Engineer Assistant
Resume:
Jack D. Flicker
Santa Fe, NM 87507
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SPECIALIZATIONS:
Solar cell production and testing, Carbon nanotube synthesis and device applications, electronic
materials, nanotechnology, materials science, microscopy
DEGREES HELD:
Bachelor Science, Physics 2006
Pennsylvania State University; State College, Pennsylvania
Bachelor Science, Chemistry 2006
Pennsylvania State University; State College, Pennsylvania
Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Science and Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta, Georgia
POSITIONS HELD:
Graduate Research Assistant; 08/01/2006-08/05/2011
Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta, Georgia
Responsibilities:
Developed patterns for carbon nanotube based photovoltaics (3DCNTPV) through photolithography.
Grew and characterized vertically aligned CNT (VACNT) arrays via chemical vapor deposition (CVD)
for use in 3DCNTPVs. Performed materials characterization with optical microscopy, scanning electron
microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy
(EDS), electron and x-ray diffraction (XRD). Used various deposition techniques to completely and
conformally coat the nanoscale features in 3DCNTPV. Built and maintained a solar simulator system
for testing current-voltage properties of prepared solar cells at orthogonal and nonorthogonal solar
angles. Developed computer simulations and theoretical models for absorption efficiency and power
production of 3DCNTPVs at various angles.
Undergraduate Research Assistant; 08/01/2003-08/01/2006
Pennsylvania State University; State College, Pennsylvania
Responsibilities:
Built and calibrated high pressure (P 5000psi) hydrogen isotherm systems to investigate hydrogen
sorption of nanomaterials operated at various temperatures. Programmed Labview programs for various
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laboratory equipment. Carried out simulations on magnetic domains in thin film GaAs for use in
spintronics applications.
Cooperative Education Student; 01/03/2005-12/22/2005
Walter Reed Army Hospital, Military Casualty Unit, Blood Research Division
Silver Springs, Maryland
Responsibilities:
Developed a MATLAB finite element program based on the commercial finite element suite FEMLAB
used to test the performance of the Golden Hour Container (GHC) for on-field, mobile blood storage in
various hostile environments. Performed spectrophotometry of hemoglobin under atmospheres of
different gas environments.
PUBLICATIONS:
1. R.E. Camacho, A.R. Morgan, M.C. Flores, T.A. McLeod, V.S. Kumsomboone,
B.J. Mordecai, R. Bhattacharjea, W. Tong, B.K. Wagner, J.D. Flicker, S.P.
Turano, and W.J. Ready, “Carbon Nanotube Arrays for Photovoltaic
Applications.” JOM, Vol. 58, No. 3, pp 39-42, 2007.
2. S.P. Turano, J.D. Flicker; W.J. Ready, “Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube
Arrays coated with Indium Tin Oxide via Ion Assisted Deposition.”
Carbon, vol. 46, pp. 723-728, 2008.
3. J.D. Flicker and W.J. Ready, “Simulations of Absorbance Efficiency and Power Production of Three
Dimensional Tower Arrays for use in Photovoltaics.”
J. Appl. Phys. vol. 103, p. 113110, 2008.
4. X.J. Wang, J.D. Flicker, B.J. Lee, W.J. Ready and Z.M. Zhang, “Visible and Near-infrared Radiative
Properties of Vertically Aligned Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes.” Nanotechnology, Vol. 20 pp.
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5. Mousa, O.F.; Kim, B.C.; Flicker, J.; Ready,W.J. “A novel design of CNT-based embedded
inductors”: 2009 IEEE 59th Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC 2009), p
497-501, 2009
6. J.D. Flicker and W. J. Ready, “Derivation of Power Gain for Three Types of Three Dimensional
Photovolataic Cells Based on Tower Arrays with Flat Tops and Smooth, Vertical Sidewalls.”
Progress in Photovoltaics, DOI 10.1002/pip.1084. 2011.
7. J. D. Flicker “Three Dimensional Carbon Nanotube Based Photovoltaics.” Ph.D. dissertation,
Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011.
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SKILLS / EQUIPMENT USED:
Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, electron dispersive spectrometry, x-
ray diffraction, chemical vapor deposition, ion assisted deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, plasma
enhanced chemical vapor deposition, optical microscopy, photolithography, electron beam lithography,
spincoating, thermal evaporation, electron beam evaporation, sputtering, solar simulator, I-V curve
evaluation, clean room experience.
Awards/Fellowships:
1. Robert G. Shackelford Fellowship 2006-2011
2. Boeing Graduate Fellowship 2008-2009
3. GTRI Outstanding Graduate Student 2009-2010
COMPUTER LANGUAGES:
LabView, HTML, C, Matlab, Mathematica, and BASIC.
Selected Presentations:
1. TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition March 2008, New Orleans, LA. 3DCNTPV Devices: Theory of
Absorption Increase
2. TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition February 2009, San Francisco, CA. 3DCNTPV Devices: Cell
Production and Results.
3. Materials Research Society Spring Meeting April 2009, San Francisco, CA. 3DCNTPV Devices: Cell
Production and Results.
4. GTRI Shackelford Showcase May 2009, Atlanta, GA. 3DCNTPV Program Progress.
5. Georgia Tech MSE Graduate Symposium July 2009, Atlanta, GA. 3DCNTPV Solar Cells.
6. TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition February 2010, Seattle, WA. 3DCNTPV Devices: Full Theoretical
Model.
7. GTRI Shackelford Showcase May 2010, Atlanta, GA. 3DCNTPV Program Progress.
8. AIChE Annual Meeting November 2010, Salt Lake City, UT. 3DCNTPV Devices: Theoretical Basis and
Experimental Application.
9. TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition March 2011, San Diego, CA. 3DCNTPV Devices: Production.
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REFERENCES
Dr. W. Jud Ready
Senior Research Engineer-Georgia Tech Research Institute
Adjunct Professor-Materials Science and Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology
925 Dalney Street Baker Building
Nanotechnology Laboratory RM 123E
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0826
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Dr. Michael Harris
Principal Research Engineer-Georgia Tech Research Institute
925 Dalney Street Baker Building RM 133E
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0826
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Dr. Walter E. Voit
Assistant Professor-Mechanical Engineering Department University Texas at Dallas
NSERL 4.710 800 West Campbell Rd
Mailstop: RL 10
Richardson, TX 75080
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