Ben Yang Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Center for Heterogenous Integration & Performance Scaling (CHIPS)- 48V-PoL power delivery - Thermal management of Si-IF through methanol flash cooling- Integrated passive devices

Albany, New York, United States

Chip Bond, Assembly, & Testing team - Developed a characterization method for measuring wafer to wafer interfacial fracture strength, IP submitted- Optimized laser dicing parameters by establishing random forest surrogate model, increased mean die strength by 20%

Los Angeles, California, United States

Thermal management of Silicon Interconnect Fabric through two phase flash cooling of Methanol @ UCLA CHIPS

Los Angeles, California, United States

Ensuring smooth transition of lab operations, internship pipeline, and figure design responsibilities to next generation of researchers

Los Angeles, California, United States

1. Potentiostat & Lyophilization PM: - pcb component choice, design, & testing for a mobile microfluidic potentiostat measuring various biomarkers w/ a focus on enzymatic sensors- PVA film research, design & test novel µ-fluidic chip for powder-phase assay integration2. Business Lead:- design, contact, & conduct market research through regional NSF I-Corps (ZAP & Boom)- following the lean startup methodology to craft a business model canvas through NSF I-Corps- design & adapt pitch decks for various technical/lay audiences & occasions through TDG Innovation Fellows- design & strategize hiring pipeline for Ferrobotic Group + manage quarterly recruitment, scaling to a 15 person team- craft grant, proposal, & paper figures for submission, extremely proficient in PowerPoint3. Operations Director: - manage a 5 person team streamlining operations by developing processes & systems that ensure timely delivery of µ-fluidic chips- improved cleaning yield from 30% to 95% by researching, developing, & implementing various novel approaches to the µ-fluidic chip fab pipeline- research & develop new microfluidic chips to fit adapting test & assay characterization procedures- high precision manufacturing of demo µ-fluidic chips for grants & Nature level publication figures- ensuring documentation database is up to date & maintained properly4. General Project Consulting:- developed new testing & connection method for Ferrobotic two-tiered PCB- implemented corresponding acrylic enclosure to protect wire bridge

United States

- Leading a team of 7 in rapid prototyping and testing for a ferrobotic digital microfluidic system split across dry & wet labs- Used AutoCAD to iterate on microfluidic chip designs in order to optimize ferrofluid dispensing, disposing, and delivering of serum samples - Optimized chip fabrication by automating laser printer & tweaking 3M 300LSE layout for a 5 fold increase in throughput & 80% less waste - Crafted automation GUI using Processing - reducing manual labor 10 fold - Organized PCB control Arduino code and developed documentation - Redeveloped hydrophobic surface treatment procedure to reduce wasted material from 45% to 5% as well as increasing efficiency 2 fold- Designed 3d figures for publication & grants using Fusion360 and MS Powerpoint - Wrote extensive documentation for wet lab (assay workflow; Nano-drop, vortex, hot plate & ultrasonic cleaner operation), dry lab (Arduino control & PCB automation setup), and project maintenance (3M 300LSE assembly, microfluidic chip design, fabrication, cleaning, & hydrophobic treatment) - Designed DMF chip to validate ELISA assays on our platform, optimized assembly process & chip design to decrease measurement error 50 fold

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Photomask layout & printing using AutoCAD- Daily operations for CNSI cleanroom (equipment upkeep & stocking, pulling chemical waste, resetting & fixing equipment alarms)

Beijing, China

- Investigated economical mechanical exfoliation techniques turning tellurium into nm thick layers to use as a high performance thermoelectric - Operated Leica DCM8 digital microscope and AFM in an ISO 6 clean room - Drafted & edited comprehensive literature review of biocompatible sensors focusing on ingestible capsules (cams, sensors, & surgical pills)

Beijing, China

- Learning PCB prototyping & designing using Cadence- Practiced 3d modeling skills using Solidworks to design antenna casing - Assembled electromagnetic surface phased array antenna & casing - Worked under 3 senior engineers to calibrate antenna & demonstrate real-world outdoor transmissions in order to satisfy client specifications

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Designed, coded, and carried out operational parameter tests for a Chip Scale Molecular Clock using Matlab scripts and RF lab equipment - Drafted easily parseable documentation - Published in IEEE Solid-State Circuits, doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2020.3021335

Los Angeles, Ca

- Designed and executed Q factor tests for a novel magnetic pendulum antenna using a power supply, signal generator, and an oscilloscope - Developed a novel reflective surface attachment using 3D printed support units on magnetic array elements for oscillation angle measurement - Presented research findings in end-of-term presentation & report

Master'S Degree, Electrical And Computer Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering