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Yi-Jiunn Chien

Technical Manager
An experienced technical manager with not only in-depth knowledge of semiconductor physics, process technology, device characterization and simulation, but also hands-on experience and strong problem solving skills in the semiconductor industry.
United Renewable Energy Corporation
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Taiwan

Professional Background

  • Current status
  • Profession
    Electrical Engineer
    FAE Engineer
    Process Engineer
  • Fields
    Semiconductor
  • Work experience
    10-15 years (10-15 years relevant)
  • Management
    I've had experience in managing 1-5 people
  • Skills
    Device and Optical Simulation
    semiconductor physics
    Semiconductor Process Technology
    Matlab
    LabVIEW
    device development and characterization
  • Languages
    English
    Professional
    Chinese
    Native or Bilingual
  • Highest level of education
    Doctoral

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
    Full-time
    Interested in working remotely
  • Desired positions
    Optical engineer, Semiconductor engineer
  • Desired work locations
    Hsinchu, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
  • Freelance
    Full-time freelancer

Work Experience

Project Technical Manager

Oct 2018 - Mar 2022
3 yrs 6 mos
Ramped up advanced cell processes from the pilot phase to the mass production scale by collaborating with a customer RD team,. Realized the special module production procedure for custom-made heterojunction photovoltaic modules from trial run test to mass production in the sub-contractor Fab Take a cross-functional role to fulfill the customer's requests and taking responsibility for project management, technical support, R&D collaboration, MFG process improvements.
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R&D Section Manager

Dec 2013 - Oct 2018
4 yrs 11 mos
Established the RD/Pilot line for advanced silicon heterojunction solar cells and developing manufacturing processes achieving state-of-the-art conversion efficiency. Lead a RD group focusing on wafer process development by applying advanced ozone cleaning and hydrogenated a-Si thin film PECVD passivation technology. Established a solar cell device simulation TCAD platform, with key parameter extraction method for advanced solar cell structures. Provided education on device simulation to engineers at various departments.
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Senior R&D Engineer

Jan 2010 - Dec 2013
4 yrs 0 mos
Dedicated to next generation thin-film solar cell developments, including CIGS, a-Si and silicon solar cells with heterojunction technology. Evaluated the feasibility of thin-film and heterojunction solar cell manufacturing equipment and materials. In charge of the development of passivation technology for heterojunction solar cell RD line and solar cell device simulation and characterization.

Post-Doc Researcher

Mar 2009 - Jan 2010
11 mos
Participated in the project Continuous Near Infrared Glucose Sensor supported by NIH, focusing on low-cost spin glass dopant diffusion, electrochemical CV profiling and device planarization. Working for the research project Antimonide Photodetectors for Focal Plane Array in a collaboration with an emerging company outside the university.
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Post-Doc Researcher

Oct 2007 - Nov 2008
1 yr 2 mos
Continued research on magnetic Sb2Te3 and Bi2Te3 semiconductors to achieve higher critical temperatures and understand the mechanism for the interesting magnetic phenomena. Collaborated with UM FOCUS group on the study of photon-phonon interaction on bismuth thin films.

Research Assistant

Jan 2003 - Dec 2007
5 yrs 0 mos

Research Assistant

Jan 2000 - Dec 2001
2 yrs 0 mos
Characterized several kinds of diluted magnetic thin film semiconductors for their crystalline , magnetic and electric properties by XRD , XPS , EMPA , SQUID and Hall measurement etc. INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS , ACADEMIA SINICA , Taipei , TAIWAN Research Assistant 2000 - 2001

R&D Engineer

Jan 1998 - Dec 2000
3 yrs 0 mos
Worked as a team member to approach product requirements, in coordination with engineers from the customer's for improving the quality of InGaAs PHEMT epi-wafers for high-linearity, high-speed and high-power application Constructed varies processes for the fabrication of GaAs based MESFET, Low Noise HEMT, High-Power HEMT and HBT in order to estimate the quality of the epi-wafers

Army Officer second Lieutenant platoon leader

Jan 1996 - Dec 1998
3 yrs 0 mos
Led a communication platoon in an armored troop Held a concurrent post as a communication officer in an armored battalion Outstanding officer award in 1998

Research Assistant

Jan 1994 - Dec 1996
3 yrs 0 mos
Teaching Assistant of the course Modern Physics.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
PhD in Applied Physics, MSE in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
2001 - 2007
Master of Science (MS)
MS in Electrical Engineering Solid State, BS in Physics
1991 - 1996