School of Chemical Engineering

Crystallization and Particle Technology
Systems Engineering

Yung-Shun Kang
Graduate Research Assistant
kang359@purdue.edu

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Résumé

Project Description

Experience

  • Nano Thin Film Process Engineer, TSMC (2019­2021)
  • Reduced concave defect by 84% in the silicon epitaxial growth process through patching the silicon substrate.
  • Ramped up new process tool successfully within a month and controlled its quality under criteria of six sigma.
  • Increased the productivity by recipe optimization and robot mechanical movement adjustment.
  • Collaborated with process integration team for improving the device performance

Awards and Honors

  • Best Master’s Academic Research, Aug. 2019
  • Outstanding Scholastic Achievement, Aug. 2019
  • The Best Innovative Team Award (The highest honor in Tsung-Hsien and Feng-Ying Innovative Process Design Contest), Jan. 2017
  • Dean’s List (Spring 2017-Spring 2020)
  • Presidential Award Recipient, Jan. 2017

Publications

  • Kang, Y.S.; Ward, J.D.; Nagy, Z.K. A Hybrid Method for One-Dimensional Population Balance Modeling of Batch Thermo-cycling Crystallization. Computers & Chemical Engineering. 2021, 157, 107588
  • Liao, T.J.; Kang, Y.S.; Lan, C.W. In-situ Observation of Crystal/melt Interface and Infrared Measurement of Temperature Profile during Directional Solidification of Silicon Plate. J. Crystal Growth. 2018, 499, 90-97
  • Kang, Y.S.; Ward, J.D. Analysis of Seed Loading and Supersaturation Trajectories for Two-Dimensional Crystallization Systems. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2017, 56, 10798−1081

Education