Mechanical Engineer

CARTAS-AYALA, MARCO A.

Engineer with wide experience in mechanical engineering, statistical analysis, numerical simulation, data analysis automation and micro fabrication.

Address: **** **** *******o Street, Chandler, Arizona, 85226.

Phone: 623-***-****.

E-mail: *******@*****.***

Education

2009-2012

2006-2008

2016

2005

2001- 2005

PhD in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT.

Mechanics, Modelling, Experimentation and Computation.

Minor: Instrumentation. Graduate (GPA 4.9/5).

Master of Science in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT.

Micro-Nano Engineering and Material Science (GPA 4.8/5).

Micro-Masters in Astrophysics, ANU (GPA 4.8/5).

University of California Campus Berkeley, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Exchange Student Program (GPA 3.7/4).

Bachelors in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Mechatronics),

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

Minor in Math, Member of the High Academic Performance Program.

Graduated with Honours (GPA 9.5/10)

Professional Experience:

2013-Present. Thermal Reliability Research Engineer, Intel Corporation.

Investigated performance and reliability of package-integrated thermal solutions for cooling of Intel Processors across platforms and products. Performed probabilistic and statistical analysis of process and experiments.

2009-2013. Research Assistant, Micro & Nano fluidics Laboratory, MIT.

Designed, simulated, fabricated and tested micro-fluidic devices to determine cells deformability.

2011. Intern at the Thermo-Mechanical Simulation Group, Intel.

Modelled Micro-electro-mechanical accelerometers and gyroscopes (MEMS).

2009. Research Assistant, Microfluidics Laboratory, Boston University.

Designed and Fabricated Chips for FACS Machine.

2007-2008. Research Assistant, Microfluidics Laboratory, Whitehead Institute, MIT.

Designed and Fabricated a Microfluidic Switch for cell sorting.

2006. Research Assistant, Optics Laboratory, UNAM.

Designed and Modelled Electro Wetting Actuator for an Optic Fibre Filter.

Abilities:

Software:

JMP, SQL Pathfinder, Matlab, C++, Visual Basic, Pascal, Unigraphics, Solid Works, Comsol Multiphysics (Intensive Training Certified by Comsol), AutoCAD, Coventorware, MEMS+, DSpace, Pspice, Latex, and Dreamweaver, Linux and Windows Environments.

Micro Fabrication:

Optics, Standard IC Processing, Soft-Lithography, RIE, Wet-Etching, Glass Thermal Bonding, Metal Deposition, use of Confocal and Inverted Microscopes, Atomic Force Microscopes, Electron Microscopes and Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM), growth of CNTs using CVD.

Engineering:

Sensor Integration: Digital and Analog Electronics (Design, Fabrication and Instrumentation/Measurement), use of microcontrollers (Arduino), PID control design and implementation, image analysis (PIV, automatic image recognition and measurement), automation using DC motors and servos, Growth of Human and Mouse Cell Lines (HeLa, HL-60 and 3T3 Cell Lines), Cell Staining, Gel Electrophoresis, and protocols for surface chemistry (cleaning, and protein stamping).

Languages:

English (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), French (Reading and Basic Speaking)

Teaching Experience:

Teaching assistant and course developer for 7 classes at MIT, including: Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Molecular Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, and Micro & Nano Processing Technology.

Coursework:

Mechanics: Numerical Simulation, Finite Element, Fluid Dynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Advanced Solid and Structural Mechanics, Advanced Probability and Statistics, PCS and HVM.

Instrumentation: Mechatronics, Optics and Fields, Forces and Flows in Biological Systems and Biomechanics.

Micro Nano-Engineering: Micro-Fabrication (VLSI), MEMS Design, Nanotechnology, Quantum and Statistical Mechanics, Solid State Physics and Optics.

Publications:

Patents:

1. ‘Microfluidic Sorter for Particles, Cells and Droplets', 2010US 61/388980.

2. ‘Semiconductor Package with Sealant Bridge’, PCT/US2017/040490.

3. ‘Thin line dam on Epoxy Fillet to prevent thermal interface material (TIM) bleed out', AB4711-US.

4.Patents Pending: P119457PCT, AB1110-US, AB4427-US, AB8650-US.

Thesis:

1. PhD: Hydrodynamic Resistance and Sorting of Deformable Particles in Microfluidic Circuits, 2012.

2. Masters: Microfluidic Switch for debondable microfluidic circuit, 2009.

3. Bachelors: Electro-wetting Actuator for an Optic Fibre Filter, 2007.

Selected Journal Papers (Full list of conference, journal and talks can be provided upon request):

1.M.A. Cartas-Ayala, K. C. Liu, J. W. Gatherer, P. Li, M. Mukadam, R. S. Sidhu, S. H. Choi, and S. Howell, ‘Sealant Delamination Detection Using Substrate Warpage’, IATTJ, Vol. 21, 2018, (On review).

2.M.A. Cartas-Ayala, et al. ‘Reliability Model of Soft Polymer Interface Material degradation under enabled bake conditions’, IATTJ, Vol. 18, 2015.

3.M.A. Cartas-Ayala, Laura Gibson, and R. Karnik, ‘Oscillations in light-triggered microfluidic circuit’, Microsyst Technol, 2014.

4.M.A. Cartas-Ayala and R. Karnik, ‘Self-sorting of deformable particles using asynchronous logic microfluidic circuit’, Small, 2012 (Cover Article).

5.M.A. Cartas-Ayala and R. Karnik, ‘Time limitations and geometrical parameters in the design of microfluidic comparators’, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 2013.

6.M.A. Cartas-Ayala and R. Karnik, ‘Understanding cell passage through constrained microfluidic channels’, (On review).

7.M.A. Cartas-Ayala and Suman Bose, ‘Adding colour to PMDS chips’, Chips & Tips RSS, 2011.

8.M.A. Cartas-Ayala and R. Karnik, ‘Local Profile Temperature Measurement in Microchannels using Temperature Sensitive Leuco Dye Microbeads’, International Journal of Micro-Nano Scale Transport 2011.

9.S. Kumar, M.A. Cartas-Ayala, T. Thorsen, ‘Thermal Modeling and Design Analysis of a Continuous Flow Microfluidic Chip’, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2012.

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