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Yaling Zhou
Cincinnati, OH 45220
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Career Objective
A position to conduct research on semiconductor processing, semiconductor devices such as MEMS and photonic devices
Education
2003-present Department of ECE, University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI, OH
PhD in Electrical Engineering (Electronic Materials and Devices), expected 3/2008
Advisor: Professor David Klotzkin
Dissertation Title: Photonic Devices Fabricated with Photonic Area Lithographically Mapped (PALM) Process
2001-2003 College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University NANJING, CHINA
MS student in Electronic Engineering (Photonics and Optical Communications)
Advisor: Professor Mingde Zhang
1997-2001 College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University NANJING, CHINA
BS in Electronic Engineering
Experience
2004-Present Optoelectronics Devices Laboratory at Department of ECE, University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI, OH
Research Assistant
Conducted research on practical semiconductor microfabrication methods for integrated photonic devices:
? Developed novel method for fabrication of hybrid conventional/photonic structures
? Optimized the RIE process to obtain high aspect ratio etching of submicron gratings
? Demonstrated small area, low loss waveguide bends fabricated with conventional and interference lithography
? Demonstrated micropolarizer arrays fabricated with mapped holographic lithography suitable for visible and infrared light polarization resolved imaging
? Demonstrated fabrication of 3D woodpile structure that is holographically patterned and thermal-compression bonded, for high-efficacy thermal emitters
? Familiar with semiconductor microfabrication processes including holographic lithography, sputtering, reactive ion etching (RIE), etc
? Familiar with scientific instruments, including secondary electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), etc
? Familiar with Lumerical FDTD simulation software for optical devices and Labview instrument control software
Knowledge of MEMS and BioMEMS devices: sensor (pressure, electrochemical sensor), microfluidics devices and systems, lab on chip and theories of Mechanical and Electrical systems utilized in MEMs operation.
2003-2004 Department of ECE, University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI, OH
Teaching Assistant
? Assisted the professor in teaching the class, grading homework and exams, and holding office hours to answer students’ questions
? Assisted in courses entitled Digital Information Lab, Electronics and Optoelectronics
2001-2003 Photonics and Optical Communications Laboratory at Southeast University NANJING, CHINA
Research Assistant
Researched nonlinear properties of erbium doped fiber amplifier in optical communications systems
Skills
Interference lithography and patterning of 1 and 2-D gratings and photonic crystals
Semiconductor microfabrication processes, including
? Reactive Ion Etching (RIE)
? Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)
? Sputtering and evaporation
? Thermal compression bonding
? Wafer lapping
? photolithography
Characterization methods, including
? Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
? Secondary electron microscopy (SEM) and Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
? Scanning profilometry
Characterization of optical devices, including
? Reflection and transmission spectra
? Polarization extinction ratio
? Waveguide loss and coupling characterization
Finite difference modeling of optical devices, using Lumerical FDTD software
Optical device design, including photonic crystal based devices, right angle waveguides, and polarization-selective filters
Mathematical analysis with Matlab mathematical analysis software
Publications
1. “Parallel Fabrication of Wire Grid Polarization Arrays for Polarization-Resolved Imaging”, Yaling Zhou, David. J. Klotzkin, submitted to Optics Express, October 2007.
2. “Small Area Right Angle Bends Fabricated with Hybrid Conventional and Interference Lithography”, Yaling Zhou, Hua Tan, David J. Klotzkin, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 49, pp 1300-1303, Mar 2007.
3. “Photoluminescence and Lasing from Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Thin Films Doped with Sulforhodamine”, Z. Yu, W. Li, A. Hagen, Y. Zhou, D. Klotzkin, J. G. Grote, and A. J. Steckl, Applied Optics, Vol. 46, No. 9, pp 1507-1513, Mar 2007.
4. “Guaranteeing Quality of Service in Optical Burst Switching Networks Based on Dynamic Wavelength Routing”, Junjun Wan, Yaling Zhou, Xiaohan Sun, and Mingde Zhang, Optical Communications, vol. 220, pp 85-95, May 2003.
5. “Dynamic Gain Equalization for Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers”, Yaling Zhou, Junjun Wan, Xiaohan Sun, and Mingde Zhang, Journal of Electron Devices, vol. 26,No.2, pp 186-189, June 2003.
conference presentations
1. “Simulated Emission of Sulforhodamine 640 Doped DNA Distributed Feedback (DFB) Laser Devices”, Zhou Yu, Yaling Zhou, David J. Klotzkin, James G. Grote, Andrew J. Steckl, Proc. SPIE Vol. 6470, pp 64700V-1-64700V-6, Feb 2007.
2. “Small-area low-loss right-angle bends fabricated with photonic areas lithographically mapped (PALM) techniques.”, Y. Zhou, H. Tan, D. Klotzkin, Great Lakes Photonics Conference, Dayton, OH, June 2006.
3. “Parallel Fabrication of Photonic Crystals (PC) Using Interference Lithography for Integrated Waveguide-PC
Devices”, A. Chincholi, S. Banerjee, J. Huang, H. Shen, H. Tan. Y. Zhou, D. Klotzkin, Technical Digest of AO/COSI/IP/SRS 2005, Charlotte, NC, 2005.
Awards
Department of ECE, University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI, OH
2003-present University Graduate Scholarship
2006-2007 Nanoelectronics Institute Grant for Clean Room Usage Fellowship
2004-present Research Assistantship
2003-2004 Teaching Assistantship
College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University NANJING, CHINA
2001 Admitted to the Graduate College with the Graduate College Entrance Examination Waived
1999, 2000 First Class Scholarship for Excellent Students
1998 Second Class Scholarship for Excellent Students
1997 Third Class Scholarship for Excellent Students
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