Senior Polymer Chemist / January, 2025 — December

Leading the formulation effort on silicone based adhesive product development addressing material thermal conductivity shearing stress elongation and coating capability. Cross-functional engagement on various silicone urethane and TPE based products involving raw material qualification formulation process optimization film characterization quality control and failure analysis.

Senior Polymer Chemist / January, 2025 — December

Leading the formulation effort on silicone based adhesive product development addressing material thermal conductivity shearing stress elongation and coating capability. Cross-functional engagement on various silicone urethane and TPE based products involving raw material qualification formulation process optimization film characterization quality control and failure analysis.

Senior Polymer Chemist / January, 2025 — December

Leading the formulation effort on silicone based adhesive product development addressing material thermal conductivity shearing stress elongation and coating capability. Cross-functional engagement on various silicone urethane and TPE based products involving raw material qualification formulation process optimization film characterization quality control and failure analysis.

Consultant / January, 2023 — December, 2025

LED lighting based material engineering and product development in collaboration with international material suppliers and contract manufacturers.

Senior Principal Scientist / January, 2012 — December, 2020

Leading company core technology and product development efforts via coordinating cross-functional teams within the company and collaborating with oversea OEMs and ODMs. Successfully managed the development and release of various packaged LED device products through gated process from concept proving to NPI high volume production failure analysis and yield improvement. Serving as company material expert and interacting with vendors responsible for the selection evaluation qualification and recommendation of various phosphors and silicone-based materials such as encapsulants reflective materials thermally conductive glues etc. Heading the company process development optimization as well as device packaging encapsulation efforts involving wet processes such as printing and dispensing thermal processes such as injection molding and vacuum processes such as PVD CVD ALD to address device conversion efficacy beam uniformity color consistency and long-term reliability.

Consultant / January, 2023 — December, 2025

LED lighting based material engineering and product development in collaboration with international material suppliers and contract manufacturers.

Senior Principal Scientist / January, 2012 — December, 2020

Leading company core technology and product development efforts via coordinating cross-functional teams within the company and collaborating with oversea OEMs and ODMs. Successfully managed the development and release of various packaged LED device products through gated process from concept proving to NPI high volume production failure analysis and yield improvement. Serving as company material expert and interacting with vendors responsible for the selection evaluation qualification and recommendation of various phosphors and silicone-based materials such as encapsulants reflective materials thermally conductive glues etc. Heading the company process development optimization as well as device packaging encapsulation efforts involving wet processes such as printing and dispensing thermal processes such as injection molding and vacuum processes such as PVD CVD ALD to address device conversion efficacy beam uniformity color consistency and long-term reliability.

Consultant / January, 2023 — December, 2025

LED lighting based material engineering and product development in collaboration with international material suppliers and contract manufacturers.

Senior Principal Scientist / January, 2012 — December, 2020

Leading company core technology and product development efforts via coordinating cross-functional teams within the company and collaborating with oversea OEMs and ODMs. Successfully managed the development and release of various packaged LED device products through gated process from concept proving to NPI high volume production failure analysis and yield improvement. Serving as company material expert and interacting with vendors responsible for the selection evaluation qualification and recommendation of various phosphors and silicone-based materials such as encapsulants reflective materials thermally conductive glues etc. Heading the company process development optimization as well as device packaging encapsulation efforts involving wet processes such as printing and dispensing thermal processes such as injection molding and vacuum processes such as PVD CVD ALD to address device conversion efficacy beam uniformity color consistency and long-term reliability.

Principal Scientist / January, 2020 — December, 2023

Leading thermoplastic materials RD effort focusing on mechanical performance improvement and optimization including synthesis characterization material formulation thermal processing testing method generation document control competitive failure analysis shelf-life test biocompatibility study field trials vendor qualification and product scale up. Responsible for company new orthodontic aligner product development and launch via stage gate process including scheduling timeline managing leading RD effort in product verification validation documentation regulatory submissions coordination with external academic industrial collaborators as well as internal marketing finance legal quality supply chain manufacturing and regulatory departments. Leading the effort in next generation technology development in project evaluation new product conceiving feasibility study strategic planning risk analysis and IP development.

Principal Scientist / January, 2020 — December, 2023

Leading thermoplastic materials RD effort focusing on mechanical performance improvement and optimization including synthesis characterization material formulation thermal processing testing method generation document control competitive failure analysis shelf-life test biocompatibility study field trials vendor qualification and product scale up. Responsible for company new orthodontic aligner product development and launch via stage gate process including scheduling timeline managing leading RD effort in product verification validation documentation regulatory submissions coordination with external academic industrial collaborators as well as internal marketing finance legal quality supply chain manufacturing and regulatory departments. Leading the effort in next generation technology development in project evaluation new product conceiving feasibility study strategic planning risk analysis and IP development.

Principal Scientist / January, 2020 — December, 2023

Leading thermoplastic materials RD effort focusing on mechanical performance improvement and optimization including synthesis characterization material formulation thermal processing testing method generation document control competitive failure analysis shelf-life test biocompatibility study field trials vendor qualification and product scale up. Responsible for company new orthodontic aligner product development and launch via stage gate process including scheduling timeline managing leading RD effort in product verification validation documentation regulatory submissions coordination with external academic industrial collaborators as well as internal marketing finance legal quality supply chain manufacturing and regulatory departments. Leading the effort in next generation technology development in project evaluation new product conceiving feasibility study strategic planning risk analysis and IP development.

Staff Scientist Program Leader / January, 2011 — December, 2012

Leading the company commercialization effort in highly efficient quantum dots materials for the applications of solid-state lighting and display including QD synthesis ligand exchange ink formulation screen printing color tuning device characterization and reliability test. Problem-solving and trouble shooting in materials processing such as printing and injection-molding towards remote phosphor products of high CRI and luminous efficacy; developing new technology for phosphor lighting applications at extremely high temperature. Carrying out extensive material screening and qualification studies for various phosphor applications involving glass frits sol-gel silicones acrylics epoxies polycarbonate and barrier films to effectively improve material performance in compatibility processibility stability as well as to reduce the cost.

Staff Scientist Program Leader / January, 2011 — December, 2012

Leading the company commercialization effort in highly efficient quantum dots materials for the applications of solid-state lighting and display including QD synthesis ligand exchange ink formulation screen printing color tuning device characterization and reliability test. Problem-solving and trouble shooting in materials processing such as printing and injection-molding towards remote phosphor products of high CRI and luminous efficacy; developing new technology for phosphor lighting applications at extremely high temperature. Carrying out extensive material screening and qualification studies for various phosphor applications involving glass frits sol-gel silicones acrylics epoxies polycarbonate and barrier films to effectively improve material performance in compatibility processibility stability as well as to reduce the cost.

Staff Scientist Program Leader / January, 2011 — December, 2012

Leading the company commercialization effort in highly efficient quantum dots materials for the applications of solid-state lighting and display including QD synthesis ligand exchange ink formulation screen printing color tuning device characterization and reliability test. Problem-solving and trouble shooting in materials processing such as printing and injection-molding towards remote phosphor products of high CRI and luminous efficacy; developing new technology for phosphor lighting applications at extremely high temperature. Carrying out extensive material screening and qualification studies for various phosphor applications involving glass frits sol-gel silicones acrylics epoxies polycarbonate and barrier films to effectively improve material performance in compatibility processibility stability as well as to reduce the cost.

Principal Chemist Project Leader / January, 2009 — December, 2011

Carried out detailed study on wide range of quantum dots materials emitting from blue to IR in both solutions and films including materials preparation characterization formulation and processing for photoluminescent and electroluminescent applications. Successfully led the Cd-free green nanocrystal materials development effort involving colloidal synthesis scale-up ligands design surface modification and ink formulation to address the issues of wavelength tunability quantum efficiency fwhm and stability for lighting and backlighting applications. Created high performance Cd-free blue quantum dots materials enabling the achievement of the first Cd-free candle white QLED device. Effectively led the technological advancement of a project in photovoltaic application with the development of highly efficient Type-II near IR quantum dots and high index polymer materials.

Principal Chemist Project Leader / January, 2009 — December, 2011

Carried out detailed study on wide range of quantum dots materials emitting from blue to IR in both solutions and films including materials preparation characterization formulation and processing for photoluminescent and electroluminescent applications. Successfully led the Cd-free green nanocrystal materials development effort involving colloidal synthesis scale-up ligands design surface modification and ink formulation to address the issues of wavelength tunability quantum efficiency fwhm and stability for lighting and backlighting applications. Created high performance Cd-free blue quantum dots materials enabling the achievement of the first Cd-free candle white QLED device. Effectively led the technological advancement of a project in photovoltaic application with the development of highly efficient Type-II near IR quantum dots and high index polymer materials.

Principal Chemist Project Leader / January, 2009 — December, 2011

Carried out detailed study on wide range of quantum dots materials emitting from blue to IR in both solutions and films including materials preparation characterization formulation and processing for photoluminescent and electroluminescent applications. Successfully led the Cd-free green nanocrystal materials development effort involving colloidal synthesis scale-up ligands design surface modification and ink formulation to address the issues of wavelength tunability quantum efficiency fwhm and stability for lighting and backlighting applications. Created high performance Cd-free blue quantum dots materials enabling the achievement of the first Cd-free candle white QLED device. Effectively led the technological advancement of a project in photovoltaic application with the development of highly efficient Type-II near IR quantum dots and high index polymer materials.

Electro-Optical (EO) Materials Manager / January, 2000 — December, 2008

Successfully managed company materials development effort from proof of concept to final product launch. Conducted in-depth study in synthesis and formulation of chromophore molecules as well as various dendrimers and functional polymers involving compatibility crosslinking refractive index topology morphology conductivity and dielectric property. Successfully designed and developed highly efficient composite EO core and cladding materials with excellent overall properties paving the way towards the commercialization of high-bandwidth low-cost polymer EO modulator (Telcordia test passed). Completed extensive materials integration and process development in fabricating multi-layer channel waveguide device using semiconductor processing techniques involving film casting surface treatment adhesion photolithography reactive ion etching sputtering electroplating and electrical poling leading to continuous improvement in device performance. Successfully led material scale-up effort including data collection analysis manufacture support; yield improvement; cost estimation reduction; procedure standardization ISO certification; personnel recruiting hiring supervising; outsourcing evaluation; as well as coordination with different department interactions with various government and academic collaborators.

Electro-Optical (EO) Materials Manager / January, 2000 — December, 2008

Successfully managed company materials development effort from proof of concept to final product launch. Conducted in-depth study in synthesis and formulation of chromophore molecules as well as various dendrimers and functional polymers involving compatibility crosslinking refractive index topology morphology conductivity and dielectric property. Successfully designed and developed highly efficient composite EO core and cladding materials with excellent overall properties paving the way towards the commercialization of high-bandwidth low-cost polymer EO modulator (Telcordia test passed). Completed extensive materials integration and process development in fabricating multi-layer channel waveguide device using semiconductor processing techniques involving film casting surface treatment adhesion photolithography reactive ion etching sputtering electroplating and electrical poling leading to continuous improvement in device performance. Successfully led material scale-up effort including data collection analysis manufacture support; yield improvement; cost estimation reduction; procedure standardization ISO certification; personnel recruiting hiring supervising; outsourcing evaluation; as well as coordination with different department interactions with various government and academic collaborators.

Electro-Optical (EO) Materials Manager / January, 2000 — December, 2008

Successfully managed company materials development effort from proof of concept to final product launch. Conducted in-depth study in synthesis and formulation of chromophore molecules as well as various dendrimers and functional polymers involving compatibility crosslinking refractive index topology morphology conductivity and dielectric property. Successfully designed and developed highly efficient composite EO core and cladding materials with excellent overall properties paving the way towards the commercialization of high-bandwidth low-cost polymer EO modulator (Telcordia test passed). Completed extensive materials integration and process development in fabricating multi-layer channel waveguide device using semiconductor processing techniques involving film casting surface treatment adhesion photolithography reactive ion etching sputtering electroplating and electrical poling leading to continuous improvement in device performance. Successfully led material scale-up effort including data collection analysis manufacture support; yield improvement; cost estimation reduction; procedure standardization ISO certification; personnel recruiting hiring supervising; outsourcing evaluation; as well as coordination with different department interactions with various government and academic collaborators.

Research Associate / January, 1999 — December, 2000

Carried out research work on dendrinized rare earth metal complex materials for light emitting devices and crosslinkable chromophore materials for electro-optics.

Research Associate / January, 1999 — December, 2000

Carried out research work on dendrinized rare earth metal complex materials for light emitting devices and crosslinkable chromophore materials for electro-optics.

Research Associate / January, 1999 — December, 2000

Carried out research work on dendrinized rare earth metal complex materials for light emitting devices and crosslinkable chromophore materials for electro-optics.