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MICHAEL J. WIECZOREK(Curriculum Vitae)ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY, APS/XSD/ODG(2004 to Present)A national laboratory serving the needs of the scientific community and the Department of Energy.Crystal Optics Fabrication Specialist(2012 to Present)Prepare, organize, and perform optical element fabrication processes (orienting, cutting, dicing, etching, etc.). Collaborate with Argonne machine shop staff to perform specific fabrication processes and provide guidance. Maintain/upgrade crystal fabrication equipment. Develop innovative optics fabrication procedures and technologies. Develop and advise regarding safety conditions. Contribute to XSD division R&D programs. Accomplishments:Train new senior optician and optics fabrication specialist.Working on projects that utilize sapphire and quartz materials as x-ray optics that may benefit optics development and the APS upgrade.Developed a method to safely etch sapphire with acids and a furnace and using same. Created an SOP and all required safety documentation for the procedure.Suggested a blanket cost code for Central Shops be created specifically for optics fabrication for use by all XSD employees.Developed a method for maximizing the quantity of die on a wafer using overlays.Created a new optics fabrication floor traveler that allows OPT to keep more thorough records of optic fabrication steps performed by OPT and Central Shops personnel.Work as a DEEI volunteer by inspecting non-NRTL equipment in the Optics group.Assisted some of my fellow group members by editing/proofreading their papers that were to be published in journals and other scientific media.Contributing author to a poster presentation made at the 3-Way Meeting.Highly instrumental in the removal of a problematic employee who adversely affected projects and personnel.Scientific Associate(2007 to 2012)Responsible for improving the quality of complex X-ray optics used on the APS beamlines through research and experiments.Accomplishments:Envisioned and fabricated an “S” monochromator for beamline use by APS users. This monochromator is able to distinguish lower energy X-rays than are currently possible with the “Z” monochromator.Purchased diamond-wire saws (DWS) to enhance the group’s capabilities and to save the organization money long-term. Experimental data shows that DWS systems produce far less strain and damage in cut materials and can increase the functionality of X-ray optics. DWS systems produce far less waste than other cutting methods.Wrote operational procedures for analytical X-ray and fabrication equipment.Direct the activities of machinists in the fabrication of X-ray optics.Direct the activities of technicians.Scientific Assistant(2004 to 2007)Responsible for fabrication of complex X-ray optics used on the APS beamlines by multiple facility users. Operation of analytical X-ray equipment, sectioning and dicing saws, and chemical etching of various materials.Accomplishments:Developed an Automated Etching System to minimize operator exposure to deadly and corrosive gases used in etching processes. Constantly contribute to the safety efforts of the organization by implementing other safety innovations such as an enclosed staircase and nonskid mats in OFM laboratories. Maintain a safe work environment.Serve as a safety liaison between XSD and Dr. Robert Rosner, director of ANL. Implemented a high-pressure, water-jet cleaning system to efficiently and quickly clean a large sectioning saw.Created a user survey for the OFM group to determine user satisfaction and obtain feedback regarding user wants and needs.Contributed to the Multilayer Lens Project by performing dicing experiments and envisioned a microelectronics fabrication methodology for manufacture of MLLs.Created “fill-in-the-blank” processing forms and modified the OFM Floor Traveler to increase productivity and efficiency.Voluntarily setup and staffed an exhibit at the ANL Open House that displayed the various crystals and manufactured devices the OFM group makes for APS users.MOTOROLA / AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS DIV.(2003 to 2004)A division of a Fortune 500 electronics/semiconductor device manufacturer.Technical Process SpecialistEffectively developed/fabricated MEMS Gyro sensor devices for automobiles, utilize ISO standards and Six Sigma methodologies to maintain quality, improve processes by developing new device fabrication techniques, transfer technology to production, train operators to fabricate MEMS devices, work with production personnel to maintain quality standards and minimize downtime, employ statistical methods to qualify and quantify defects that cause device failures, and repair equipment used to fabricate devices.Accomplishments:Saved the corporation approximately $1M by stabilizing a glass wet etch process used for fabrication of a new product. Also, verified the process to be statistically capable and production worthy thereby eliminating the need to purchase expensive dry-etch equipment.Fabricated numerous lots of device wafers ahead of schedule in order to have aninventory readily available.Employed ISO/TS2 standards to maintain a high level of quality in the areas of production and development.Generated work instructions that are easily understood by operators thereby minimizing training time and associated costs; transfer new technology to production using operator training sessions and work instructions in order to facilitate ramp-up of Gyro device project.MOLEX, INC. / MOLEX FIBER OPTICS DIV.(2001 to 2002)A division of an S & P 500 electrical/optical connector and optoelectronics device manufacturer.Process EngineerSuccessfully fabricated PIN photodetectors, Fabry-Perot laser diodes, and waveguide combiners on or before deadlines. Wrote process travelers, drew cross-sectional drawings of devices, and wrote equipment operation procedures. Effectively trained lab personnel and maintained/repaired lab equipment.Accomplishments:Fabricated prototype PIN photodetectors that exceeded functionality specifications by a minimum of 50% (3.125GHz minimum operating speed as opposed to the 2.5GHz specification) in fewer than 10 working days; test equipment operated at maximum speed. Utilized a Low-k polyamide in device fabrication.Fabricated test and production Fabry-Perot laser diodes that met functionality specifications in 15 working days.Fabricated waveguide combiners from ordinary glass that met functionality specifications.Created a readable, detailed, easily understood device traveler format for devices fabricated in the lab; wrote all travelers for photodetector, laser diode, andwaveguide combiner devices.Created cross-sectional drawings of all devices fabricated in the lab for easy visualization of device structures.Wrote easily understood and precise equipment operation procedures for the use of all lab staff thereby improving productivity and performance.Trained less experienced personnel in proper equipment operation, cleanroom techniques, and lab safety.Eliminated numerous service calls by maintaining and repairing lab equipment thereby saving thousands of dollars per year in service fees.NANOVATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.(2000 to 2001)Integrated optical device manufacturer.Process EngineerResponsible for the fabrication of test and prototype integrated optical devices made from InP based material systems. Documented processes related to device fabricationespecially e-beam lithography and optimized processes on general equipment. Improved device fabrication processes.Accomplishments:Mastered an e-beam lithography system and all related equipment and components with limited/minimal support.Increased group efficiency and productivity by creating an eighty-five page users manual for the e-beam lithography system and all related components and equipment. This action enabled a group of five lab personnel to learn how to operate the e-beam system with minimal training thereby allowing them to fabricate photomasks and perform direct-write on actual devices.Successfully fabricated operational Mach-Zender interferometer devices that performed within specifications; utilized all lab equipment in device manufacture.Minimized device reworks by improving a photoresist dispense technique due to the implementation of an auto-pipette dispensation system.Trained four less-experienced personnel in proper equipment operation, cleanroom techniques, and lab safety.Eliminated numerous service calls by maintaining and repairing lab equipment saving thousands of dollars per year in service fees.NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY / BIRL(1987 to 2000)ADVANCED COATING TECHNOLOGY GROUP (ACTG)Contract R&D laboratory for industry and government.Lead Materials Research Technician (1995 to 2000)Responsible for the ACTG analytical facility including all analysis of materials, maintenance and repair of lab equipment plus training and supervision of equipment users. Provide reports to clients regarding data obtained after materials analysis.Accomplishments:Promoted to Lead Materials Research Technician due to efforts displayed in becoming responsible for the ACTG analytical facility and all of its related equipment and systems as of 1992.Analyzed, evaluated, and characterized materials for in-house and external (government and industry) clients. Provided detailed and accurate reports to clients.Trained ten scientists, graduate students, and junior technicians in equipment use and safety.Eliminated many service calls by maintaining and repairing lab equipment where able saving thousands of dollars per year in service fees.Senior Materials Research Technician (1987 to 1995)Deposited hard, thin films by Physical Vapor Deposition techniques, built in-house equipment, setup labs, and maintained/repaired equipment.Accomplishments:Deposited hard (2000+ Vickers), thin films such as TiN, CrN, NbN, and various other material systems on metal cutting tools and other types of substrates by reactive ion magnetron sputtering. Deposited super-lattice structures.Deposited numerous metals by e-beam and thermal evaporation.Evaluated quality of coatings by materials analysis techniques.Built an in-house sputtering system and e-beam evaporator. Setup new labs in the BIRL building.Assembled and operated a crystal puller and a high temperature (2800C) graphite furnace.Maintained and repaired equipment.Trained ten personnel (scientists, graduate students, and junior technicians) in equipment use and safety.GOULD, INC., GOULD RESEARCH CENTER(1985 to 1987)Private industry manufacturer of electronic/electrical systems and components.Engineering AssistantResponsible for fabricating GaAs integrated circuits for military applications.ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC., DIAGNOSTICS DIV.(1982 to 1985)Manufacturer of healthcare products and medical diagnostic instrumentation instruments.Semiconductor Process TechnicianResponsible for fabricating and testing CHEMFET sensors manufactured in-house.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTSeminars Sponsored by Societies, Universities, and CorporationsThese professional societies, universities, and corporations included The American Vacuum Society, The American Chemical Society, Abbott Laboratories, Molex Inc., Northwestern University, Motorola University, and The University of Arizona.Specific seminars included Scanning Electron Microscopy, Auger Spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, Basic Semiconductor Processing Techniques, Thin Film Deposition and Etching Processes, Time Management, Communication, Plastics Technology, SAP, Six-Sigma Green Belt Curriculum, FORD Global 8D Problem Solving Methodology, Semiconductor Cleaning Techniques, and Ergonomics.EDUCATIONBSB/A, 3.98/4.00 GPA, University of Phoenix: November 2005.AS, High Honors Graduate, Wright College: 1991.AWARDSArgonne Quality and Safety Recognition Award, December 2008.Motorola Six Sigma Green Belt, January 2004.SCHOLARSHIPSDePaul University Transfer Scholarship, June 1991.REFERENCESAvailable upon request.PUBLICATIONSXian-Rong Huang, Quanjie Jia, Michael Wieczorek and Lahsen Assoufid. Continuous X-ray multiple-beam diffraction with primary Bragg angle from 0 to 90&deg. Journal of Applied Crystallography, 47, 1716–1721, (2014).Yu. V. Shvyd’ko, J. P. Hill, C. A. Burns, D. S. Coburn, B. Brajuskovic, D. Casa, K. Goetze, T. Gog, R. Khachatryan, J.-H. Kim, C. N. Kodituwakku, M. Ramanathan, T. Roberts, A. Said, H. Sinn, D. Shu, S. Stoupin, M. Upton, M. Wieczorek, H. Yavasa. MERIX - next generation medium energy resolution inelastic x-ray scattering instrument at the APS, Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, Volume 188, June 2013, Pages 140–149.Michael Wieczorek, Ruben Khachatryan, Yuri Shvyd’ko, Robert H. Smith, Kenichi Iwasaki, Suzanne Miller, Jun Qian, Xianrong Huang, and Lahsen Assoufid. Achieving optimal flatness and surface roughness properties for novel x-ray optic structures formed by dicing saws, Proceedings of SPIE (Advances in X-Ray/EUV Optics and Components VII), vol. 8502, September 27, 2012.Bing Shi, Jon M. Hiller, Yuzi Liu, Chian Liu, Jun Qian, Lisa Gades, Michael J. Wieczorek, Albert T. Macrander, Jorg Maser, and Lahsen Assoufid. A unique approach to accurately measure thickness in thick multilayers, The Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, (2012), 19, 425-427 (2012). DOI: 10.1107/S0909049512005249.Bing Shi, Jon M. Hiller, Yuzi Liu, Chian Liu, Jun Qian, Lisa Gades, Michael J. Wieczorek, Albert T. Macrander, Jorg Maser, and Lahsen Assoufid, “Fabrication of Multilayer Laue Lens: Cross-section SEM Image Processing with Marks by FIB,” Poster E-07, APS –CNM-EMC joint users meeting, Argonne, May 3-5, 2012B. Shi, W. Liu, J. Qian, C. Liu, R. Khachatryan, M. Wieczorek, A. Khounsary, A. Macrander, P. Zschack, J. Tischler, G. Ice, and L Assoufid. Nested KB mirror fabrication for synchrotron hard x-ray nanofocusing, SPIE, vol. 8139, September 28, 2011.J. Maj, G. Navrotski, X. Huang, L. Assoufid, R. Khachatryan, J. Qian, and M. Wieczorek. The effect of surface residual stress on the performance of high quality X-ray mirrors, SPIE Conference, San Diego, CA. August 21-25, 2011.X. Huang, R. Khachatryan, M. Wieczorek, J. Maj, and P. Fernandez. Research and development of monochromators and crystal-based optics at the APS, User Meeting at the Advanced Photon Source, May, 2011.Chian Liu, G. E. Ice, W. Liu, L. Assoufid, J. Qian, B. Shi, R. Khachatryan, M. Wieczorek, P. Zschack, and J. Z. Tischler, “Fabrication of nested elliptical KB mirrors using profile coating for synchrotron radiation x-ray focusing”, 18th International Vacuum Congress, Beijing, August, 2010.Michael Wieczorek, Xianrong Huang, Jozef Maj, Ray Conley, Jun Qian, AlbertMacrander, Cynthia Christensen, John Hodsden, and Ruben Khachatryan, “Assessing the quality of x-ray optic surfaces of Si crystals cut by diamond-wire and rotating-blade sawing techniques”, Advances In X-ray Analysis, Vol. 52, Proceedings of the 57th Annual Conference on Applications of X-ray Analysis [Denver X-ray Conference] andthe 8th International Conference on Residual Stresses (ICRS-8), August, 2008.H.C. Kang, G. B. Stephenson, C. Liu, R. Conley, R, Khachatryan, M. Wieczorek, A.T. Macrander, H. Yan, J. Maser, J. Hiller, and R. Koritala, "Sectioning of multilayers to make a multilayer Laue lens", Rev. Sci. Instrum., April, 2007.PROCEDURESM. Wieczorek, “Standard Procedure for Etching Sapphire Crystals”, Argonne National Laboratory (internal document), 2013.M. Wieczorek, “Using the Meyer Burger Sectioning Saw”, Argonne National Laboratory (internal document), 2013.M. Wieczorek, “Using the DWT Model RTS-480 Diamond-wire Cropping Saw”, Argonne National Laboratory (internal document), 2013.M. Wieczorek, “Using the ADT Model 984-10 Dicing Saw”, Argonne National Laboratory (internal document), 2013.M. Wieczorek, “Using the ADT Model ProFortis 7100 Dicing Saw”, Argonne National Laboratory (internal document), 2012.M. Wieczorek, R. Khachatryan, and J. Maj, “Crystal plane orientation procedure using a Rigaku diffractometer”, Argonne National Laboratory (internal document), ICMS ID APS_1192813, 2007.M. Wieczorek, “Laue diffractometer operation and camera repair”, Argonne National Laboratory (internal document), 2006.M. Wieczorek, “Standard procedure for cleaning the Meyer Burger saw using the Husky 1750 pressure washer”, Argonne National Laboratory (internal document), Procedure # 410302-00003, rev. 2, 2006.M. Wieczorek, “Meyer Burger saw blade dressing procedure”, Argonne National Laboratory (internal document), 2004.M. Wieczorek, “Automatic mechanical polishing after chemical polishing of Si”, Argonne National Laboratory (internal document), 2004.M. Wieczorek, “Silk polishing”, Argonne National Laboratory (internal document), 2004.M. Wieczorek, “Cutoff ball replacement procedure for Kulicke-Soffa dicing saw”, Argonne National Laboratory (internal document), 2004.M. Wieczorek, “Magnetron ion etching system operation procedure”, Molex Incorporated (internal document), 2001.M. Wieczorek, “RIE alternating etch procedure for polymer cleanup on InP waveguides”, Molex Incorporated (internal document), 2001.M. Wieczorek, “Mounting, lapping, polishing, and dismounting procedure for optical waveguide devices”, Molex Incorporated (internal document), 2001.M. Wieczorek, “Heat Pulse 410 RTA system operation procedure”, Molex Incorporated (internal document), 2001.M. Wieczorek, “E-beam lithography manual”, Nanovation Technologies (internal document), 2000. ................
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