Responsible for sustaining plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) equipment.
Facilitated equipment troubleshooting and root cause analysis efforts alongside manufacturing technicians and peer engineers.
Responsible for editing OCAP Specs, PM specs, xRFCs and PM checklists.
Responsible for identification, implementation, and troubleshooting of automation systems to enhance production efficiency as part of the films automation tiger team.
Experience in FSUI, CRM, and Test wafer tracking (TWT) entries.
Implemented PX2.
Implemented Automons and PPQs resulting in a 6 hour per week labor reduction and cost savings of $780,000 per year.
Implemented CA2 autoRFC response resulting in 2 hour per week labor reduction and cost savings of $274,248 per year.
Implemented CA2 Layer lockouts for station monitor fails preventing product running on failing chambers.
Experience in automated checklist creation (TALA) and troubleshooting for post PM and tool up to production checklists.
Responsible for collaborating with manufacturing technicians and leading High Performance Manufacturing (HPM) team.
Experience in SPC, MES, Gajt,and JMP, to enhance process control and data analysis.
Implemented cost saving projects ( second source parts and part change frequency extensions)
Experience in leading model based problem solving in equipment troubleshooting.
Analyzed system performance metrics to uncover areas for improvement and implement strategic enhancements.
Analyzed and interpreted data to identify trends, supporting decision-making processes and recommending enhancements.
Authored, reviewed, and refined White Papers to ensure compliance with established template standards.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Department of Pathology
Albuquerque, NM
07.2021 - 05.2024
Proficiently employ molecular biology and biophysical techniques to characterize effects on the allergic signaling pathways.
Responsible for immunofluorescent staining of proteins, enabling visualization on confocal microscope Zeiss LSM800
Maintain sterile cell culture and clean lab environment.
Maintain and organize chemical inventory.
Undergraduate Summer Research Intern
Harvard University-Wyss Institute for Biological Inspired Engineering
Boston, MA
06.2023 - 08.2023
Proficiently processed and manufactured raw materials for the creation of sustainable materials
Responsible for conducting tensile and shear strength tests of sustainable materials using Instron instrumentation
Fabrication of microfluidic chips for biochemical analysis
Developed and optimized biochemical assays
Undergraduate Summer Research Intern
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
06.2022 - 08.2022
Employed molecular biology techniques with the motivation of understanding the role of Long Non-Coding RNAs during radiation sensitivity for lung cancer.
Cell-line engineering through vitro revival transfections enables the addition of human-long non-coding RNAs into mouse lung cell lines for future in-vivo studies
Proficiently conducted flow cytometry and Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques
Used Excel and data processing to interrupt and communicate results
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering - Chemical Process Engineering
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
05.2024
Skills
Confocal microscopy
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Material processing
R Studio
MATLAB
LabView
System troubleshooting
Manufacturing processes
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving
Data analysis
Attention to detail
Automation Engineering
Engineering documentation
Root-cause analysis
Accomplishments
Third Place undergraduate talk at University of New Mexico Biology Research Day
Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) Scholar
Undergraduate Pathways Network Scholar
The leadership Alliance Summer Research-Early Identification Scholar
Society for Advancement of Chicano's/Hispanic & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Undergraduate Presenter
Biophysical Society Annual Meeting Undergraduate Presenter
West Virginia University Summer Symposium Undergraduate Presenter
Leadership Alliance Research Symposium Undergraduate Presenter
PUBLICATIONS
Rinaldi, D.A.; Kanagy W.K.; Kaye H.C, Grattan, R.M.; Lucero, S.R.; Palomino Perez, M.; Wester M.J.; Lidke, K.A.; Wilson, B.S.; Lidke, D.S.; “Antigen Geometry Tunes Mast Cell Signaling Through Distinct FcεRI Aggregation and Structural Changes.” Submitted to the Biophysical Journal (2023).
Presentations
Palomino, M.; Stoler, E.; Sivaraman R.; Sesay, A.M.; Ingber. D.E.; (2023). “Biomimetic Plastic: From Bench Top to Large Scale Manufacturing.” U-RISE Summer Symposium, Albuquerque NM. (Oral)
Palomino, M.; Stoler, E.; Sivaraman R.; Sesay, A.M.; Ingber. D.E.; (2023). “Biomimetic Plastic: From Bench Top to Large Scale Manufacturing.” Summer Honors Research Program Symposium, Boston MA. (Oral)
Palomino, M.; Stoler, E.; Sivaraman R.; Sesay, A.M.; Ingber. D.E.; (2023). “Biomimetic Plastic: From Bench Top to Large Scale Manufacturing.” Leadership Alliance Research Symposium, Hartford, CT (Poster)
Palomino, M.; Rinaldi, D.A.; Kanagy W.K.; Grattan, R.M.; Cambi, A.; Lidke, D.S.; (2023). “Mast Cell Receptor FcεR1 and Integrin VLA-4 Crosstalk Downstream of Antigen-Induced Activation UROC Symposium, Albuquerque NM. (Poster)
Palomino, M.; Rinaldi, D.A.; Kanagy W.K.; Grattan, R.M.; Cambi, A.; Lidke, D.S.; (2023). “Mast Cell Receptor FcεR1 and Integrin VLA-4 Crosstalk Downstream of Antigen-Induced Activation”, Biology Research Day, Albuquerque NM. (Poster)
Palomino, M.; Rinaldi, D.A.; Kanagy W.K.; Grattan, R.M.; Cambi, A.; Lidke, D.S.; (2023). “Mast Cell Receptor FcεR1 and Integrin VLA-4 Crosstalk Downstream of Antigen-Induced Activation”, Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. (Poster)
Palomino. M.; Rice E.S.; Rawson, T.; Winters, M.T.; Martinez, I.; (2022). “Introducing Y Chromosome Long Non-coding RNAs in Mouse Lung Cancer Cells to Induce Radiation Sensitivity.” SACNAS NDiSTEM, San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Poster)
Palomino. M.; Rice E.S.; Rawson, T.; Winters, M.T.; Martinez, I.; (2022). “Introducing Y Chromosome Long Non-coding RNAs in Mouse Lung Cancer Cells to Induce Radiation Sensitivity.” U-RISE Summer Symposium, Albuquerque NM. (Oral)
Palomino. M.; Rice E.S.; Rawson, T.; Winters, M.T.; Martinez, I.; (2022). “Artificial Introduction of Human Non-coding RNAs into Mouse Lung Cancer Cells.” West Virginia University Summer Symposium, Morgantown, WV. (Poster)
Palomino. M.; Rinaldi, D.A.; Kanagy W.K.; Bailey E.; Lidke, D.S.; (2023). “Investigation of Crosstalk Between FcεR1, Integrin and Kit in Mast Cell Signaling” Undergraduate Pipeline Network Summer Research Symposium Albuquerque NM. (Oral).
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Module Engineer
Intel Cooperation
06.2024 - Current
Undergraduate Summer Research Intern
Harvard University-Wyss Institute for Biological Inspired Engineering
06.2023 - 08.2023
Undergraduate Summer Research Intern
West Virginia University
06.2022 - 08.2022
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Department of Pathology
07.2021 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering - Chemical Process Engineering
Engineer II, Process Development – Downstream Processing (Vaccines) at Merck & Co., Inc.Engineer II, Process Development – Downstream Processing (Vaccines) at Merck & Co., Inc.