ALAN KLEIMAN-SHWARSCTEIN, Ph.D.

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http://www.linkedin.com/in/akleiman

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Successful innovator of new technologies in the Energy generation and storage field with experience in R&D

and scale-up to high volume manufacturing. Process Development Engineering that solves integration issues

and process optimization by utilizing his background in Material Science and Chemical Engineering. Knowledge

on diverse material synthesis by chemical, electrochemical and PVD methods for application in batteries, silicon

devices and photovoltaic applications.

HIGHLIGHTS

Results-oriented, data-driven approach, with a proven track record of delivering in a lean, fast -paced,

high-pressure environment.

Broad knowledge of engineering statistics, six sigma methodologies (DOE, FMEA, SPC,QFD), high

volume manufacturing operations.

4+ years experience in project management for HVM scale-up, COO reduction, tool selection, too l

installation and improvements.

Scale-up of advanced cathode material by PVD methods.

8+ years experience in equipment design and modification to meet process requirements. (LabView

automation, Eurotherm, etc.).

Material characterization (XPS, XRD, ICP-AES/MS, IC, SEM/EDX, MS, GC, UV/V is, Raman, FTIR,

TGA, Titration).

10+ years experience in electrochemical thin film deposition and electrochemistry techniques: CA, CV,

EIS, RDE, pulse deposition; including +1 year scale up of battery materials, +2 years experience in

scale-up from R&D to R2R HVM manufacturing and +2 year of scale-up silicon electroplating,.

6+ years in inorganic material synthesis of oxides by electrochemical deposition, spray pyrolysis, sol-gel

processing, PVD thin films, hydrothermal synthesis, atomic layer deposition, combustion pyrolysis,

APCVD, MOCVD and LPVCD.

PVD process development for battery materials, silicon solar cell and metal stacks.

W et and dry etching of silicon and metal stacks on silicon, basic silicon device fabrication experience.

Experience in material systems of Oxides, Metals, Fluorides and Nitrides.

Allowed to work in the USA (unrestricted).

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

First Solar 2015

Engineer III

Optimization of Silicon Nitride and Silicon laser ablation processes in R&D lab for new metallization

roadmap.

Continual improvement of electrochemical deposited current collectors on silicon solar cells. Identified

and implemented cost savings of ~1 million USD/year.

Management of tool vendors and chemistry suppliers to meet COO requirements and quality

standards.

Failure analysis and root cause analysis to track KPIV and establish electrochemical process

metrics, reduced defects and increased yields on electroplating.

Characterization and implementation of cell packaging improvement to increase product shelf

lifetime.

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QuantumScape 2013-2015

Senior Member of Technical Staff

Development of scale-up PVD synthesis methods, process engineering, FMEA analysis and equipment

engineering for fabrication of active components of battery materials.

Testing of battery materials and evaluation of performance metrics; FMEA of battery performance.

Collaborated in the design and procurement of pilot -plant equipment for development of battery cathode

materials. Owner of materials procurement, vendor selection and supply chain management for daily

process operation.

Collaborated with other process owners towards development of metrics and understanding of

integration issues of the cathode material into other process modules.

Using DoE and SPC, tracked KPIV and KPOV to drive continuous improvement in cathode pow der

synthesis; established quality control measures and SOP documents as required.

Research HVM approaches to develop synthesis methods for solid state battery ion conductors.

Managed workflow and experimental design for cathode power synthesis (2 technicians).

Tetrasun/First Solar 2013

Member of Technical Staff

Continual improvement of electrochemical deposition of current collector features on silicon solar cells;

developed pilot plant electroplating line roadmap, metrology, chemistry selection and COO models.

Performed tool selection and testing; FMEA analysis of HVM electroplating tool. Worked with vendors to

detect failure modes in pilot test tool prior to final design, approval and HVM tool purchase.

Developed process roadmaps for: electrochemical deposition process, metal etch process and

sputtering of seed layer and co -wrote RFQ for HVM tools. Flagged areas of concern and implemented

trials to test tools for down-selection of HVM vendors to validate integration steps.

Developed scale-up methodologies, characterization and screening of defects and changes in

KPIV/KPOV in seed metal layer deposited by PVD to understand product quality issues related with

increased deposition power and speed in HVM line and develop strategies to mediate effects of

morphological issues in downstream processing and effects related to overall process integration .

Modeling of material loss and WWT requirements for HVM electrochemical deposition and metal

etching tools.

SoloPower Inc 2011-2013

Research Scientist

Lead Engineer responsible plating tool chemistry and plating processes in HVM pilot plant; collaborated

in a multi-disciplinary task force to increase factory yield, cost reductions and increase in solar cell

efficiency (daily ramp-up, management and process meetings).

Manager of the Chemical Metrology team, responsible for R&D and HVM Lab operations, writing SOP

for chemical metrology and tracking of KPIV/KPOV of HVM plating line and UL certification (UL 1703).

Develop analytical techniques and inspection methodology for the coated films. HVM metrology (IC,

ICP and Titration) of electrodeposition baths.

Manage daily operations of R&D Lab, management of inventory and chemical baths in R&D and HVM

line and co-ordinate technology transfer to pilot e lectroplating line.

Developed new electrochemical deposition processes for thin film CIGS solar cells, which enabled the

control of the Ga profile along the CIGS laye rs achieving 15% efficiency in R&D cells (1 patent

application submitted). Development of several chemistries for binary chemistries for deposition of Cu -

Ga, Cu-In, Ga-Se, Cu-Se, In-Se.

Optimized the plating chemistry and back contact barrier layers to reduce unwanted alloying of back

contact which decreased recombination rates at the back contact and increase efficiency. (1 patent

application submitted)

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Alan Kleiman acxax5@r.postjobfree.com

Danish Technical University, C ASE center 2009-2010

Hans Christian rsted Fellow

Development of new photocatalyst systems for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production

Novel synthesis of Oxygen evolution catalysts

Construction and design of a APCVD/ALD synthesis system for metal oxide thin film growth

E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, DuPont Central Research & Development, MS&E 2007

Summer Intern

Development of core-technology for high scratch resistance anti-reflective coating for Flat Panel displays. (US

Patent application).

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Materials Engineering, Univ. of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB) 2010

Advisors: Prof. Eric W. McFarland, Prof. Galen D. Stucky

M.S. Chemical Engineering, Univ. of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB). 2005

Advisor: Prof. Eric W. McFarland

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Mxico (UNAM), Mxico 2002

PATENTS

Electrodeposition of C60 Thin Films, US Patent Application US2006/0024502A1.

Compositions Containing Multifunctional Nanoparticle E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company,

Primary Inventor, US8092905 B2

"Methods of Forming Ruthenium-group IIIA Alloys", SoloPower, Inc US2012/0266958A1

"Electroplating Solutions and Methods For Deposition of Group IIIA -VIA Films", SoloPower, Inc

US20130112564 A1

PUBLICATION RECORD (3 selected publications)

Total citations >1800; h-index: 15; i-10 index: 16. 24 publications (Full list at http://bit.ly/1G4bvOc)

A. Kleiman-Shwarsctein, P. Zhang, Y.-S. Hu, E. W. McFarland, Solar Hydrogen and

Nanotechnology, Chapter 14, Vayssieres, L., Ed.; John Wiley & Sons, (ISBN 047*******, 3/2010)

A. Kleiman-Shwarsctein, A. B. Laursen, F. Cavalca, W . Tang, S. Dahl, I. Chorkendorff "A general

route for RuO2 deposition on metal oxides from RuO 4", Chemical communications, 12/2011, 48(7),967.

J. M. O. Zide, A. Kleiman-Shwarsctein, et.al, "Increased efficiency in multijunction solar cells through

the incorporation of semimetallic ErAs nanoparticles into the tunnel junction", Applied Physics Letters

2006, 88, 162103.

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