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San Diego CA *****

Ivan V. Charkin

Cell: 419-***-****

ac1413@r.postjobfree.com

HIGHLIGHTS

US citizen

PhD in Solid State Physics, 27 peer reviewed publications in science journals

Hiring, management, mentoring and development of personnel

Development work in multiple areas: Ion implantation; Plasma thin film deposition (PVD, PECVD); Spray coating thin film deposition; Plasma etch; Photolithography, Laser scribe; Wet etch, clean and interface preparation

Research laboratories management, improvements, safety practices and expansion.

Data mining and statistical data analysis utilizing JMP, JMP scripting language, Minitab, SQL, C++, R

ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt, utilization of statistical and process improvement tools such as DOE, SPC, FMEA, 8D, Root Cause Analysis, CPM, etc.

Advanced testing and characterization techniques such as Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), XPS, UV-Vis and FTIR spectroscopy, thermoluminescence, X-ray stimulated luminescence, Rutherford backscattering (RBS), and others

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Illumina, San Diego, CA 2016 - present

World leader in development of systems for large-scale analysis of DNA, genetic variation and function.

Staff Process Development engineer

Led teams and provided technical expertise for process transfer from R&D into Pilot manufacturing. Coached scientists and engineers on Six Sigma techniques

Improved properties of thin films used in flow cells and digital fluidics library prep cartridges

Tracked progress of the team development efforts and specified timelines and priorities

Tested conductive polymers performance and degradation depending on the plasma corona treatment and spray parameters

Evaluated metrology techniques and enhanced process control

Trained and mentored junior scientists and engineers

Developed R and JMP scripts for automated analysis of images, large data sets and SPC

CYMER, an ASML company, San Diego, CA 2014 - 2016

World’s largest supplier of deep ultraviolet (DUV) and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light sources used in semiconductor lithography

Sr. Manager, EUV Materials Science Engineering

Led a group of PhD level scientists and engineers developing methods to improve EUV source performance, improve metrology and test materials performance

Managed materials science, reliability, and other competences

Managed research laboratories. Improved safety standards and procedures.

Led efforts to qualify materials for use in EUV source

Led projects to study materials interactions with tin and hydrogen; materials changes under extreme conditions; developed accelerated life testing

Developed failure analysis team combining structured 8D principles with scientific tools. Drove projects to determine and eliminate the failure root causes

FIRST SOLAR INC., Perrysburg, OH 2008 - 2013

World’s largest manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules and commercial provider of PV solar systems.

Development Manager 2011 - 2013

Led a group of PhD level process engineers developing processes for semiconductor interface improvements and thin film deposition methods for CdTe photovoltaic devices.

Initiated and drove to conclusion projects to significantly improve thin film CdTe solar panel efficiency, reliability, and production yield; oversaw their implementation into manufacturing

Taught data analysis, statistics and script writing classes; organized weekly engineering reviews for the whole R&D department.

Drove safety improvements in the development laboratories and manufacturing facilities.

Hired 12 process engineers and technicians, guided and built the R&D group

Managed research laboratories and expanded the facilities over 5 times.

Development Engineer III, IV 2008 - 2011

Designed and performed experiments to improve efficiency of photovoltaic panels and cycle time of manufacturing process. Managed 2 development engineering technicians.

Developed recipes for sputter deposition, laser etch, thermal anneal, and other processes

Created JSL scripts to analyze large amounts of data from SQL databases to determine root causes of problems and analyze experimental data

Designed experiments using DOE principles to develop robust p-n junctions with desirable IV and CV characteristics; implemented lab scale device findings into the full scale device production

Increased throughput 16% with $100M benefit by identifying constraints for factory cycle time using SQL, JSL and Simul8; led multifunctional integration effort to improve cycle time.

Created methodology for laser scribe process control and active area increase resulting in significant efficiency boost and over $40M benefit.

Set requirements for new equipment and worked with manufacturers on prototypes.

Successfully transferred new technology and production processes to high volume manufacturing factories in Germany and Malaysia.

INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA 2004 - 2008

World’s leading manufacturer of computer chips.

Senior Process Engineer

Developed plasma etch recipes for back-end processing and provided technical expertise in qualifying lithography scanner recipes; wrote operating manuals and specs; followed Copy Exactly! methodology

Reduced plasma etch recipe time by 10%, which allowed the company to reduce the number of required production etch tools.

Set up SPC charts and developed detailed response flow charts (RFC) for out of control situations.

Improved data analysis efficiency by creating multiple JMP/JSL scripts to automate data collection and analysis.

Led backend defect team; identified multiple sources of defects and prevented several excursions.

LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, Los Alamos, NM 1997 - 2004

World’s leading research facility and birthplace of atomic bomb.

Post-Doc 2001 - 2004

Developed novel methods for thin film deposition on large area surfaces using Plasma CVD and Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation and Deposition; managed the Plasma Immersion Ion Processing (PIIP) lab.

Developed a method for deposition of hard Si-C-N coatings with tunable bandgap.

Designed experiments for testing and characterization of new coatings and deposition processes and produced reports detailing deposition parameters and advanced test methods.

Upgraded and rebuilt vacuum thin film deposition setup and performed safety inspections

Graduate Research Assistant 1997 - 2001

Studied radiation damage accumulation in materials under extremely high doses of radiation using ion bombardment and ion implantation

Created a methodology for correcting effects of ion induced radiation damage for sputtering.

Developed understanding of radiation damage accumulation in ceramics from point defects to amorphization allowing to predict which materials are suitable for storage of nuclear waste.

Conducted computer simulations of radiation damage accumulation using C++.

EDUCATION

KHARKIV STATE UNIVERSITY

Ph.D. in Solid State Physics

Thesis: “Point defects and phase transformations in spinel and zirconia under irradiation.”

Thesis research performed at Los Alamos National Laboratory

COMPUTER SKILLS

Data analysis tools: Excel, JMP/JSL, Minitab, R, Access, SQL, Origin, Crystal Ball, Discovery, MGPC, Klarity, InfinityQS, SRIM

Programming: JSL, R, Pascal, C++, Basic, Mathcad, Simul8

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Access

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English Fluent in Russian Fluent in Ukrainian Basic Knowledge in German

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