Jiayong (Jason) Gan
Sunnyvale,CA
Summary
Senior engineer with expertise in semiconductor design, process R&D, and manufacturing productivity. Skilled in chemical, mechanical, and electrical engineering, with in-depth knowledge of materials science and characterization. Senior-level experience in the semiconductor industry, specializing in design, equipment R&D, process R&D, and fab operation and management. Track record of successfully handling productivity issues and implementing program management strategies. Proficient in Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Design of Experiments (DOE). Exceptional data analysis skills using JMP and Excel. Self-motivated and adaptable, with a passion for learning and embracing new technologies. Holder of 1 U.S. patent and author of 20 publications in highly impactful journals, with over 2800 peer citations (H-index 15).
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Process Develop Engineer
Etch
Santa Clara, CA
04.2018 - Current
- Led the development of process/hardware for plasma-aided etch products, securing multi-million-dollar contracts (Siconi/R2/aEF K2/Selectra metal/R2F)
- Implemented process Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistent quality in chip manufacturing
- Collaborated with design engineers to continuously improve products, incorporating lessons learned into new designs
- Reviewed, analyzed, and interpreted critical process data, drawing actionable conclusions and implementing improvements
- Established standard protocol for the company’s process design procedure, reducing potential customer productivity issues by 50%
- Set up optical test platforms, conducted statistical analysis to assess chamber parts’ long-term performance and quality
- Maintained product quality control and delivered consistent and reliable performance through Product Quality Planning (PQP)
- Led a cross-functional team of 10 to develop a next-gen etching system, resulting in a 200% increase in customer’s memory chip production speed
- Assisted in the development of manuals and best-known methods (BKM) to ensure quality, implement manufacturing SOPs, and train operators/custom
Postdoctoral Associate
Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems
, VA
01.2016 - 04.2017
- Develop energy harvesting materials and next-generation device
- E.g
- Li-ion battery, solar cells, photo-electrochemical cells
- Engineering nano-LiCoO2 crystal defects
- Propose the mechanisms, lead lab scale synthesis and device assembly
- Investigate composition-structure-property relationships; optimized the energy conversion efficiency with modified nano-LiCoO2
- Design a new mechanical-electrochromic materials fabrication method and evaluate its assembled film performance by TEM, IR,PL.
Research Assistant
Center for Electrochemistry
Austin, TX
09.2013 - 01.2016
- Research in semiconductor energy materials and engineering for maximizing application in solar energy conversion and storage
- Fabrication of long and short band gap novel metal oxide semiconductors, i.e
- Nano-TiO2 tube, Fe2O3, ZnO nanowire, nano-BiVO4 channel
- Apply modification techniques (i.e
- Hybrid materials; crystal defect engineering) to improve electrode’s electrochemical performance
- Improve devices’ solar absorption efficiency, power density, energy density
- Publish research and review articles in prestigious journals
- Design new 3D TiO2 nanotube structure for high performance supercapacitors
- (+100x enhanced, H-TiO2/MnO2 nano 3D hybrid structure)
- Explore new application with invented electrode materials: solar human urine hydrogen generation
- Evaluate / expand as assembled devices capability from prototype to mini production
- Data organization and project management: evaluate priority/importance, documentation of learnings, and create critical milestones.
Education
Ph.D - Physics Chemistry (Materials Science and Engineering
University of Texas
B.S - Chemistry
Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU)
Skills
Design and manufacturing productivity
Materials science and research
R&D: Materials design & characterization (SEM, AFM, EDX, TEM, CV, TGA, FTIR, DSC, VPD, TC)
Chemical engineering
Process, hardware engineering
Design of experiments
Thin film Characterization
Surface analysis (XPS, FT-IR, VPD)
Data analysis (JMP, Excel, MATLAB)
Failure analysis (Root causation)
Manufacturing (SPC, productivity)
Program management (vendor/customer, Risk analysis, Product qualification etc)
Quality and Reliability control
Defect metrology
Timeline
Senior Process Develop Engineer
Etch
04.2018 - Current
Postdoctoral Associate
Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems
01.2016 - 04.2017
Research Assistant
Center for Electrochemistry
09.2013 - 01.2016
Ph.D - Physics Chemistry (Materials Science and Engineering
University of Texas
B.S - Chemistry
Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU)