Research Assistant Chemical Engineering

Reza Amirabad

Tampa, FL 813-***-**** ********@***.***

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (Jan. 2022 – ongoing). Dissertation: Development and Optimization of Two-Terminal Hybrid Supercapacitor-Solar Cells Utilizing Semiconductor Materials for Enhanced Photovoltaic Performance. GPA: 4.0 ME in Chemical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (Sept. 2016 - Jan. 2019). Research focus: Development and Fabrication of Flexible Thermoelectric Power Generators Utilizing Semiconductor Materials for Improved Energy Harvesting. GPA: 3.6 BS in Chemical Engineering, Arak University, Arak, Iran (Sept. 2012 - July. 2016). Major stream: Semiconductor Physics and Chemical Characteristics. Research Experience

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (Jan. 2022 – present). Graduate Research Assistant

Development of Organic Electrochemical Supercapacitor-Solar Cells for Enhanced Photovoltaic and Capacitive Performance Through the Synthesis and Design of Various Semiconductor Materials Tools & Expertise:

● Chemical analysis through laboratory experiments, and theoretical modeling & calculations

● Semiconductor device fabrication, Integrated circuits, semiconductors deposition, thin-film solar cells, electrochemical analysis (CV, EIS, chronoamperometry, OC, SC, and SWV), spectrometry, wet-lab, Characterization (SEM, TEM, UV-visible, FIB,Raman, AFM, XRD, and FTIR)

● Scientific writing and computational tools (AutoCAD, PVCase, Python, SolidWorks, JMP, COMSOL)

Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (Sept. 2016 - Jan. 2019). Graduate Research Assistant

Investigating on Thermoelectric and semiconductor materials Tools & Expertise:

● Synthesizing and Chemical analysis of Semiconductors through laboratory experiments

● Piezo and Thermoelectric device fabrication, Piezo and Thermoelectric analysis (Seebeck, PF, Electrical and heat conductivity), Characterization (SEM, ATR, and XRD) General Tools & Expertise

Material qualification and development of testing methods, Statistical Process Control (SPC), CMP recipe optimization, Deposition techniques(MOCVD, POCVD, and ALD), CMP bowing optimization, Process Capability (Cp, Cpk/ Pp, Ppk enhancement), Design of Experiment (DOE), Lean Six Sigma Internship Experience

ENERCON, Tampa, Fl

Renewables Energy Engineering Intern (May 2023-August 2023) & (May 2024-August 2024) Statistical analysis, performing design of experiments (DOE), scientific writing and reporting.

● Developing testing protocols

● Optimized recipe for yield enhancement

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