Greg A. Miller

WORK EXPERIENCE

2002-Present NanoSolar Inc.
Engineer/Scientist

• Nano-structure photovoltaic material research, device build and performance charicterization
• Thin film deposition, wet chemistry and characterization techniques (SEM, EDX, Dektak, AFM)
• Design and construction of custom laboratory equipment (solar simulator, RF plasma source, coaters, vacuum systems)
• Responsible for maintenace of laboratory equipment and building systmes including electrical, HVAC & class-100 clean room

  2001-2002 Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (SSRL)
  Electro-Mechanical Technician (Beam-line Operator)

  • Maintain safe working condition on the experimental floor of SSRL 24 hours/day
  • Respond to equipment failures in conjunction with SPEAR control as senior personel on duty after-hours
  • Set up, monitor and control key access to complex systems and safety interlocks for the operation of the beamlines
  • Monitor radiation levels, trouble shoot and repair vacuum, He, LCW, liquid N2, electronics, pneumatics
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  • List of training courses completed at SLAC

  2000-2001 University of Iowa, Department of Chemical Engineering
  Research Assistant

  • Mathematical modeling of second-order differential equation set for photobleaching effect in photo-initiated polymerizations
  • Research results published in Journal of Polymer Science, March 2002

  Summer 2000 Roche Bioscience
  Engineering Intern

  • Determined safety parameters and constraints for pilot plant chemistry using the
    Reactive Systems Screening Tool (ARSST)

  1999-2000 University of Iowa, Iowa Institue of Hydraulic Research & Department of Mechanical Engineering
  Research Assistant

  • Construction and testing of elastic LIght Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) system for remote atmospheric sensing

  EDUCATION

  2002-2003 Stanford University
  Continuing education courses:
  • Modern Cosmology and the Quantum Theory of Gravity
  • Enhanced Website Design

  1998-2001 University of Iowa
  

  • BS Chemical Engineering
  • 3.56 GPA in Major, 3.39 Overall
  • Outstanding Research Achievement Award
  • College of Engineering Academic Scholarship

  1996-1998 Kirkwood Community College
  

  • 3.43 GPA in Major, 3.32 Overall
  • Kirkwood Engineering Scholarship

  Miscellaneous Courses
  

  • Labview Basics I NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
  • Sputter Deposition AMERICAN VACUUM ASSOCIATION
  • Radio Frequency Technology AMERICAN VACUUM ASSOCIATION

  PUBLICATIONS

  "Modeling of photobleaching for the photoinitiation of thick polymerization systems." G.A.Miller, L. Gou, and A.B. Scranton, Journal of Polymer Science, v. 40 (#6) pp. 793-808 March 15, 2002

  INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

  Electronics, automobile mechanics, website design, LabView programming, hiking, camping, fishing, member of the Stanford Solar Car Project, science fair mentor at Eastside Preparatory School in East Palo Alto

  CONTACT INFORMATION

  2275 Sharon Road #204
  Menlo Park, CA 94025
  Telephone: 650-234-1271

  Email: sixmhz@yahoo.com