Chemical Engineering Assistant

Rupesh Suresh

352-***-**** ******.*******@*****.*** linkedin.com/rupeshsureshUF

SUMMARY:

Chemical Engineering Masters Graduate specialized in Semiconductor Fabrication, Design of Experiments, and Statistical Process Control.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

Graduate Research Assistant Ziegler Lab – University of Florida May 2020 – Present

- Developed a code to simulate nanoscale molecular dynamics for crystal growth on substrate

- Prepared a framework for the process by visualizing the statistical data Semiconductor Diode Fabrication University of Florida July 2019 – May 2020

- Fabricated and Characterized Diodes and Photodiodes with tooling of equipment involved

- Performed Thermal Oxidation, Lithography, Etching and Diffusion on silicon wafers

- Involved in Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting of Etching and Lithography processes

- Managed various equipment with hand-on experience in CVD, Sputtering and DRIE etching

- Worked in a cleanroom of class 100 and well-versed with the safety protocols MEMS Fabrication University of Florida July 2019 – Oct 2020

- Designed and built a Thermal Bimorph Actuator on a Si-Wafer in the cleanroom

- Performed Deep Reactive Ion Etching (DRIE) to get improved etch profiles

- Characterised the MEMS device by measuring electrical responses Grading Teaching assistant University of Florida March 2019 – June 2019

- Collaborated with professors to prepare data driven reporting to evaluate students' performance which resulted in a hike in online discussion by 50%

- Analysed all the student grade reports and optimized the dashboard view PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Process Integration GX Solid Fuel Jan 2018 – Feb 2019

- Achieved 8% increase in yield by process optimization using DOE

- Involved in scaling up new process from R&D to manufacturing

- Adapted a data-driven approach to increase yield by controlling the variations using statistical methods

- Liaised between three departments and stakeholders to deliver the projects ahead of time Intern Shell Corporation March 2018 – June 2018

- Developed and involved in patenting an Air conditioner which does not employ any greenhouse gases

- Reduced fabrication costs by 20% using data-driven decisions and involved in equipment tooling TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Skills and Tools: Design of Experiments, Statistical Process Contol, Failure Analysis, Wet and Dry Etching, CVD, Photolithography, UV-Vis Spectroscopy, SEM

Management tools: Microsoft Project, Six Sigma, Microsoft office Suite, GMP Software: Python, JMP, SQL, Apache Spark (Pyspark), IBM Watson, LAMMPS, Aspen HYSYS EDUCATION:

Master of Science Chemical Engineering, University of Florida August 2018 – May 2020 GPA: 3.24/4 (Academic Achievement Award)

Coursework: Semiconductor Fabrication Lab, Synthesis & Characterization of Electronic materials, Advanced Electronics Material Processing, Statistics, Project Management, Engineering Leadership Bachelor of Technology Chemical Engineering, Anna University August 2014 - Apr 2018 GPA: 7.2/10

Coursework: Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electrical Drives and Controls, Electrical & Electronics lab

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Vice President – Asha Florida (NGO) University of Florida Aug 2019 – May 2020 Member of Semiconductor Career Readiness Organization, University of Florida Feb 2019 – May 2020

Contact this candidate