Nanotechnology Expert: Design and Development of MEMS/NEMS Devices, Microfabrication and Characterization Techniques

Technical Consultant #2120

MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) and NEMS (Nanomechanical Systems), from spec to product; design, micro - nanofabrication and characterization.
Broad cleanroom knowledge: Microfabrication techniques: Photolithography, E-beam lithography, focused ion beam, PECVD, LPCVD, PLD, thermal oxidation, sputtering, thin film evaporation, RIE, DRIE, wet etching, wafer bonding and cleanroom processes for micro and nanofabrication.
In-situ microscopy and characterization.
Characterization techniques: Spectroscopy and microscopy.
Microfluidics.
Microactuators.
Nanomaterials.
Graphene based technologies.
Micro and nanosensors.
Gas microreactors.
(Bio) nanotechnology.
Nanotools for manipulation of matter.

Undisclosed Company, Microsystems Manager, 2014 - present

Managing the engineering and development of the MEMS for in-situ heating, in-situ gas, in-situ liquid and in-situ biasing studies.
Product line management.
Development and optimization of sample preparation techniques.
Specifying requirements for current and future products by conducting research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers.
New product development.
Analyzing potential partner relationships for the product.
Customer demos and roadshows.

TU-Delft, Delft, The Netherlands, MEMS Engineer and Researcher, 2010 - 2014

Computational design and modelling of MEMS devices: SolidWorks, MATLAB, L-Edit, COMSOL
Cleanroom fabrication: Photolithography, E-beam lithography, focused ion beam, thermal oxidation, LPCVD, PECVD, thin film evaporation, sputtering, RIE, DRIE, KOH, TMAOH, BHF, H3PO4, vapor HF, direct and anodic bonding, oxygen plasma, HNO3 and RCA.
Characterization techniques: SEM, TEM, FIB, AFM, infrared microscopy, white light interferometry, Raman spectroscopy, fluorescence and optical microscopy, XPS, EDS and EELS.
Micro and nanofluidic devices for applications in biology, chemistry and materials science.
Mechanical manipulation of graphene.

Competence Centre for Catalysis, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2009 - 2010

Research Engineer in Nanocatalysis

Nanocatalysts development via nanolithography for applications in carbon oxidation.
Nanofarication of nanocatalysts.
Characterization.

Max Bergmann Zentrum fur Biomaterialien, Dresden, Germany, 2008 - 2009

Research Engineer in Bionanotechnology

Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico, Automation Engineer, 2007 - 2008

Credentials

Languages

Awards

Ph.D. Cum Laude, Technical University of Delft
Best Scientific Poster Award within 3mE Faculty, Delft University of Technology
Best Scientific Poster Award at the Micro and Nano Technology International Conference
Plenary Session at the "NanoNextNL: Theme 2 - Energy" meeting
Best Presentation and Best Paper Award at the 3M-Nano International Conference
Scholarship "CONACYT" (National Committee of Science and Technology of Mexico).
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship from the European Commission.
Scholarship "Fundacion Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua".
Awarded by the company Jabil Circuits, for improving their service and product reliability.
Cum Laude, Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey
Winner of Oral Communication Contest.

Publications

Author and Co-Author or numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, manuscripts, and conferences.

Ph.D. Micro and Nano Engineering, Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands
M.S. Nanotechnology, Chalmers University, Sweden
M.S. Molecular Bioengineering, Technical University of Dresden, Germany
B.S. Mechatronics Engineering, Monterrey Institute of Technology, Mexico