C Semiconductor

Changshi Lao

*** ****** *** *** ***, Albany, CA *4706 (C): 404-***-****

abjt7i@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering (Minor ECE)

Dec. 2007

M.S., Physics

Dec. 2003

Univ. of Science & Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, China

B.S. Physics

July 2002

QUALIFICATIONS

. Solid background on condense matter physics, device physics,

microelectronics, photovoltaic systems, semiconductor LED, and

plasmonics.

. Over 6-year of clean room practices and semiconductor process

experience.

. Demonstrated academic excellence, 26 journal papers with over 1200

citations.

. Extensive experience with semiconductor nanomaterial synthesis and

characterization.

. Excellent verbal and written skills, multitasking, and excellent work

ethic.

. Employment status: U.S. Green Card, no sponsorship required.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

University of California at Berkeley, CA

11/2008 onward

Post-doc, Advisor: Xiang Zhang (Ernest S. Kuh Professor, Member of

NAE)

. Photovoltaic system development. Light trapping and amplification

simulation in nanostructures. Semiconductor nanomaterial (Si, ZnO, and

TiO2) synthesis for semiconductor solar cells and dye-sensitized solar

cells.

. Modeling, fabrication and characterization of metamaterials and

plasmonic devices. Semiconductor thin film deposition, etching, and

lithography for device fabrication.

. Solid-state lighting, semiconductor LED, semiconductor laser,

Plasmonic sensing (SERS), optical imaging and modeling, and single

photon detection

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA,

02/2008 - 10/2008

Postdoctoral Scholar, Advisor: Ahmed Zewail (Nobel Laureate, NAS

member)

. 1st time discover of ultrafast structural dynamics in nanomaterial,

published in Science

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA,

08/2002-12/2007

Advisor: Zhong Lin (ZL) Wang (Regent Professor, Foreign member of CAS)

Thesis: Transport Properties and Nanosensors of Oxide Nanowires and

Nanobelts

. Compound semiconductor nanodevice modeling, design, fabrication and

testing for energy related application, including solar cells,

nanogenerators, Li-ion battery, super-capacitor, thermoelectronics,

nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, LED, and lasers.

. Compound semiconductor nanostructure synthesis and characterization

for various applications in electronic and energy devices. (Materials

studied include ZnO, SnO2, InO2, SiC, GaN, La(OH)3, La2O3, RuO2, RuO2-

TiO2 core shell, NH4V3O8, V2O5, MoO3, BaMnO3, BaTi1/2Mn1/2O3, and TTF-

TCNQ).

. Surface functionalization of nanowires with polymers for nanoscale

electronic devices.

SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES

. 6-year clean room process experience

. Compound semiconductor nanodevice modeling, design, fabrication and

testing: nanoelectronic devices, solar cells, and other energy related

devices.

. Semiconductor thin film growth: chemical vapor deposition, oxidation,

atomic layer deposition, reflow/anneal, PECVD, sputtering, e-beam

epitaxial, and thermal evaporation

. Materials characterization: TEM, FIB, XRD, AFM, SEM/EDX, RHEED, and

FTIR.

. Materials processing: ion implantation, plasma etching, lithography

and thermal (RTA).

. Nanomanufacturing: FIB (Focused Ion Beam), Ebeam lithography and

nanoimprint

. Nanomaterial growth: CVD, PVD, and solution based nanomaterial

synthesis

. Experience with semiconductor LED, semiconductor laser, plasmonics,

nanophotonics, optical imaging and sensing, nanophotonic circuits, and

nonlinear optics.

. Engineering and mathematic software: COMSOL, Microwave studio, MATLAB,

Labview, Origin and Ledit.

AWARDS AND HONORS

Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Abroad Self-Financed Students,

2008

Advanced Publication Award, MSE, 2006

Research Initiation Publication Award, MSE, 2006

Georgia Tech Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NaST) Fellowship, 2004

MEDIA REPORTS

Editors' Choice Science, 309(2005) 1790

ScienceDirect Top25 articles (4th) in Chemical Physics Letters (2005)

Perspective (Materials Science) Science, 309(2005) 5741

PROVISIONAL PATENTS

. "Piezoelectric and piezoresistive cantilevers as chemical and

biological sensors" Z.L. Wang, C.S. Lao, Filed 2008

. "Super-High Sensitive UV Detector Using Polymer Functionalized

Nanobelts" Z.L. Wang, C.S. Lao, Filed 2007

. "Piezoelectric Nanowire Based Hearing Aids" Z.L. Wang, C.S. Lao, Filed

2007

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITES

. Member of the 2006 American Physical Society Congress Delegation

. Committee chair of the 2007 Southern US Chinese student leadership

conference

INVITED TALKS

. C.S. Lao, Z.L.Wang "Transport Properties and Nanosensors of Oxide

Nanowires and Nanobelts", Harvard University, Invited talk, November

2007.

. C.S. Lao, Z.L.Wang "Transport Properties and Nanosensors of Oxide

Nanowires and Nanobelts", Beijing University, China, Invited talk,

October 2007.

. C.S. Lao, Z.L.Wang "Transport Properties and Nanosensors of Oxide

Nanowires and Nanobelts", Zhejiang University, China, Invited talk,

December 2008.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Sigma Xi, Materials Research Society and American Chemical Society

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (Total 26 papers, over 1200 citations, h index--18)

1. Giant Enhancement in UV response of ZnO Nanobelts by Polymer Surface

functionalization, C.S.Lao, M.C. Park, Q. Kuang, Y.L. Deng, Z.L. Wang,

J. Am. Chem.Soc., 129 (2007) 12096.

2. Polymer Functionalized Piezoelectric-FET as Humidity/Chemical Sensors,

C.S.Lao, Q. Kuang, M.C. Park, Y.L. Deng, Z.L. Wang, Applied Physics

Letters, 90 (2007) 262107

3. Enhancing the Electrical and Optoelectronic Performance of Nanobelt-

Devices by self-Assembled Monolayer Surface Functionalization, C.S.

Lao, Y. Li, C.P. Wong, and Z.L.Wang, Nano Lett., 7-200*-****-****

4. Nanowires Visualized with Atomic-scale Resolution Display Anisotropic

Electronic-driven Behavior, D.S. Yang, C.S. Lao, and A.H. Zewail,

Science, 321 (2008) 1660.

5. ZnO nanobelt/nanowire Schottky diodes formed by dielectrophoresis

alignment across Au electrodes, C.S. Lao, J. Liu, P.X. Gao, Liyuan

Zhang, Dragomir Davidovic, Rao Tummala, and Zhong L. Wang Nano Letter

6 (2006) 263-266.

6. Conversion of Zinc Oxide Nanobelts into Superlattice-Structured

Nanohelices, P.X. Gao, Y. Ding, W. Mai, W.L. Hughes, C.S. Lao, Z.L.

Wang Science, 309 (200*-****-****. (Perspective (Materials Science)

Science, 309(2005) 5741)

7. Formation of Double-side Teethed Nanocombs of ZnO and Self-catalysis

of Zn-terminated Polar Surface, C.S. Lao, P.X. Gao, R.S. Yang, Y.

Zhang, Y. Dai, Z.L. Wang

8. Density Controlled Growth of Aligned ZnO Nanowire Arrays by Seedless

Chemical Approach on Smooth Surfaces, S. Xu, C.S. Lao, B. Weintraub,

and Z. L. Wang, J. Mat. Research 23 (2008) 2072.

9. High-Sensitivity Humidity Sensor Based on Single SnO2 Nanowire, Q.

Kuang, C.S. Lao, Z.L. Wang, Z.X. Xie, and L.S. Zheng, J. Am.

Chem.Soc., 129 (200*-****-****.

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