Robert Stover Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Hillsboro, Oregon

Senior Process and Technology Development Engineer within CMP responsible for ensuring new technology needs are met, next-generation CMP development goals are achieved, and sustaining health within Intel’s D1 factory is upheld.-Develop new CMP processes to meet next-generation manufacturing needs and ensure cost reduction goals are met -Manage factory wafer resources for entire thin films area and drive reduction projects which allow for both cost reduction and increased manufacturing capacity-Collaborate on the implementation of several key process changes across technology nodes to help programs meet critical timelines-Act as mentor to new engineers; and help provide necessary training and guidance to allow for a stronger start to their respective careers

Austin, Texas

Graduate Researcher working on the reversible assembly of gold nanoparticles for use as high-efficiency contrast agents for early cancer detection.-Demonstrated control over reversible gold nanocluster assembly and the tuning of NIR absorbance for in-vivo imaging applications-Developed novel protein-resistant gold nanoparticle surfaces enabling their efficient clearance from the body-Managed and mentored a multidisciplinary team of 6 undergraduate and graduate researchers resulting in 5 high-impact publications and several awards

Boulder, Co

Materials and Processing Engineering Intern working on the development of particle-resistant surface treatments for space applications.-Developed procedures to quantify the effectiveness of surface treatments to repel various particulates-Designed and built testing chambers to accurately measure the stability of surface treatments against extraterrestrial radiation

Tucson, Az

Undergraduate Researcher working on the chemical manipulation of aerogel surfaces to enable their use as high-performance insulators at a larger scale.-Developed in-situ method for making ambient-dried silica aerogels to dramatically reduce cost of manufacture-Increased the strength of silica aerogels 30x enabling their use in high-performance applications-Winner in four competitions for the oral presentation of this work

Tucson, Az

Sports Reporter and Sports Editor for the University of Arizona’s student newspaper, the Arizona Daily Wildcat.-Penned over 300 articles and opinion-based columns over three years-Acted as lead beat writer for 5 varsity sports on campus-Invited to be a guest sports analyst on multiple campus radio and television programs

Ph.D., Materials Science And Engineering

Activities and Societies: --Active student member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and SPIE. --Participate in intramural softball.

Bachelors Degree, Materials Science And Engineering, Outstanding Mse Senior & Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: --Secretary of the Keremos Professional Ceramic Engineering Fraternity --Secretary of the Material Advantage.