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Expert in Silicon - Processing, Defects, Devices, Silicon-on-Insulator; MEMS, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Work in collaboration with Kayex, Adema, and other companies that grow Czochralski silicon.
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Worked on radiation hardening of semiconductor devices since 1980. Have several patents on Rad Hardening of semiconductors
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Most of his 30-year experience is about silicon as a semiconductor material
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Knows well ion implantation, plasma etching, thermal processing, wet processing of semiconductor materials
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Expertise in properties of silicon as semiconductor material
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Standards, manufacturing and characterization of silicon wafers including 300 mm wafers, and especially silicon-on-insulator wafers
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Knows in depth etching, deposition, doping, patterning and other wafer processing steps
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Knows manufacturing of silicon semi-insulating substrates
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: New York, New York;
Yonkers, New York;
Newark, New Jersey;
Jersey City, New Jersey;
Paterson, New Jersey;
Elizabeth, New Jersey;
Bridgeport, Connecticut;
New Haven, Connecticut;
Stamford, Connecticut;
and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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1989
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PhD
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Material Science
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Moscow Steel & Alloys University
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1980
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MsEE
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Electronics Engineering
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Moscow Institute of Semiconductor Technology
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2005 to 2007
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MEC Tech, Toms River, NJ
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Chief Scientist
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- Responsible for development of process technologies for new products, and for continuing process improvements for existing products- Developed innovative solutions for fabrication of silicon-based consumable parts used in semiconductor equipment as plasma etchers, rapid thermal processing furnaces, etc.
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2001 to 2004
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Silicon Wafer Technologies, Newark, NJ
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CTO
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- Developed new process for fabrication of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers- Prototyped SOI wafers using cleanroom facilities at NJIT, Cornell, and PennState Nanofabs - Developed system-on-a-chip process featuring compatible MEMS and CMOS parts - Patented layer transfer type SOI wafer fabrication processes
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1997 to 2000
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New Jersey Microsystems, Newark, NJ
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Engineer for SOI Projects
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- Developed a process for manufacturing of radiation-hardened silicon-on-insulator wafers- Participated in projects on RFID MEMS chip, MEMS gyroscope chip, MEMS surgical microknife - Simulated pixels of MEMS display chip using ANSYS software
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1995 to 1996
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New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
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PostDoc
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- Performed research project on MEMS oxygen sensor for automotive applications
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Associations/Societies
Member of IEEE, Materials Research Society, SPIE, Electrochemical Society
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Professional Appointments
Reviewer for Semiconductor Science and Technology, Journal of Physics D, IEEE Transaction on Electron Devices, and other top professional journals in semiconductors
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Awards/Recognition
Obtained SBIR Phases I, II contracts from NSF, Army, Navy, and US Ballistic Missiles.
Awarded with research grants from Soros, NATO, CRDF, Fubright
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Publications and Patents Summary
Published 100+ papers including top refereed journals. IEEE Transaction on Nanotechnology, Semiconductor Science and Technology, Journal of Material Science, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, etc.
Holder of 11 American and 11 Soviet patents
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
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- Journal of Electronic Materials
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- IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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- Surface and Coatings Technology
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Consulting various venture capital firms on silicon-on-insulator technology, market, trends
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Thin film silicon solar cells: usage of nanocrystalline silicon for mitigating Wronski effect
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Adapting of flat display production line for making silicon solar cells
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Carbon nanotubes: inexpensive manufacturing
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1992 to 1995
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Russia
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Research Professor, Moscow University of Steel and Alloys
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1988 to 1992
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Ukraine
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Head of R&D Department, Rotor Enterprise, Cherkasy, Ukraine
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Ukrainian
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Fully Proficient
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Russian
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Fully Proficient
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Managed R&D departments, 2 to 25 engineers starting from late 80's.
Run hi-tech start up Company (Silicon Wafer Technologies).
Member of IEEE, Materials Research Society, SPIE, Electrochemical Society. Reviewer for Semiconductor Science and Technology, Journal of Physics D, IEEE. Transaction on Electron Devices, and other top professional journals in semiconductors
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Training/Seminars
Taught courses on semiconductors at Moscow Steel & Alloys Institute. PhD thesis advisor to graduate students at New Jersey Institute of Technology
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Consulted the following projects:
Consulting various venture capital firms on silicon-on-insulator technology, market, trends.
Carbon nanotubes: inexpensive manufacturing.
Thin film silicon solar cells: usage of nanocrystalline silicon for mitigating Wronski. effect.
Adapting of flat panel display production line for making silicon solar cells
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Other Skills and Services
Published 100+ papers including top refereed journals – IEEE Transaction on Nanotechnology, Semiconductor Science and Technology, Journal of Material Science, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, etc. Holder of 14 American and 11 Soviet patents. Obtained SBIR Phases I, II contracts from NSF, Army, Navy, and US Ballistic Missiles. Awarded with research grants from Soros, NATO, CRDF, Fubright.
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