Expertise in design, fabrication, test, analysis, and simulation of MEMS sensors and Microfluidics
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Hands on experience in Class 100 Cleanroom for these processes: Wafer cleaning (RCA, nanostrip, oxygen plasma), Dry oxidation, Photolithography (Positive and negative photoresists), spin coating, Wet chemical etch (anisotropic etch of silicon, Isotropic etch in BOE), RIE,
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Experience in wafer dicing (silicon, glass quartz), through hole via, wafer bonding (adhesive), device packaging, oxygen plasma bonding (PDMS to glass/silicon)
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Hands-on experience in characterization using SEM, 3D confocal scanning microscope (VK-100), Optical microscope, thin film measurement (Filmetrics), surface profilometer (Dektak 150)
Expertise in using low-cost rapid prototyping techniques for developing Microfluidics:
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Soft (mold) lithography for PDMS devices
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Xurography (cutting plotter) for fabricating complex microfluidics with layers of glass/silicon, quartz, ... and Kapton adhesive layer
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Design of the microfluidic layouts in Adobe Illustrator, AutoCAD, and L-edit
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Expert in CFD and FEA tools
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ANSYS-Fluent for heat, flow, and mass problems- Expert in batch-mode simulation using Journal and scheme programing, expert in developing User Defined Functions in C language
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COMSOL Multiphysics (MEMS, microfluidics, non-linear Module, Structural, Electrical) for simulating sensors
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SolidWorks (parametric study, rapid heat transfer evaluation
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TCAD for semiconductor process simulation
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CAD tools including:
SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS SpaceClaim, GD&T knowledge
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Automated data acquisition in LabVIEW
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Developing numerical analysis codes (Finite Element Method, Finite Volume Method, and Finite Difference Method) in FORTRAN and MATLAB
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Image Processing in MATLAB
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Knowledge of FMEA, SPC, control charts, quality control, lean manufacturing, DMAIC, MSA, root cause analysis, process and product development, process capability analysis, KAPA, and GR&R
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Data analysis in Minitab, MATLAB, and Microsoft EXELL