Materials Scientist - Semiconductors, Nanomaterials, Energy Materials

Humberto Batiz

Berkeley, CA ***** E-mail: ********.*****@********.***

LinkedIn: humberto-bg/ Phone: 510-***-****

Visa status: H-1B

Materials scientist with a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley specializing in semiconductors, nanomaterials, and energy materials. Extensive experience evaluating complex scientific datasets, developing structured data workflows, and ensuring data quality in research applications. Published author with 6 peer-reviewed papers and a proven track record in technical writing, literature review, and cross-functional collaboration. Strong background in mentoring and scientific instruction.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Applied Materials, Inc. Santa Clara, CA

Algorithm Developer 09/2022 – 10/2025

Reviewed, labeled, and evaluated large-scale materials datasets (SEM microscopy, EDX spectroscopy, process logs) to support semiconductor defect classification and analysis workflows

Developed structured content and labeling guidelines for ML training data, ensuring consistency and accuracy across complex materials-related datasets

Collaborated with cross-functional engineering and data teams to refine data quality standards and evaluation criteria

Analyzed materials challenges across semiconductor processing, plasma-surface interactions, and thin-film deposition

Provided detailed technical feedback and QA on scientific content, improving classification accuracy by 30%

Built data validation pipelines to ensure quality and completeness of research datasets before downstream analysis

Created technical documentation for data workflows, analysis methods, and internal tools

Reduced manual evaluation time by 80% through systematic process improvements and tool development University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA

Ph.D. Researcher Materials Science & Engineering 08/2017 – 08/2022

Conducted extensive literature reviews and synthesized findings from scientific publications for research on 2D materials and van der Waals heterostructures

Evaluated and validated computational datasets from density functional theory (DFT) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations

Authored 6 peer-reviewed publications in Physical Review and Advanced Materials, demonstrating excellence in technical writing and scientific communication

Applied critical analysis to identify errors and inconsistencies in experimental and computational data

Mentored undergraduate and graduate researchers on data analysis methods and scientific writing

Served as tutor for undergraduate physics and materials science courses, developing skills in technical instruction and knowledge transfer

EDUCATION

University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, USA

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering 2017 – 2022 Universidad Nacional Aut onoma de M exico (UNAM) Mexico City, Mexico B.S. in Physics 2012 – 2017

DOMAIN EXPERTISE

Semiconductors: Plasma-semiconductor interactions, thin-film deposition, defect analysis, process integration

Nanomaterials: 2D materials, van der Waals heterostructures, tellurium nanostructures, epitaxial growth

Energy Materials: Photovoltaic materials, electronic properties, band structure analysis

Computational Methods: Density functional theory (VASP, Quantum Espresso), molecular dynamics

(LAMMPS), ML interatomic potentials

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Data Analysis: Python, NumPy, Pandas, SQL, scikit-learn, data visualization (Matplotlib, Seaborn)

Scientific Databases: Materials databases, literature search tools, computational data management

Technical Writing: Peer-reviewed publications, technical documentation, research reports

Tools: Git, Linux, Docker, Jupyter notebooks, LaTeX CORE STRENGTHS

Scientific data evaluation Technical writing Literature review Cross-functional collaboration Quality assurance

Attention to detail Independent problem-solving Mentorship PUBLICATIONS

Stick-slip friction at the atomic scale: A model for van der Waals epitaxial strain Physical Review Research: [Link]

Theory of liquid-mediated strain release in two-dimensional materials Physical Review Materials: [Link]

Structural heterogeneity in non-crystalline TexSe1-x thin films Applied Physics Letters,: [Link]

Orientated growth of ultrathin Tellurium by van der Waals epitaxy Advanced Materials Interfaces: [Link]

Tellurium single-crystal arrays by low-temperature evaporation and crystallization Advanced Materials: [Link]

Efficient coupling to plasmonic multipole resonances by using a multipolar incident field ACS Photonics: [Link]

LANGUAGES

English (fluent), Spanish (native)

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