Experience

Teledyne Scientific & Imaging

• United States
• Defense & Space
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Nov 2006 - Present

  Project management, design, and fabrication for various projects mostly related to microfabrication: Fiber optic shutter: Developed high-speed fiber shutter for cold-atom research Chip-scale atomic clock: Part of team developing architecture for miniaturized atomic clock Milimeter-wave Phased arrays: Part of team developing microfabricated scalable architecture for integrating power amplifiers, beam formers and RF antennas Microfabricated, High-efficiency transformers for LED lighting: Part of a team which developed microfabricated magnetic circuits for AC-DC power conversion for LED lighting Chemical Mechanical Planarization: Lead effort to purchase, install, and qualify CMP tool. Established processes for copper, oxide and, polymer planarization. Managed tool useage to meet program needs. Atomic Layer Deposition: Lead effort to purchase install and qualify ALD tool. Established recipes for Al2O3, HfO2, Ta2O5, and Pt deposition. Managed tool useage to meet program needs. Show less



Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Aug 2001 - Oct 2006

  Member of Technical Staff in Meso-, Micro-, and Nano-Technology Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Major Project Subjects: NANOLAMINATE-BASED DEFORMABLE MIRRORS: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)-funded project for densely actuated mirrors and DOE-funded project for large-diameter mirrors: Worked as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop nanolaminate deformable mirrors, had primary responsibility for coordinating efforts and maintaining budgets, participated in proposal writing. SILICON MEMS SPATIAL-LIGHT MODULATORS: DARPA CCIT: Modeling and project coordination in multidisciplinary, multi-location team. LLNL-funded three-electrode actuator project: PI and sole researcher, secured funding and developed working prototype low-voltage, linear actuators. LLNL-funded high-stroke actuator: PI and sole researcher, secured funding and developed actuators based on buckling beams. LLNL-funded co-location of MEMS and electronics: PI, secured funding and led a team of researchers working on co-locating MEMS actuators with CMOS electronics through localized bonding. DNA SYNTHESIS IN MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS DARPA DNA synthesis project: Lead engineer in team of engineers and biologists working on developing microfluidic system for DNA synthesis through combination of small DNA chains. NANOPORES FOR BIOLOGICAL DETECTION: Lynntech Inc.-funded project: PI, single researcher, developed process for producing single nanopores in silicon using tip-sharpening technique. DNA-BASED NANOWIRES for BIOLOGICAL DETECTION: LLNL funded project: Worked as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop detection system based on metal-plated DNA. PATTERNING of LEAD-BARIUM-TITANATE THIN FILMS: Worked with graduate students from California Institute of Technology to develop patterning process for PBT films. FACILITY PLANNING: Developed business model for cleanroom facility which resulted in $1.7M budget allocation. Show less