SUMMARY
• Masters in Materials Science from Missouri State University.
• Worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Missouri State University (Aug’11-May’13).
• Hands on experience in several semi conducting thin film fabrication and characterization techniques such as Pulsed Laser Deposition, RF & DC Sputtering, Hotwire CVD, SEM, Raman Spectroscopy, XRD.
• Publication: Hayley Osman, V.S. Sandeep Akkanapragada, Jacob Connor, Saibal Mitra, “Development of Techniques for the Fabrication of Micro- and Nano-batteries for Biomedical Applications”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices,2013.
• Excellent communication, analytical skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask efficiently. Strong device design aptitude.
EDUCATION
Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, USA Summer 2013
Master of Science in Materials Science (GPA : 3.41/4.0)
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad, AP, India May 2011
Bachelor of Technology in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (GPA : 3.72/4.0)
Relevant Coursework: Introduction to Materials Science, Experiments in Physical Characterization, Experimental Design, Vapor Synthesis of Materials, Structure of Solids, Optoelectronic Materials, Thermodynamics of Materials, Advanced Quantum Mechanics.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Thin Film Deposition Techniques: Pulsed Laser Deposition, DC & RF Sputtering, Thermal Evaporation, Hot Wire CVD, Microwave CVD.
Thin Film Characterization Techniques: X-Ray Diffraction, Raman Spectroscopy, Photoluminescence, UV-VI Spectroscopy, Cyclic Voltammetry, Hall Effect, Scanning Electron Microscopy.
TestingTechniques: Vickers Hardness, Brinnel Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, UTS, Ericsson Sheet Hardness.
Programming Languages: Basics of C, Java.
Software Applications: Origin, Microsoft Office, Adobe Flash, AutoCAD, basics of MATLAB & LabVIEW
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistant Aug 2011 – May 2013
Missouri State University
• Involved teaching, supervising, grading Physics laboratory work of science major undergraduates.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Master’s Thesis Project
Construction of an Initiated Vapor Deposition Reactor
Missouri State University, USA Sept 2011-July 2013
• Design and Construction of the reactor chamber, heater, filament array and gas delivery system.
• Collaboration project with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
• Language used: AutoCAD.
Raman analysis of hot wire chemical vapor deposited molybdenum oxide for electrochromic applications
Missouri State University, USA Dec 2012 – Aug 2013
• Fabrication of Molybdenum Oxide films at different operating pressures using HWCVD.
• Structural and Optical characterization of the as-deposited & annealed thin films.
• Studying the effect of operating pressure on Raman spectra of MoOx.
• Fabrication and characterization of the Molybdenum Oxide(MoOx) based Electro chromic devices.
Fabrication and Characterization of p-Si/n-ZnO and p-CuO/n-ZnO based Light Emitting Diodes,
Missouri State University, USA Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
• Design, fabrication and characterization of p-Si/n-ZnO, n-ZnO/p-Si and n-ZnO/p-CuO based LEDs.
• Structural and Electrical characterization of the as deposited films.
• Electrical characterization of the LEDs fabricated.
Fabrication and Characterization of transition metal based MOSFET
Missouri State University, USA Jan 2012 - May 2012
• Design, fabrication and characterization (structural and electrical) of the as deposited thin films as well as the Vanadium Oxide based FET.
Investment Casting of Torpedo Nozzle Dec 2010 - Apr 2011
Defense Metallurgical Research Laboratory, India <...
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