Engineer Instrumentation

Shivalingappa Lingaiah 336-***-****

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Permanent Resident of USA (Green Card) 4805, Tenby Drive, Greensboro, NC 27455

Actively Seeking a Position as a

MATERIALS ENGINEER

With an Organization in Need of a Professional with Proven Techniques and Technological Skills, Multitasking Ability, and Drive to Exceed Corporate Objectives

Accomplished and focused professional with electrospinning of polymers, nanocomposites, plasma etching technique, preparation and characterization of nanofibers, deposition and characterization of thin films prepared by PVD techniques, analog, digital and microprocessor based instrumentation. Recognized for professionalism, commitment to excellence. Able to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure. Self motivated and able to work independently or in a team. Excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate and collaborate effectively with co-workers, staff and students at all levels. MS and PhD Student’s advisor, thesis reviewer and interview committee member for hiring students and staff. Presentation at meetings, conference and symposium. Statistical analysis.

Programming languages: Labview and assembly language; Analysis software: Image pro.

Expertise in Characterization techniques: SEM, TEM, XRD, AFM, DSC, DMA, TGA, ellipsometer, profilometer, reflectometer, spectrophotometer (UV-Visible), nanoindentation, microtensile, compression, impact and fracture toughness.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Research Scientist: June 2004 – September 2012

Center for Composite Materials, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411.

Key Accomplishments:

• Electrospinning of polymers and mechanical and thermal characterization of nanofibers and films.

• Novel plasma etching technique for 3D visualization and dispersion of nanofillers in nanocomposites.

• Novel technique of manufacturing nanopapers from different polymers for high temperature flexible substrate, interleaving and MAV wing applications.

• Fabrication of composites by autoclave, compression molding, VARTM and hand layup.

Professor: June 2003 – May 2004, Department of Instrumentation, RV College of Engineering, Bangalore, India

Teaching and conducting research on power electronics and microprocessor based instrumentation (both hardware and software).

Hardware Engineer: March 2001- February 2002, Jasmine Networks, San Jose, CA.

Debugged and tested high speed logic circuits for SONET applications. System integration with hardware and software group.

Principal Research Scientist: March 1981- February 2001, Department of Instrumentation, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.

Deposition and characterization of thin films prepared by PVD techniques / process control instrumentation using analog, digital and microprocessor. Details are given below:

Key Accomplishments:

• Design and development of novel Rotating crucible electron beam deposition technique for preparation of multicomponent optical/metallic films (both homogeneous and graded index films).

• Expertise in PVD techniques such as electron beam, thermal evaporation, ion assisted deposition (IAD), magnetron sputtering, RF sputtering, facing target sputtering, ion beam sputtering, plasma etching. Characterization of thin films (optical, electrical and mechanical properties).

• Automation of vacuum and thin films process control instrumentation with suitable recipe for the preparation of optical thin films with required characteristics using Labview Graphical programming.

• Design and development of 6KW electron beam gun for thin films deposition, quartz crystal monitor for insitu monitoring of rate and thickness of thin films during deposition, mass flow controller for measurement of gas flow in vacuum chamber and ionization gauge controller for the measurement of pressure in the vacuum system.

• Ability to implement and troubleshoot RF and DC power supplies, vacuum coating process and systems, expertise in thin films tools.

Awards:

• Japanese Scientific Promotion of Sciences (JSPS) Award, Shinshu University, Japan (1996).

• Commonwealth Scientific Award, UK (2001)

Research Advisor: 6 Master of Technology, 7 Master of Science, and 3 PhD students.

Referee of Journals: Journal of Instrument Society of India, Journal of IEEE Transactions on Industry Application.

Education:

• PhD, Department of Instrumentation, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.

• Master of Science, Department of Instrumentation, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Courses developed and implemented at Indian Institute of Science: Thin Film Deposition and Characterization (IN 232), Tranducers and Measurement Techniques (IN 221), Thin Films Devices and Applications (IN 233), Analog, digital and Microprocessor based instruments and its application (IN 222).

Publications: 71 (Journals, Conference Proceedings and Symposium).

Relevant Publications:

1. S. Lingaiah, and K., Shivakumar, “Electrospun High Temperature Polyimide Nanopaper for Flexible

Substrate Applications”, communicated to European Journal of Polymer.

2. S., Lingaiah, and K., Shivakumar, “Electrospun High Temperature Polyimide Nanopaper”,

Proceedings of 26th ASC Technical Conference, held at Montreal, Canada, September 26-28, 2011.

3. ABSM., Rupan, S., Yarmolenko, S., Lingaiah, and K., Shivakumar, “Indentation Properties of NC

Dragonfly Wing by Indentation”, Proceedings of 26th ASC Technical Conference, held at Montreal,

Canada, September 26-28, 2011.

4. S., Lingaiah, K., Shivakumar, and R. Sadler, “Electrospun Nanopaper and its Applications to

Microsystems”, Proceedings of ICC-CFT-2011 Conference, pp. 884-891, Bangalore, India, January 4-7,

2011.

5. Shivalingappa Lingaiah, Kunigal Shivakumar Robert Sadler and Matthew Sharpe, “A method of visualization of dispersion of nanoplatelets in nanocomposites”,Composite Science and Technology 65-200*-****-****.

6. K.N. Rao, L. Shivalingappa, and S. Mohan, “Studies on single layer CeO2 and SiO2 films deposited by Rotating crucible electron beam evaporation”, Materials Science and Engineering B98 (2003) 38-44.

7. L. Shivalingappa, K.N. Rao, and S. Mohan, “A Microprocessor-Based Novel Deposition Controller for Preparing Films with Graded Composition” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 36 (3), (2000), 928-934.

8. L. Shivalingappa, J. Sheng and T. Fukami “Photocatalytic effect in platinum doped titanium dioxide films”, Vacuum, 48(5) (1997) 413-416.

9. L. Shivalingappa, M.P. Srinivasan and S. Mohan, “Digital mixer for quartz crystal thinkness monitor”, Vacuum 47(1) (1996) 87-89.

10. L. Shivalingappa, K.N. Rao and S. Mohan, “Rotating crucible electron beam evaporation technique for the deposition of multicomponent oxide films”, Vacuum 44(10), (199*-****-****.

11. L. Shivalingappa, M.P. Srinivasan and S. Mohan, “Highly stable oscillator for quartz crystal thickness monitor”, Vacuum 42(3) (1991) 203-204.

12. L. Shivalingappa, M.P. Srinivasan and S. Mohan, “Precision electronic gas flow controller for thin film deposition”, Meas. Sci. Technol 1 (1990) 512-516.

13. L. Shivalingappa, P.V. Ramakrishnan and M.V. Lele, “Student’s Utilitarian Lock-in-Amplifier”, Research and Industry, 31 (9) (1986) 213-217.

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