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New York, NY, US

New York, New York, United States

- Software development for electronic design automation (EDA) tools- Working with IC designers to define requirements and build solutions that aid various stages of the design flow- Languages: Python, C++

New York, New York, United States

• Ferric is a company based in New York City that is pioneering an entirely new approach to power delivery based on integration of thin-film magnetic inductors with CMOS technology, enabling a remarkable improvement in.
• Managed a team of 6 engineers working on system-level designs and semiconductor process technology for power converter integrated circuits (ICs) and modules
• Designed IC interconnect and bump layouts for fully integrated DC-DC converter ICs in TSMC 130nm and 28nm processes, primarily focusing on Cu-pillars
• Designed IC package substrates to receive the previously mentioned dice; used Cadence Allegro Package Designer to create layouts, and Ansys SI-wave to verify the power integrity of package designs
• Developed design automation software for power converter chiplet optimization, focusing on computational modeling of magnetic components
• Developed roadmap for integrated power converter products by working with vendors to evaluate semiconductor process and packaging technology options

New York, NY

New York, NY

New York, NY

• Developed high-frequency graphene field effect transistors and sensors
• Designed and characterized RF semiconductor devices
• Developed electromechanical and noise models for simulation of RF circuits

Greater New York City Area

• Developed new product slide decks for early stage companies
• Sourced companies for venture capital pitch events

Bridgewater, NJ

• Conducted feasibility studies for an extension of 4G LTE for M2M applications, focusing on the physical layer.

• Assessed the commercial viability of inventions from faculty and students
• Advised Technology Ventures staff on potential competing technologies
• Conducted extensive searches on existing IP that may have conflicted with provisional patent claims

Berkeley Heights, NJ

• Characterized microwave integrated circuits for broadband communications
• Conducted high-frequency noise measurements

Cleveland, OH

• Designed a near-field inductive phased array for coupling to wireless bio-implants
• Designed low-noise amplifiers and matching networks for the array
• Developed electromagnetic theory for weakly coupled coils in antenna system

Cleveland, Ohio

• Designed a portable ECG monitor for measuring and recording anomalous cardiac activity
• Designed algorithms in assembly and C for sampling and filtering ECG data
• Designed a graphical user interface for the ECG monitor

Cleveland, OH

• Performed statistical analysis of manufacturing processes for materials used in flat-paneldisplays
• Developed and implemented solutions to manufacturing process error including: creating standardized written procedures, giving educational presentations to staff, and creating new laboratory analysis techniques

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Electrical Engineering

Master Of Science (Ms), Electrical Engineering