Senior Process Engineer
Resume:
Jakub Rybczynski, Ph.D.
Arlington, MA 02474
Tel. (cell) 857-***-****
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Highly motivated research scientist with 9 years experience in materials science and nanotechnology, with particular focus in photovoltaics. Especially skilled in process equipment design and engineering, modern lithographic techniques, thin-film deposition methods, and scientific imaging. Creative problem solver with strong initiative, dedication and team leadership. Co-developer and IP owner of the core Solasta Inc. technology.
EXPERIENCE
Senior Scientist, Lightwave Power Inc., Cambridge, MA - May 2010 - July 2010
* Developed and optimized a repeatable production sputtering process for deposition of thin zinc oxide films.
* Trained and supervised technical personnel on manufacturing routines.
* Improved electron beam lithography patterning of thin-film solar cells by doubling processing speed.
Laboratory Manager / Senior Process Engineer, Solasta Inc., Newton, MA - August 2007 - May 2010
* Managed a 3,000 square foot cleanroom facility and a team of 8-10 research scientists and process engineers.
* Trained production personnel on manufacturing processes and performed audits to test compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.
* Designed and conducted experiments, analyzed experimental data using computational tools and statistical process control.
* Developed nanostructured thin-film solar cells of unique 3D geometry.
* Worked on process repeatability, scale-up, controls, and data management.
* Performed manufacturing process troubleshooting, failure analysis and optimization.
* Prepared technical reports on manufacturing process and experimental results.
* Designed and built two a-Si plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) reactors capable of processing >9% efficient a-Si single-junction solar cells.
* Gained proficiency in photovoltaics, amorphous silicon deposition systems, solar cell characterization techniques (e.g., IV and QE measurements, light soaking), ultra-high vacuum systems and equipment maintenance, RF and DC plasma generation and control and process gas delivery systems and flow control.
* Worked collaboratively with National Renewable Energy Laboratory, multiple equipment vendors and suppliers to optimize manufacturing and improve productivity.
* Maintained laboratory supplies and daily Standard Operating Procedures.
* Supervised safety routines for toxic and pyrophoric gases.
Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Boston College, Department of Physics, Chestnut Hill, MA - July 2003 - August 2007
* Developed complex, large-scale nanostructures based on carbon nanotubes and semiconducting nanowires for future optoelectronic devices (e.g., solar cells, lasers, optical switches).
* Conducted research in collaboration with the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center (Chemical and Biological Operations) and the U.S. Department of Energy.
* Performed characterization of nanostructures by means of optical, scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM).
* Operated and maintained physical vapor deposition (PVD) systems (i.e. sputtering tool, e-beam evaporator, thermal evaporator).
Research Scientist, Poznan University of Technology, Department of Technical Physics, Poznan, Poland - October 2001 - December 2003
* Completed Ph.D. thesis in Applied Physics: "Morphology and metallic properties of nanoparticles prepared by nanosphere lithography" and received commendable honors from the Board of the Department.
* Lectured and led physics laboratory classes.
Research Scientist, Hahn-Meitner-Institut, Berlin, Germany - March 2001 - December 2002
* Developed large-scale periodic particle arrays for catalytic growth of aligned carbon nanotubes and semiconducting nanowires.
* Gained experience with scientific imaging techniques: AFM, SEM, TEM, X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD) and thin-film deposition methods: sputtering, chemical vapor deposition and e-beam evaporation.
* Studied low-cost lithographic techniques: nanosphere lithography and nanoimprint lithography and their application
in fabrication of periodic nanoparticle arrays.
AWARDS AND CONFERENCES
* Received first place audience award and second place judges' award for "developing ultra-high efficiency solar cells using nanoscale elements" at the Ignite Clean Energy 2006 MIT Competition.
* Recipient of the NASA TechBriefs Nano50 Technology Award 2006 for the Boston College team for inventing "a novel route to highly efficient conversion of solar to electrical energy using nano-coaxial wires."
* Attended and presented at various international conferences (including Material Research Society and American Physics Society meetings).
PUBLICATIONS
* Author of eighteen published papers (with others in progress) in high-status international journals, two conference proceedings publications and a book chapter.
* Received over 500 scientific citations.
PATENTS
* U.S. patent #7,589,880: "Apparatus and methods for manipulating light using nanoscale cometal structures" issued 09/15/2009
* U.S. patent #7,634,162: "Apparatus and methods for nanolithography using nanoscale optics" issued 12/15/2009
* U.S. patent #7,649,665: "Apparatus and methods for optical switching using nanoscale optics" issued 01/19/2010
* U.S. patent #7,754,964: "Apparatus and methods for solar energy conversion using nanocoax structures" issued 07/13/2010
* Three pending patent applications.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Applied Physics - Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland, December 2003
M.S. in Materials Science - Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland, February 2001
SKILLS
Languages: fluent in English, Polish and German
Computer systems and applications: operating systems (MacOSX, MS Windows, GNU/Linux), common office and graphics software (MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, Deneba Canvas), HTML, Java Script
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Granted permanent residency in 2007.
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