Corina Nistorica, Ph.D.

Experience

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  The University of Alabama

  Aug 1999 - Mar 2003

  Graduate Research Assistant

  • Involved in the design, fabrication, testing and packaging of a micromachined MEMS vibratory gyroscope designed for space applications• Developed piezoelectric thin films for a MEMS gyroscope using sol-gel and Pulsed Laser Deposition • Monte Carlo simulated a neutrino detector for KamLAND, Japan (Kamioka Liquid Scintillator Anti-Neutrino Detector) for the Physics Department• Ph.D. Dissertation: “Integrated PNZT Film Structures for MEMS Gyroscopes” Show less

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  Zyvex Corporation

  Mar 2003 - Apr 2005

  MEMS Engineer

  • Involved in testing and modeling of wear, friction and stiction in MEMS devices (SOI, PolyMUMPS, Ni)• Design, layout, test of MEMS structures for MEMS reliability testing• Developed and optimized organic and inorganic thin film coatings for MEMS devices• Design of Experiments for optimization of thin film processes• Thin Film characterization AFM, SEM/EDS, XRD, FIB• Reliability and fatigue of MEMS thermal actuators• Developed Atomic Layer Deposition reactor for hard coatings (ZrO2 and TiO2) on MEMS devices Show less

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  Seagate Technology

  Apr 2005 - Oct 2006

  Research Staff Member

  • Developed alternative storage technologies based on ferroelectric films and MEMS• Mechanical Integration of high anisotropy ferroelectric media and MEMS structures for High Density Ferroelectric Probe recording• Nanomechanical testing of materials (nanoindentation, fracture, creep)• Tribology testing (wear, stiction) and Tribochemistry at moving MEMS microcontacts interfaces• Found novel solutions for mitigation of failures in MEMS microcontacts interfaces and MEMS moving structures• Analysis of dielectric breakdown in ferroelectric thin films Show less

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  FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc

  Oct 2006 - Oct 2012

  Failure Analysis Engineer IV

  Failure Analysis and reliability of micro sensors and actuators, materials and packagingExpert in materials characterization and analytical Techniques (X-Ray, SEM, EDS, FIB, FTIR, XRF, TOF-SIMS)Developed accelerated reliability testing (mechanical stress test, vibration testing, environmental testing) for micro sensors and actuatorsGood knowledge of FMEA, DOE and SPC, Weibull analysis Developed reliability test in accordance with industry standards-JEDEC, ASTM and provided input to design engineering team to improve product reliabilityPerformed statistical data analysis using statistical packages MiniTAB, JMPDeveloped test procedures and quality control for supplier parts and materials Show less

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  FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.

  Oct 2012 - now

  Electromechanical simulation of MEMS structure in COMSOLEstablish device specifications based on available MEMS processDevelop new MEMS process and new materials for increased MEMS performance. Perform evaluation and failure analysis of novel MEMS devices and materials.Characterize Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasound Transducers (PMUT): electromechanical, electrical, medical imaging characterization.Develop test capabilities for MEMS devices based on piezoelectric thin film materials.Integrate Piezoelectric micromachined Ultrasound transducers arrays with packaging and electronics. Show less • Involved in design, fabrication, test and quality control of piezoelectric MEMS print heads.• Develop test methods for MEMS devices based on piezoelectric thin film• Failure analysis of MEMS devices, MEMS fabrication processes and MEMS packaging• Reliability of piezoelectric printheads and packaging• Set up metrology tools and test methods for MEMS fabrication• Develop test procedures for quality control and reliability• Work with process engineering and quality control to identify both process and design enhancements to resolve manufacturing issues Show less

  • Director Advanced MEMS Research

    May 2016 - now

  • Principal Engineer-Manager Ultrasound Technologies

    Jan 2014 - Oct 2019

  • Manager Failure Analysis Group

    Oct 2012 - Jan 2019

  • Principal Engineer MEMS Operations and R&D

    Oct 2012 - Jan 2014