Sara R. Rowney Email & Phone Number

Long Beach, Ca, Us

Garden Grove, California, United States

Manages projects related to materials substitutions and replacement and process improvement. Utilizes problem solving techniques (ex: 8D, A3) to manage production-related projects to reduce scrap. One example includes managing a team of cross functional engineers for a COPQ reduction project resulting in over $170,000 savings. Supervises team of technicians that provide chemical, testing, and instrumentation support to production.

Van Nuys, Ca

Collaborated and contributed to the R&D team to develop brand new MEMS products for customers. Became in-house subject matter expert on SEM imaging and SEM-EDX analysis. Established new metal alloy capabilities by building and setting up new plating baths from scratch and continually working on developing brand new metal alloys with tailored mechanical properties. Developed creative solutions to monitor materials quality and utilized control charts and DOE to better understand challenges that arise during process development. Quickly acquired new skills, including high aspect ratio photolithography and electroplating.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Responsible for communicating with GWIS nationals on behalf of the Los Angeles Chapter and writing the monthly newsletter. Planned events focused on personal development for female graduate students and an annual large scale event aimed to bring together female industry professionals to share their career journeys.

Los Angeles, California

Advised by Prof. Richard BrutcheyDeveloped a comprehensive method for the quantification of semiconductor nanocrystal surface ligand chemistry using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, which resulted in 6 peer-reviewed publications and 2 manuscripts in preparation. Collaborated on multiple projects with academics around the world. Mentored female undergraduate and graduate students for Graduate Women in Science, an international organization, and the University of Southern California’s Women in Chemistry.

Santa Barbara, California Area

Advised by Prof. Ram SeshadriEstablished multiple synthetic routes for novel battery and photovoltaic materials with high purity and yield. Maintained and organized the inventory and implemented new safety procedures within a shared lab space. Trained and managed incoming undergraduate researchers in laboratory technique and etiquette. Assisted with writing 4 high-impact peer-reviewed publications with my post-doctoral and graduate student mentors.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: NSF Graduate Research Fellow, Women in Chemistry, Women in Science and Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Materials Research Lab, Delta Gamma, UCSB Global Medical Brigades