Experience

Crop Enhancement Inc

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Staff Scientist

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area



MiaSole

• Senior Process Development Engineer

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  Santa Clara, CA Develop new generation of flexible CIGS thin film PV module: evaluating new materials, designing new structures for flexible PV encapsulation Perform standard (UL, IEC) and non-standard testing and failure analysis for product reliability assessment



Brightloom

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Staff Scientist

  • Mar 2016 - May 2017



Svaya Nanotechnologies

• Member of Technical Staff

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2012

  Sunnyvale, CA Designed mechanically robust nanocomposite thin films from formulation, deposition and characterization for optical applications such as AR, UVR and IRR, using various durability enhancement mechanisms. Developed fundamental understanding of failure mechanisms of nanocomposite thin films; identified driving parameters for mechanical strength of thin films; correlated cutting-edge small scale characterization techniques with ASTM standard for mechanical and reliability testings.



Symyx Technologies

• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Leader

  • 2005 - 2010

  Led research on material discovery and instrument development for applications in various industries including plastics, rubber, adhesives, concrete, petrochemicals and personal care using high throughput techniques from formulation to performance characterization. Worked with cross-functional teams of scientists, mechanical and software engineers for workflow integration and research execution. Established in-depth knowledge of structure property relationship of a broad range of materials… Show more Led research on material discovery and instrument development for applications in various industries including plastics, rubber, adhesives, concrete, petrochemicals and personal care using high throughput techniques from formulation to performance characterization. Worked with cross-functional teams of scientists, mechanical and software engineers for workflow integration and research execution. Established in-depth knowledge of structure property relationship of a broad range of materials. Provided technical support for business development team Show less



The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Research Chemist

  • 2002 - 2005

  Synthesized and studied morphology and chemical structure of engineered polystyrene nanoparticles Characterized dynamic and mechanical properties of nanocomposites Investigated the structure-property relationship of nanocomposites Led product development of performance fillers for race tire applications



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant (Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering)

  • 1997 - 2002

  Investigated structure and dynamics of complex fluids at surfaces and interfaces Studied dynamics of polymers on the modified surfaces with different molecular architecture Characterized novel ultra-thin macromolecular assembly by specific molecular interaction Developed thin film coatings with tempered optical properties Constructed an ultra-sensitive ellipsometer