Professional Experience:

Senior Field Application Engineer and VCI E Beam R&D
PDF Solutions | 2023 - Present

Field Part:

• Analyzed defects in Intel's 7nm process technology using e-beam inspection systems and voltage contrast imaging.

• Developed and optimized scanning recipes for 7nm, 20A, Intel 4, and Intel 3 nodes.

• Collaborated with Intel to create and implement recipe scan programs, ensuring high accuracy and efficiency in defect detection.

• Provided on-site technical support to diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues, significantly reducing downtime and improving productivity.

• Conducted detailed data analysis to identify defect patterns and provided actionable insights to Intel’s process engineering teams.

• Delivered training sessions to Intel engineers on using e-beam inspection systems.

R&D Part:

• Led the Auto Classification Project for image classification using Convolutional Neural Networks and statistics, resulting in improved accuracy and speed of defect classification.

• Designed and implemented a Python-based algorithm for product and layer-independent image classification, increasing the inspection system's versatility.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to prototype and test new features, ensuring seamless integration into existing systems.

• Authored technical documentation and presented project updates to senior management, highlighting project milestones and future roadmaps.

Graduate Research Assistant
Center for Quantum Research and Technology (CQRT), University of Oklahoma | 2017 - 2023

• Conducted in-depth studies on fundamental interactions governing carrier dynamics and hot carrier relaxation in 2D/bulk metal halide perovskites and InAs quantum wells for photovoltaic applications.

• Performed a variety of optical and electrical measurements, including J-V characterization, photoluminescence, transmission, ultrafast transient absorption, and Raman spectroscopy.

• Executed continuous-wave and ultrafast transient absorption measurements on bulk samples to quantify the impact of various cation and anion substitutions on carrier relaxation in bulk perovskites.

• Conducted temperature- and power-dependent photoluminescence studies on 2D Ruddlesden-Popper thin-film metal halide perovskites (e.g., BA2PbI4) to elucidate interaction dynamics.

• Investigated polariton physics by performing optical measurements on microcavities with metal halide perovskite absorbing layers.

• Developed desktop application GUIs and automated lab equipment for optical measurements using LabView.

• Utilized Mathematica and Python for the mathematical and statistical modeling of optical physics phenomena.

MS Researcher
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal | 2015 - 2017

• Studied the effect of integration of 2D materials on different functional oxide heterostructures using AFM, Raman Spectroscopy, and mechanical and chemical exfoliation methods to prepare graphene samples.

• Performed ab-initio calculations (DFT) using Quantum Espresso software on BFSCO to study the effect of strontium doping and strain on ground-state magnetic properties and metal-to-insulator transitions.

• Project on Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking and Higgs Mechanism (Summer Internship - 2015 at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics)