Research Associate Resume
SHRADDHA AVASTHY
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Address: , E.Clark, # • Champaign, IL • Phone no.: •
Education
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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC),IL
Master of Science in Engineering, Expected August
Major: Materials Science and Engineering GPA: ./
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
Major: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering CPI: ./
Work Experience
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UIUC, IL (-, 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 (-, 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 (, 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
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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, -probe testing, Ellipsometry, Designing optical set ups, Pneumatic pump for micro-channel control.
Other tools: Adobe Illustrator CS, FEMLab ., MATLAB , MS office, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD.
Scholastic Achievements
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*Invited to join the Tau Beta Pi organisation in
*Won the “General Proficiency Award” (Gold Medal) at IIT Kanpur convocation ceremony.
*Won the “Notion Prize” for academic excellence for the year - at IIT Kanpur.
Extracurricular Activities
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*Was a secretary at Rithambra , 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 and .
*Conducted workshops for High school teachers at UIUC in the summer of .
