and product demonstrations. Delivered product/application presentations and product training. Gained hands-on experience with analytical techniques, including x-ray reflectometry and x-ray fluorescence.Customer Service Enhancement: Improved working relationship with customers through continual communication. Conducted collaborative experimentation and measurement of semiconductor product with engineers at multiple locations.

Integrated optical in-situ sensing and in-line metrology hardware and software into CMP tools. Developed advanced process control (APC) software for the polish platforms. Product development involved vendor and material management, specification writing, compliance and reliability testing, and process development and integration. Served on patent review committee.Systems Integration: Successfully integrated in-situ endpoint system. Arranged for vendor to assume initial financial burden associated with in-line metrology project. Prepared project planning materials and technical summary information.Technological Development: Led development of optical in-situ end point detection system as post-production CMP system upgrade for monitoring and control of polish process.

Installed CMP systems in semiconductor fabrication facilities worldwide. Integrated equipment in critical device manufacturing processes. Improved calibration procedures and methods. Introduced new process methods and product enhancements to production environments. Targeted manufacturing processes performed by competing CMP tools and succeeded in replacing them.Revenue Generation: Secured critical account during acceptance phase of first tool installation. Enabled displacement of competing equipment.Customer Service: Twice recognized as Employee of the Month by SpeedFam Corporation customer service group.

Examined the properties of complex suspensions using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as an investigative tool. Produced in-situ images of the tube flow velocity profile of various suspensions.

Designed and implemented potable water distribution and sewage disposal systems. Contracted project foremen. Coordinated work crews and construction material shipments. Oversaw the selection and training of community boards to operate and maintain the water systems. Initiated watershed protection plans with local agencies and community leaders. Became conversationally fluent in Spanish.

Ms, Chemical Engineering

Bs, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Chem. Eng. Honor Society: Omega Chi Epsilon, Treasurer