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Paul Ciszek

P.O. Box 150916 Lakewood, CO 80215-0916

(303) 988-1754 pciszek@pobox.com

Skills	Applied and Engineering Physics, Surface analysis, and semiconductor materials processing and device fabrication    Experimental design and procedure Teaching undergraduate Physics   Technical writing, data reduction and presentation; I have been complimented on my writing skills and ability to present data meaningfully. Writing sample available on request.
Experience	Sept. 2005 - Present	The Programmable Matter Corporation	Lakewood, CO
	Physicist Team member for basic research and development, design reviews, literature search, etc. Responsible for designing, building, and conducting physical, electronic, and optical experiments for a startup nanotech company developing quantum-dot-based devices.
	Fall 2004 - Spring 2006	Colorado School of Mines	Golden, CO
	Adjunct Faculty Taught recitation and laboratory sections for first and second year calculus-based physics courses. My duties have included the advance preparation and classroom presentation of example problems, visual aids, and quizzes; composing exam questions for online testing; and assisting students on an individual basis.
	Fall 2005	Community College of Denver	Denver, CO
	Adjunct Faculty Taught a Conceptual Physics course to adult students in a continuing education environment.
	Summer 2005	ITT Technical Institute	Thornton, CO
	Adjunct Faculty Taught an algebra-based AC Electronics course with laboratory section.
	Spring 2004	Red Rocks Community College	Lakewood, CO
	Adjunct Faculty Taught first and second semester undergraduate algebra-based physics courses, for which I was responsible for composing and scheduling tests, lectures, and lab activities.
	1998 - 2002	Evergreen Solar, Inc.	Marlboro, MA
	Scientist Designed and conducted experiments to improve the manufacture of silicon ribbon solar cells, in the areas of diffusion, metallization, gettering, surface and bulk passivation, and chemical etching. P-N junction formation: Optimized the diffusion process, materials, and equipment to increase uniformity and solar cell performance. Manufacturing: Specified new equipment modifications to achieve higher throughput and performance as Evergreen Solar scaled up to its new full-scale production facility. Process simulation: Wrote an object-oriented simulator that modeled robotic handling in a high-cost piece of capital equipment under different manufacturing conditions. The results guided additional capital investments in this area.
	1997 - 1998	National Renewable Energy Laboratory	Golden, CO
	Scientist I Conducted optical and accelerated lifetime testing of prototype electrochromic windows Evaluated optical coatings for the detection of hydrogen and other gasses via surface plasmon resonances    Contributed to the design, prototype construction, and testing of a portable fiber-optic based device for detecting hydrogen
	1992 - 1996, 1985 - 1989	Rocky Mountain Labs, Inc.	Golden, CO
	Materials Science Engineer Responsible for surface analysis of diverse materials using Scanning Probe Microscopy, Auger Electron Spectroscopy, and Scanning Electron Microscopy to provide quality control, materials characterization, failure analysis, cleaning and wear studies, reverse engineering, and other services for both industrial and academic clients. Specific examples include:  Imaging the sub-micron texture of optical surfaces     Determining roughness and magnetic bit spacing of storage media, measuring surface flaws, and demonstrating differential wear of materials in heads for magnetic media    Imaging the structure of self-assembled protein films      Measuring the size and surface area of deposited colloids    Using quantitative sputter depth profiling to determine the thickness of individual layers in multi-layer systems and to determine the thickness and composition of surface oxides    Writing reports that explained the results of analyses to people outside of the surface analysis field    Writing software aids for data analysis and report preparation
	1991 - 1992	Ophir Corporation	Littleton, CO
	Physicist Wrote Digital Signal Processing software and simulated physical processes    Assisted in the design and troubleshooting of new meteorological instruments including a compact, continuous-wave LIDAR system and a portable PC- based frequency-modulated Doppler weather radar    Gave presentations to clients explaining the mathematics and physics underlying my work
Education	1990	Cornell University
	Master of Science in Applied Physics with Electrical Engineering minor. Coursework emphasized solid state physics, semiconductors and solid state devices, kinetics of solid state reactions, and the physics of surfaces and interfaces. My project involved the design and construction of a sample deposition and transfer system for UV Photoemission Spectroscopy studies of CoSi2 on silicon at the National Synchrotron Light Source.
	1987	Colorado School of Mines
	Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics conferred with high scholastic honors. This curriculum included a basic engineering background in chemistry, structures, computer programming, technical writing, etc. as well as special topics such as modern physics, optics, apparatus design and construction, and computer interfacing and process control. My minor, Electrical Instrumentation, included courses in circuit design using both discrete and integrated devices.
Publications and Awards	D.K. Benson, C.E.Tracy, G.A. Hishmeh, P.E. Ciszek, S.H. Lee, and D.P. Haberman, "Low-Cost Fiber-Optic Hydrogen Gas Detector Using Guided-Wave, Surface-Plasmon Resonance in Chemochromic Thin Films," in: Advanced Sensors and Monitors for Process Industries and the Environment, ed. W.A. De Groot, (SPIE Proceedings Vol. 3535, Bellingham, WA, 1999) pp. 185-202. (Click for PDF version.)   National Science Foundation Fellowship (Cornell)  Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees Scholarship   Membership in Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Pi Sigma
Technical Skills	Experience with Ultra High Vacuum equipment, ranging from improvised lab apparatus to commercial systems such as the Phi 610 Scanning Auger Multiprobe. I have performed maintenance on the vacuum pumps, electron optics, and high-voltage electronics associated with these systems.     Electronic design, assembly, and repair    Programming in FORTRAN, Pascal, C, and Visual Basic. I have worked under MS-DOS, Windows, Linux, VMS, and Unix, and used MS Word and Excel extensively.    Machining and fabrication, apparatus design and construction   References are available on request.