samuel teklemichael

senior test engineer

About

-Experienced in effectively managing key vendors and suppliers to optimize applications and troubleshoot, resolve and fix tool issues. -Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor, train and develop onsite and virtual engineering teams and technicians on fabrication issues, data analysis, state-of-the-art equipment and best known methods. -Recognized as a consistent top performer that has received numerous awards and recognitions along with successfully publishing 12 articles in industry-leading journals and publications. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=X58qBAsAAAAJ&hl=en

Country

united states

City

portland

Industry

semiconductors

Skill

physics, experimentation, characterization, nanomaterials, semiconductors, spectroscopy, experimental physics, powder x ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, numerical analysis, statistics, computational physics, nanofabrication, signal processing, nanotechnology, optics, microscopy, scientific computing, materials science, tem, sputtering, photolithography, thin films, numerical simulation, scanning probe microscopy, mathematical modeling, nanosynthesis in semiconductor materials, monte carlo simulation, raman, nonlinear optics, spc, jmp

Experience

adjunct assistant professor of physics

university of portland

2016-1 - 2017-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

research assistant

pacific northwest national laboratory

2009-1 - 2012-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Studied defect properties ZnO nanoparticles using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR, X/W-band) and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM).

research assistant

lawrence berkeley national laboratory

2010-1 - 2012-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Investigated materials behavior (ZnO, MgZnO, In2Se3) under extreme pressure using synchrotron X- Ray Difraction (XRD) at the ALS Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

graduate teaching assistant

washington state university

2007-1 - 2008-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Served as a Teaching Assistant for WSU’s Physics and Astronomy department. - Mentored undergraduate students on General Physics courses.

graduate teaching assistant

university of asmara

2004-1 - 2006-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* Co-authored in the preparation of laboratory manual for Mechanics and Heat courses. * Tutored on Electronics, Electromagnetic Theory and Physical Optics.

postdoctoral fellow

washington state university

2012-8 - 2013-10 · 1 yr 3 mos

Investigated Cu impurities in Si using infrared spectroscopy and photoconductivity, discovered an intriguing shallow Cu acceptor level (consistent with universal model); published in an industry-leading journal: Phys. Rev. B 90, 165204 (2014).

senior test engineer

lam research

2017-1 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos

graduate research assistant

washington state university

2006-1 - 2012-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Conducted Ph.D. research with a specialty in Semiconductors Physics. - Researched and investigated the potential of ZnO nanocrystal for use in optoelectronic applications, developed a unified model that explains acceptor and surface states. - Worked on a critical Boeing project regarding polymer light-emitting diodes for high efficiency aircraft cabin lighting; developed low resistivity transparent conductive oxides (ZnO: Al) by doping with hydrogen which resulted in a dramatic decrease of resistivity.

defect metrology yield engineer

intel corporation

2013-1 - 2015-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* Oversaw state-of-the-art equipment on defect detection and characterization for yield improvement. * Managed a team of virtual factory (VF) engineers to address each fab’s issue on a weekly basis. * Led a vendor management task force and worked with vendors to quickly fix and resolve tool hard down issues. * Developed and documented industry best practices and best known methods that had a significant impact on the training and development of engineering peers and technicians. * Mentored and trained technicians to support manufacturing needs and requirements.