Research Associate

Posted on: 2006-02-24

SHRADDHA AVASTHY --------------------------------------------------------------- Address: 507, E.Clark, #23 • Champaign, IL 61820 • Phone no.: 001-217-721-6912 • [email protected] Education -------------------------------------------------------------- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC),IL Master of Science in Engineering, Expected August 2006 Major: Materials Science and Engineering GPA: 3.92/4 Related Coursework: Advanced Principles in Microelectronic Fabrication, Physics and Modeling of Semiconductor Devices, Solid State Devices, Vapor phase thin film growth, Electronic Materials and Processing I and II, Electronic Materials Laboratory Course, Manufacturing at the Nanoscale. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India Bachelor of Technology May 2002 Major: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering CPI: 9.1/10 Work Experience ------------------------------------------------------------- UIUC, IL (2004-2006, Designation: Research Assistant, Nano-CEMMS center) *MEMS: Working on silicon strain gauges for flexible electronics using SOI wafers *Developed microfluidic sensing devices with integrated optical waveguides for a nano-manufacturing facility *Developed microfluidic devices for inkjet printing using the thermal and pneumatic approaches *Developed organic thin film transistors (OTFTs) for testing inkjet printing and by using microcontact printing Evalueserve.com Pvt. Ltd. Gurgaon (2002-2004, Designation: Senior Research Associate, Intellectual property Division) *Drafted patents and technology analysis reports for technologies in areas such as such as micro-electronics, wireless communication, biotechnology, materials and enterprise database management *Involved in various Intellectual Property Asset Management and technology landscaping projects Indian Aluminum (INDAL), Howrah (2001, Designation: Summer Intern) *Studied Titanium uptake of Aluminum in the Remelt section of the production plant *Recommended changes to the process steps (these were later implemented in the plant) Technical Skills and Other Tools -------------------------------------------------------------- Technical skills: Micro-Fabrication (Photolithography, Chrome etching, Lift-off, Reactive Ion etching, Electron Beam deposition, Ultrasonication), Sputtering , Soft Lithography, Spectrophotometry, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, Profilometry, Probe station for transistor testing, 4-probe testing, Ellipsometry, Designing optical set ups, Pneumatic pump for micro-channel control. Other tools: Adobe Illustrator CS, FEMLab 3.1, MATLAB 7, MS office, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD. Scholastic Achievements -------------------------------------------------------------- *Invited to join the Tau Beta Pi organisation in 2006 *Won the “General Proficiency Award” (Gold Medal) at IIT Kanpur convocation ceremony. *Won the “Notion Prize” for academic excellence for the year 2000-2001 at IIT Kanpur. Extracurricular Activities -------------------------------------------------------------- *Was a secretary at Rithambra 2001, an event in cultural festival of IIT, Kanpur *Was elected the Maintenance Secretary of the Girls’ hostel at IIT Kanpur. *Was actively involved in training and recruitment of new employees at Evalueserve. *Acted as a mentor for undergraduate students at UIUC through the Nano-CEMMS center in the summer terms of 2004 and 2005. *Conducted workshops for High school teachers at UIUC in the summer of 2005.