Engineer Process

Japheth Frank Rauscher

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Hillsboro, OR, 97123

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QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

• Process, Technology, and Development Engineer for Intel Corporation in plasma dry etch module.

• Research expertise in synthesis optimization and characterization of new materials via solid state routes.

• Experienced in single crystal and powder XRD, TG/DSC, resistivity, magnetism and familiarity with SEM, EDX and WDS techniques.

• Strong background in supervisory positions, problem solving and leadership.

• Self-starter with effective communication skills, work ethic and an ability to motivate others.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, University of California, Davis Fall 2008

Dissertation: Tuning Transport Properties of Zintl Phases for Thermoelectric Applications

Graduate Courses: Group theory, Spectroscopy, Transition metal chemistry, Main group chemistry, Solid-state chemistry, and X-ray Crystallography.

Advisor: Dr. Susan Kauzlarich

Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, University of California, Davis June 2004

Key areas studied: Inorganic Chemistry, and undergraduate research in green chemistry on biphasic homogeneous catalysis.

Undergraduate coursework includes: Chemistry, Microbiology, Human Anatomy, and Physiology all with corresponding lab work

RESEARCH AND RELATED EXPERIENCE

Process Engineer, Intel Corporation 8/08 – 8/10.

• Process Technology and Development Engineer in 32 nm technology utilizing Telius dry plasma etch module.

• Responsible for sustaining safety, quality, output and cost on 10 tools running 5 etch layers.

• Improved tool availability from 86% to 94% by focussing on quality preventative maintenance implementing new cleaning techniques and insisting on consistency across all shifts.

• Developed a convenient format to report cost and time lines for tool maintenance in order to regularly update group leader.

• Extensive work with design of experiments (DOE), automations systems (MES), excursion protection (EP) and statistical process control (SPC).

Doctoral Research, UC Davis 10/04 – 8/08.

• Optimized synthetic routes to novel materials utilizing various solid state techniques.

• Characterized materials via single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry, differential scanning calorimetry, resistivity, magnetism and assisted in microprobe analysis (SEM, EDX, and WDS).

• Investigated transport properties of materials including Seebeck coefficient, electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity.

• Advisor: Dr. Susan M. Kauzlarich, Department of Chemistry

Undergraduate Research, UC Davis 8/03 – 6/04

• Investigated polarization effects of supersaturated CO2 on various solutions.

• Monitored changes in UV absorbance in Nile red from solvents compared them with solvents under supersaturated CO2.

• Green Chemistry research on biphasic homogeneous catalysis.

• Advisor: Dr. Philip Jessop, Department of Chemistry

Teaching Assistant, UC Davis 7/04 –8/08

Coordinated labs, discussion sections, graded labs and exams. Established office hours. Courses included:

General Chemistry: 2a (2 quarters), 2b (2 quarters), 2c (3 quarters)

Inorganic Chemistry: 124a (2 quarters)

Inorganic Chemistry Lab: 124L (1 quarter)

Physical/Analytical Chemistry Lab: 105 (1 quarter)

Group Theory: 201 (1 quarter)

PUBLICATIONS

Rauscher, J. F.; Cox, C. A.; Yi, T.; Beavers, C. M.; Klavins, P.; Toberer, E. S.; Snyder, G. J.; Kauzlarich, S. M., Synthesis, Structure, Magnetism, and High Temperature Thermoelectric Properties of Ge doped Yb14MnSb11. Dalton Trans., 2010, DOI: 10.1039/B920250A

Rauscher, J. F.; Condron, C. L.; Beault, T.; Kauzlarich, S. M.; Jensen, N.; Klavins, P.; MaQuilon, S.; Fisk, Z.; Olmstead, M. M., Flux growth and structure of two compounds with the EuIn2P2 structure type, AIn2P2 (A = Ca and Sr), and a new structure type, BaIn2P2. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 2009, 65, (10), i69-i73.

Rauscher, J. F.; Kauzlarich, S. M.; Ikeda, T.; Snyder, G. J., Synthesis, structure, and high temperature thermoelectric properties of Yb11Sb9.3Ge0.5. Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2007, 633, (10), 1587-1594

Heldebrant, D. J.; Witt, H. N.; Walsh, S. M.; Ellis, T.; Rauscher, J.; Jessop, P. G., Liquid polymers as solvents for catalytic reductions. Green Chem. 2006, 8, (9), 807-815.

Tokiwa, Y.; Movshovich, R.; Ronning, F.; Bauer, E. D.; Papin, P.; Bianchi, A. D.; Rauscher, J. F.; Kauzlarich, S. M.; Fisk, Z., Anisotropic effect of Cd and Hg doping on the Pauli limited superconductor CeCoIn5. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2008, 101, (3), 037001.

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