I'm Peter. I mix Materials Science, Data Analytics and Computer Science
Hello! I am currently a full-time electrical and material engineer at Thermal Technology in Santa Rosa, California. I am a recent graduate of UC Davis, where I received my Masters of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering. I have a background in the synthesis of novel materials, thin film growth, simulations, and XRD/MPMS analysis. I am also an avid programmer with an interest in cryptography.
As an engineer, I hope to be able to combine my interests of hands-on lab work and programming into a career that I am passionate about.
my experience
Research Lab Experience
Throughout my time at UC Davis, I have been involved in 2 research labs. These labs were the Takamura Research Group and the Taufour Research Group, where I preformed various experiments on novel materials structures. Through these labs, I got hands-on experience Synthesizing and Characterizing novel materials using state of the art equipment.
wide range of knowledge
I have worked extensively on both hands-on characterization and synthesis experiments as well as data analysis on XRD data such as Rietveld Refinement and extrapolation of Lattice Parameters, as well as analysis of Thin Film data.
Hands-on Experience with advanced devices
I have worked with a wide range of advanced measurement devices throughout my time in two labs including but not limited to Glovebox, XRD, MPMS, PPMS, and PLD.
Produces results
My research in the Taufour research group has been published, with my role in the project being the synthesis engineer on the project. In the TRG, we have obtained results on novel configurations of micromagnetic arrays and are hoping to publish the results soon.
Data Analytics and Simulations
In my internship experience with NOVIM as well as my Senior Design Project, I have gotten experience in data analytics and created simulations of physical systems using MATLAB and Python. In my Senior Design Project, we designed a diffusion simulation of a die bond array, and at NOVIM, I created a climate simulation that used unique energy sector inputs.
Highly proficient in matlab and python
I have designed several simulations of physical systems in both MATLAB and Python. The projects that I am able to share code for are up on my Github at https://github.com/PeterGCarlson/
Adaptable to Any Project
My Data Analytics and Simulation work has varied widely in topic, from analysis of hundreds of micromagnetic arrays in lab to creating a comprehensive climate model based on unique inputs based on the state of the US Energy Sectors.
Produces results
The Data Analytics I have performed for both of my lab projects has yielded relevant physical results, with the Hf2Te2P data being used in the publication to verify the lattice parameters. Additionally, the code that I have designed in my internship was published on the NOVIM site and our Senior Design Project won best project in our department.
Featured Work
hadElectrical Full-Time Employment
Electrical & Materials Engineer at Thermal Technology
Throughout my tenure at Thermal Technology LLC, I have had many different roles in the company, most recently as a full-time Materials and Electrical Engineer. During my internship there, I have also gotten the chance to work with materials in the lab, design a mechanical hoist system, program software for other engineers in C#, test, repair, and program furnaces, and facilitated 2 senior design projects with UC Davis.
Research Experience
Synthesis and Characterization of Hf2Te2P
In the Taufour Lab at UC Davis, I learned the fundamentals of the synthesis and characterization of unique materials with novel properties. I grew this single crystal of Hf2Te2P shown here through Vapor Transport Synthesis.
This has given me the amazing opportunity to independently manage and develop my own scientific project, the results of which were recently published in Physical Review B, which can be accessed below. The study found a band inversion in the material which could result in a better surface-to-bulk conductance ratio relative to more traditional topological insulators. I also published a page describing the method of synthesis here.
Research Experience
MuMax3 Simulation of Micromagnetic Arrays
In my work with the Takamura Research Group, I have managed to simulate micromagnetic artificial spin ice arrays that can be used to influence the macro level magnetic properties of a material using a program called MuMax3.
This research is cutting edge as it influences the synthesis of thin films with novel magnetic properties.
Senior Design project
Modeling Eutectic Die Attachment
of AuSn Industrial Solder
In my senior design project, my group and I designed a software solution to solve issues with diffusion impact the failure of eutectic die bonds in gold-tin solder by premature solidification and voiding.
We managed to refine the process that Keysight Technologies uses to reduce the failure mode of premature solidification by simulating the diffusion of gold into the system using a fundamental science approach as well as producing software that can estimate the diffusion into the solder based on highly configurable parameters.
This project was awarded the best senior design project in the department of Materials Science and Engineering for 2020 as well as qualifying as one of 5 finalists in the campus wide Sandia Design Award!
Summer internship
IPCC Climate Data Analytics
Throughout my time working with NOVIM, I produced a MATLAB model to predict the change in the concentration of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere as well as the correlated change in the average global temperature based on inputs which consisted of estimations of the global energy makeup up until the year 2050.