Resistivity Measurements
- Led successful transport measurement to study charge density wave transitions across temperature and strain
- Presented in weekly group meetings with fellow researchers to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities.
- Collaborated with undergraduate students, Ph.D. students, and staff on various projects
Sample Preparation and Device Fabrication
- Manipulated and prepared various samples (reshaping, cleaving, annealing etc..) such as 1T-TaS₂ and potassium blue blue bronze for resistivity measurements.
- Preformed Gold Coating technic on semiconductor samples for resistivity measurement across temperature
- Utilized razorbill strain device for conducting strain analysis studies on semiconductor compounds.
Low temperature and ultra high vacuum
- Directly managed the installation, upkeep, and resolution of technical issues for Cryogenic Vacuum systems
- Maintaining Turbo pump for optimal vacuum performance
- Maintenance of transfer line between liquid nitrogen and cryostat
- Troubleshooting temperature lag issues at low temperatures
- Troubleshooting circuit board issues and manually removed and replaced faulty chips
Software Design
- Created and modified code to run resistivity measurements more efficiently.
- Established connections between temperature controller and computer
- Modified code to better monitor the phase transitions of materials being studied