State University Assistant

Jeremy S. Nevins http://www.linkedin.com/in/jsnevins

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Durham, NC 27713 518-***-****

Highlights

oBroad hands on experience operating analytical testing techniques

oExtensive experience collecting and presenting data in a concise manor

oAble to quickly diagnose problems and develop a solution to keep production moving

oDeveloped standard operating procedure for all 12 developed products currently in mass production

oExperience working in clean room production/R&D and chemical laboratory environments

oSuccessfully worked with different company branches to complete goals efficiently

Education Ph.D., Inorganic/Materials Chemistry, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY August 2011

Advisor: Dr. David F. Watson

Thesis: Characterizing the Surface Chemistry of Nanostructures

B.S., Siena College, Loudonville, NY May 2006

Major: Chemistry (ACS Accredited) Cum Laude

Minor: Mathematics

Experience Research Scientist III at Cree Inc., Durham, NC September 2011- August 2016

oUtilized market feedback to design new products and solutions for customers

oIntegrated process breakthroughs quickly to multiple platforms for improved performance by 2-4% across a component family

oProduced and delivered high level summaries of critical products to upper management as well as more detailed summaries for a technical audience

oMaintained successful transitions of processes from initial and pilot builds in R&D facility in Durham to mass production facility in China

oAnalyzed large data sets using JMP to produce easily understood trends

oWorked on multiple projects in parallel while still being the main point of contact on the project

oManaged technician team, provided annual reviews of progress and allocated raises

oReceived US patents (9349929, D749051) for new style of components

Graduate Researcher The State University of New York at Buffalo 2006 – 2011

oUtilized chromatography tools in the course of performing lab experiments

oPerformed fundamental studies on the surface chemistry of thin films

oStreamlined nanoparticle formation utilizing a cheaper, more straightforward technique using cysteine as a surfactant

oIncreased loading of aqueous quantum dots onto thin films

oExplored kinetic and thermodynamic growth properties of regular encapsulated quantum dots

oWorked in collaboration with three different laboratories across three different departments

oAttended 11 different conferences, presented four talk, five posters, and contributed to eight other presentations

oNamed author on five peer reviewed journal articles

Teaching Assistant The State University of New York at Buffalo 2006-2009

oTaught laboratory sections in general chemistry for engineers

oReceived outstanding teaching reviews over all six semesters taught

REU Student Researcher The State University of New York at Buffalo 2005

oSuccessfully synthesized various nanowires

Technical Skills

JMP Software, Writing DFMEA/PFMEA, Writing Design Reviews, Developing OCAP and SOPs, Creating Predictive Distributions, Chromotography, Surfaces analyzed by Microscopy (SEM, TEM) and Spectroscopy (FTIR, UV/Vis, EDX, Fluorescence), Synthesis of Colloids, Handling Sensitive/Dangerous Material, Fabrication and Surface-Functionalization of Thin Films, Surface Chemistry, Electrochemistry, In Situ Deposition of Nanoparticles onto Surfaces, Air-Free Chemical Synthesis using a Glove Box and Schlenk line

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