Engineer Engineering

Meng Zhao

Ph.D in Polymer Engineer; Master in Microelectronics

** ********** ***, ***.*; Rochester NY, 14623

Phone: 585-***-****

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EDUCATION

Ph.D - Microsystem Engineering - 07/2014

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY, USA

College of Engineer, GPA: 3.7/4.0

Advisor: Dr. Thomas W. Smith

M.S. - Microelectronic Engineering - 10/2009

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY, USA

College of Engineer, GPA: 3.6/4.0

Advisor: Dr. Bruce W. Smith

B.S. - Electrical Engineering - 07/2005

Beijing Jiaotong University. GPA: 3.2/4.0

Electronics and Telecommunication Department

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sep.2009 –present: Polymer Engineer in Polymer Research Lab, RIT

Design and prepare polymeric materials for 193nm photolithography and

MEMS semiconductor devices.

Design and explore polymers for organic electronic devices.

Design and synthesis of novel poly(ionic liquid) material that can be used as

solid-phase electrolyte in capacitive electrochemical devices.

Mar.2013 – Sep.2013: Research Intern in NanoPower Research Labs, RIT

Design and fabricate carbon nanotubes for high-density storage in lithium ion

batteries; growing semiconductor quantum dots for high-efficiency thin film

solar cells and nanotube doped polymeric films for microelectronic PEM fuel

cells.

Sep.2007 – Sep.2009: Graduate Research Assistant in Nanolithography Research

Lab, RIT;

Calibration and verification of OPC models for photo lithography and polarized

sources, verification of 3D mask polarization models for OPC.

Design and characterization of non-chemically amplified photoresist for 193nm

lithography based on photo-sensitive polymers.

Investigation in depth in Immersion Lithography technology. Realization of

lithography system for numerical aperture larger than 2.0 using this technology

and high refractive-index fluid

Sep. 2008 – Sep.2010: Research Associate in Semiconductor Manufacturing

Technology(SEMATECH)

Explore materials for photoresist used in next generation lithography

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Meng Zhao; Ph.D candidate in Polymer chemistry, Master of science

Optimize microelectronic fabrication procedures.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Zhao, Meng; Smith, Thomas W “Imidazole Polymers Derived from Ionic Liquid

4-Vinylimidazolium Monomers: Their Synthesis and Thermal and Dielectric Properties,”

Macromolecules 2013 46(3), 1133–1143.

Zhao, Meng; Huang, Wenwen; Cebe, Peggy “PVDF-based polymer blend films for fuel

cell membranes,” MRS Proceedings 2012, 1384 (Advanced Materials for Fuel Cells).

Lovato, Tina, Meng Zhao, Thomas Smith, and Peggy Cebe. "Polymer Blends for Proton

Exchange Membranes." In APS March Meeting Abstracts, vol. 1, p. 1039. 2011.

Zhao, Meng; Smith, Bruce; Smith, Thomas W. “Synthesis of non-chemically amplified

193 nm photoresists based on copolymers containing formyloxybenzene functional

groups” Polymer Preprints 2010, 51(1), 506.

Meng Zhao, Burak Baylav, Bruce Smith, Thomas Smith, Paul Zimmerman, “Alternatives

to Chemical Amplification for 193 nm Lithography,” Proc. of SPIE 2010, Vol. 7639, (Pt.

1, Advances in Resist Materials and Processing Technology XXVII, edited by Robert D.

Allen, Mark H. Somervell, 763915).

Meng Zhao, “Exploration of Non-Chemically Amplified Resists Based on Chain-scission

Mechanism for 193 nm Lithography,” May 2010. Advisor: Dr. Bruce W. Smith,

Microelectronics Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology

EXPERTISE

Comprehensive understanding and experienced in semiconductor manufacturing. Expert

in experiment design.

Fluent oral English and extended experience in teaching in English. Excellent English

reading and technical writing.

Fluent Mandarin and Cantonese speaking, listening and writing.

Proficient in variety of polymerization technique, including Free-radical Polymerization,

living Free-radical Polymerization, Step-growth Polymerization, Emulsion

Polymerization

Expert in using analytical tools, including Gel permeation chromatography(GPC),

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), Nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR),

Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC), Dielectric spectroscopy(DS), Scanning electron

microscope(SEM) to analyze and characterize polymeric materials

Proficient in using computational tools including PROLITH, MATLAB.

Others

Permanent Resident in Canada

local address: 1050 Stainton Dr, Mississauga, On, L5C 2T7

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Meng Zhao; Ph.D candidate in Polymer chemistry, Master of science

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