Nima Farhi Email & Phone Number

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Fremont, California, United States

United States

Process owner for the Alta Devices’ GaAs substrate reuse program, and the dielectric coating step of epitaxially grown GaAs solar cells.• Maintained robust manufacturing operations for GaAs wafer cleaning, etching, and polishing (CMP)• Designed and carried out DOEs to optimize the CMP process and increase the life cycle of the GaAs substrates• Implemented and qualified new tools to increase the throughput of the process• Utilized statistical based process control (SPC), design of experiments (DOE), and data analysis• Employed PFMEA to identify risk factors and implement proper controls• Developed and provided tools necessary for the management of the process steps to ensure product quality (SOPs, OCAPs, training, testing, monitoring, and reporting)• Identified and developed specifications for new toolsets for line throughput increase

United States

• Utilized MOCVD to deposit ultra-high purity thin films of iron pyrite• Maintained and modified the custom built MOCVD system to meet the application conditions• Successfully grew single crystals of pyrite of the highest purity ever reported• Established a novel route to reduce bulk defect density of pyrite single crystals by three orders of magnitude• Expert level characterization of structural, optical, electrical, and magnetic properties of thin films and single crystals• Collaborated with a group of graduate students and advised undergraduate students to utilize pyrite thin films and single crystals for solar devices• Led quarterly progress presentations to the Department of Energy• Maintained and assisted in installation of equipment for film deposition, processing and characterization valued over $500K

Orange County, California Area

• Instructed new users regarding safety protocols of the laboratory• Ensured that EH&S and OSHA guidelines are appropriately followed by members of the laboratory• Person in charge of controlled substances of the laboratory

Orange County, California Area

• Manufacturing of nanocrystalline and ultra-fine grained titanium by using ECAP and cryomilling• Extensive analysis of defects (linear and planar defects) in severely plastically deformed titanium samples by TEM• Established a corrosion testing method to analyze the corrosion behavior of the titanium samples

Tehran Province, Iran

• Produced a super alloy of Cu-30% As for use in the copper refining industry• Assisted with building an electrical furnace and used the furnace to do the alloying at high temperatures

Yazd Province, Iran

• Installed the equipment of Ardakan pelletizing plant's quality control laboratory• Initiated and oversaw quality control tests in various stages of pellet production such as moisture content, bulk density, and true specific gravity tests• Led training and provided instructions for prospective users

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Materials Science And Engineering

M.S, Materials Science And Engineering

Related Coursework: Material Physics (Electronic and optical properties of materials), Fuel cell, structure of materials, Mechanical.

B.S., Metallurgical Engineering