Engineer Process
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Ratnesh Sharma
OBJECTIVE
An accomplished process engineer with over 6 years of experience in commercial coatings and thin films seeks new challenge. Skilled as a technical leader as well as experienced in the staff management, process development, and cost control.
Key Words
Polymers, Process Engineering, Micro/Nano-Fabrication, Film Characterization, Spin Coating, Solvent Casting, Thin Films, CVD, PVD, Semi-Conductors, Displays Technologies, PV Cells, Process and Instrumentation Diagrams
WORK EXPERIENCE
Unipixel Displays, Inc. - Process Chemical Engineer January 2006-Dec 2008
Houston, TX
Leadership, Management & Process Development
Instrumental in the launch of a multi-million dollar start-up company.
• Successfully created wet lab & fabrication facility from ground-up
o Integrated all equipment into the facility - SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope), Profilometer, Goiniometer, Spin Coater, Collimated UV system, UV laser, Instron, GC, etc.
o Lead training of process technicians and drafted procedures for lab use.
• Spearheaded scale up of lab process to production, led documentation for new processes (planarization of films, tension controls, parts recycling, creation of PVA films, adhesion layers)
• Provided on-site direction for multiple projects with international vendors such as Phillips Research Laboratories (Eindhoven, Holland), Xennia Technologies (UK)
• Worked on several projects at once with multi-disciplined teams of engineers and scientists on novel technologies
• Provided technical direction to over 40 vendors for expansion of processes including:
o Water purification systems – MEQ 18 M ohm purity
o Heat exchangers and control systems for DOE – Temperature control for Bench Scale Experiments
o Thermal presses for thermoplastics (PET, PP)
o Chemical sensors for monitoring concentrations of hazardous materials
Technical Accomplishments
• Lead engineer on research for materials properties of polymers and thin films
o Established characterization techniques for QA/QC
o Sustained, optimized, and supported operations
o Initiated new processes and manufacturing
o Designed and implemented experiments on polymers and thin films
o Design of experiments (DOE) for statistical process control (SPC) of optical films.
• Expertise in micron scale fabrication and assembly:
o Spin Coating, Solvent Casting, Dry Casting, Planarization Techniques
• Performed and supervised wet etch for patterned organic/metal oxide for circuit manufacturing
• Supported operations of class 100 clean room
• Highly experienced with CVD processes, noble metals and ITO and sputter coating
Clemson University - Research Assistant, Professor Mark C. Thies Sept. 2003- Dec. 2005
Clemson, SC
Application of Rapid Expansion of Supercritical Solutions (RESS) in the production of nano-spheres and micron thick polymer film coatings.
• Created and characterized films and particles (SEM/TEM, Light Scattering, Profilometery)
• Created and designed new processes:
Heat exchangers and control systems for bench scale experiments
Sizing of pumps, including high pressure systems
• Designed and built a new RESS Apparatus (capable of creating nano-particles, and nano-films)
• Operations of a lab, including safety protocols, logistical capacity, financial upkeep
University of Michigan - Lab Assistant, Professors Avery Demond and Walter Weber 2002-2003
Ann Arbor, MI
Leco Technical Corp. - Co-op, Analytical Chemist 2001-2002
St. Joseph, MI
• Ran and calibrated TGA’s, GC’s, HPLC’s, and Mass spectrometers. Duties included running samples, setting up experiments for newer models, and updating code for older models.
Wollin Manufacturing, Injection molding- Process Technician 2000-2001
• Setup design of experiments including statistical modeling of part variation
• Oversaw group of 3 technicians
• Responsible for quality control of several lines
• Technical trouble shooting for automated assembly
North Shore Manufacturing – Line worker 1999-2000
• Worked under master tool smith
• Worked with engineering team for troubleshooting tool and die assembly
EDUCATION
Houston, TX University of Houston May 2009
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering,
Concentrations in:
• Operations Management with a concentration in resource allocation
• Modeling with COMSOL for design of reactors and CVD processes
• Modeling of debt/equity financing of capital expansions
• Financial modeling of pilot scale facilities and long range sensitivity analysis of markets.
• Separations and Unit Operations
Ann Arbor, MI University of Michigan April 2003
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
COMPUTER SKILLS
Programming Fluency: C++, MATLAB, Visual Basic, HTML, FORTRAN, Mathematica
Other Programs: Aspen, COMSOL, S.A.S, Labview, AutoCAD, Polymath, Maple, all Microsoft Office Products
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