Reginald Thio

Experience

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  Kawasaki Steel, Chiba

  May 2001 - Aug 2001

  Intern Engineer

  Research on improving Li-ion battery life by focusing on graphite packing densityConducted tests on bulk density of various grades of graphite powder under different packing conditions.Presented results to 20 company engineers.

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  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Jan 2002 - Jul 2002

  Undergraduate Research Project

  Liquid Crystal Orientation on Aromatic Ring Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs) supported on Gold Substrate with Anisotropic topography Research on novel liquid crystal displaysSynthesized Aromatic Ring Terminated Alkanethiols from bromoalkene and phenyl alcohols Prepared SAMs from such alkanethiols on gold substratesDetermined the azimuthal alignment of liquid crystal on such SAMs using polarized optical microscope

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  Institute of Materials Research and Engineering

  Jan 2003 - Jul 2003

  Graduate Research Trainee

  Designing well-defined nano-clustered structures on gold surfaces for living cells adhesionSynthesized Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs) terminated with tripeptide RGDUsed 1D Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) to determine molecular structure of organic productCharacterized intermediates and products using mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS)

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  Georgia Institute of Technology

  May 2004 - Aug 2009

  Carpet polymers' force interactions with E. coli and ragweed pollen Tuned surface hydrophobicity of silicon wafers with piranha and buffered HF solutionsCharacterized silicon and polymer surface/interfacial tensions with optical contact angle meter Improvised Langmuir-troughs for polymer and E.coli bacteria monolayer coating on silicon and glass slidesSpin and flow coated polymers of different thicknesses onto silicon wafersInvestigated pollen and bacteria-polymer adhesion with AFM and QCM Show less

  • Graduate Research Assistant / Postdoctoral Fellow

    Jan 2004 - Aug 2009

  • Teaching Assistant

    May 2004 - May 2007
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  Intel

  May 2007 - Dec 2007

  Graduate Intern Technical, Metrology Integration

  Platform Support Integration Land Staining Project team Formulated and presented plans for fundamental land staining studyPerformed water and thermal experiments using ENIG strips, sealed lands with various surface finishes to study land staining intensity and distributionAnalyzed lands staining elemental composition from Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS)Compiled surface analysis data to understand the nature of staining/ corrosionDeveloped optical microscope image contrast comparisons of land staining intensity using ImagePro software Validated chip warpage under varying clip forces with pressure transducerMerom Die Defect Task Force support teamHelped to develop a photo taking method for mass imaging of hundreds of silicon dies to document defects due to the incremental assembly processReceived goody drawer award for contribution from Task Force chairExperienced in Design of Experiments (DOE) techniques Show less

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  University of California, Santa Barbara

  Sept 2009 - Jun 2011

  Postdoctoral Scholar

  Fate and transport of nanomaterials in different environmental media· Studied the effect of concentration, pH value, and ionic strength on nanoparticle aggregation/deposition on mica surface using AFM, QCM, SEM and DLS· Measured the interaction forces between a AFM tip and Au nanoparticles in water with various solution chemistries· Used DLVO theory to calculate the interactions between nanoparticles and surfaces· Fabricated Au-nanoparticle coated polystyrene ‘colloid-probe’ on tipless AFM cantilevers as proof-of-concept for AFM force measurements of nanoparticles on mica surfaces · Investigated the deposition kinetics of CeO2 and TiO2 nanoparticles on silicon dioxide coated quartz crystals using QCM in aqueous media under varying ionic strengths and presence/absence of NOM· Characterized the sorption behavior of polar and nonpolar aromatic organic contaminants by nanoparticle coated plant cuticular materials using Cryomicrotome, UV-VIS, HPLC, GC-MS and EDS· Quantified the transport properties of selected metal nanoparticles on silica and mica surfaces Show less

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  Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

  Jul 2011 - Dec 2014

  Assistant Professor (Engineering Product Development)

  My overarching research interest focuses on understanding the interfacial interactions in biological and materials systems and exploiting the knowledge gained to design and fabricate novel ‘green’ engineered composite materials for a variety of critical applications in the areas of catalysis, energy, food technologies, water conservation and purification, carbon sequestration and drug delivery.

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  MIT

  Aug 2011 - Apr 2012

  Visiting Assistant Professor (Chemical Engineering and Chemistry)

  Magnetic organic microparticles for both fundamental colloidal studies and applications Co-Instructor Chemistry ES5.111 (MIT Experimental Study Group)- Involved in the teaching of MIT core chemistry course using a small, discussion-based class format to actively engage freshmen to take an active role in their education- Helped to set and grade exam questions and homework sets

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  Singapore Institute of Technology

  Jan 2015 - now

  Food, Chemical and Biotechnology clusterMember, SIT Board of Studies (BOS)Provide oversight, guidance and policies in line with SIT’s prevailing academic policies on the Programmes and academic programme structures, curricula and policies governing the conduct of these programmes.Instructor for chemistry, chemical engineering and pharmaceutical engineering modules - Physical Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Downstream ProcessingApplied research in particle technology, surface science and engineering Show less - Program Management/ Administrative Responsibilities* Outreach related activities• Project Proposal Development• RCA preparation• Admission• Matriculation• Programme Progression (coursework, timetabling, exams, academic progress meeting)• Exams (Mid-Point Progress Examination, Thesis Examination)• Graduation- Teaching/Student Resources Management/ Operations- Program Strategy & Planning- Faculty Planning & Development (Program Teaching & Services) Show less

  • Associate Professor

    Jul 2018 - now

  • Programme Leader, SIT Industrial Masters/Doctorate in Engineering

    Mar 2021 - Dec 2024

  • Deputy Programme Director

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2020

  • Assistant Professor

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2018