Career Timeline

Chair, MRS Sustainability Educational Resources 2018-present

June 1, 2018

Chairing a taskforce to identify and disseminate educational resources to teach sustainability to university-level students in Materials Science and other related disciplines.

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Associate Editor- MRS Advances 2016-present

March 1, 2016

Editor in charge of semiconducting, renewable, and sustainable materials for MRS Advances. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/mrs-advances

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Senior Director, Xperi 2016-present

January 1, 2016

Managing technology development programs for 3DIC zero-clearance hybrid bonding and stacking technology. Working with multiple domestic and international partners (Fraunhofer Society, Teledyne Dalsa, among others) to develop and proliferate the technology.

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Principal Advisor, Mountain View Energy 2015-present

January 1, 2015

Management, technology, and manufacturing consultants.

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Director, QuantumScape 2014-2015

January 1, 2014

Materials Development Director Solid-state electrolyte development. Process scaling.

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Adjunct Professor, San Jose State University 2012-2012

January 1, 2012

Adjunct Professor- Materials Science, taught class in photovoltaic manufacturing technologies.

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R&D Manager, First Solar 2010-2014

September 1, 2010

R&D Manager CIGS Process Integration. CdTe Process Integration. Lab Development.

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Principal Staff Member, Alta Devices 2009-2010

March 1, 2009

Senior Scientist ARC Development. DOE incubator grant.

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Manager, Optisolar 2007-2009

December 1, 2007

Process Integration Manager Line development. Tandem cell development.

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Senior Staff Member, Philips Lumileds 2005-2007

February 1, 2005

Senior Scientist AlInGaP process integration. Metrology infrastructure program. InGaN process integration. InGaN Au metallization.  

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Founder, API Technologies 2005-2011

January 1, 2005

Co-Founder, R&D Product Development Developed multiple opto-electronic sensors.

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Principal Staff Member, Agilent Technologies 2000-2005

January 1, 2000

Agilent Technologies Image sensors. Chemical Sensors. MEMS Motor.

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Principal Staff Member, Hewlett-Packard 1995-1999

June 1, 1995

Hewlett-Packard Laboratories ULSI Research Laboratory BEOL materials development, low-κ. Image sensor development. α-Si:H p-i-n photodiode array.

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Senior Scientist, Johnson Controls 1992-1995

June 1, 1992

Senior Scientist Gas diffusion barriers. Sticking probability. Program development.

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