Radhika Patil

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Mechanical Engineering, 2021

Master of Science (MS) Mechanical Engineering, 2021

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Computer Science and Engineering, 2016

Senior Process Engineer, Metal Deposition Products (2024 – Present)

Process Engineer, Atomic Layer Deposition (2021 – 2023)

Leading the advancement of ALD technologies and processes, focusing on systematic experimentation, equipment performance, and process innovation.
Optimizing processes to meet stringent quality and performance standards for metal oxide films as the primary process chamber owner and engineer.
Implementing strategies for uniformity enhancement on patterned wafers for metal oxide films
Driving strategy development and performance testing, for improvement in equipment performance and reduction in operational costs.
Improving the conformality and quality of metal ALD films.
Enabling the deposition of metal films on new hardware platforms, opening new revenue streams and market opportunities.
Developing and implementing a comprehensive chamber and process qualification methodology for direct implementation in customer production lines.
Leading hardware troubleshooting and maintenance, resulting in a more than tenfold reduction in defect counts.
Engaging in cross-functional teams to address and solve complex engineering challenges, enhancing product quality and operational effectiveness.

Stanford, California (2017 – 2021)

Conducted fundamental experimental research on nanoscale deformation mechanisms of crystalline and amorphous nanostructures.
Utilized multifaceted nanoindentation techniques for experimental technique development.
Engaged in polymeric films testing and research for Samsung Display collaborated research effort.

Seattle, Washington (Summer 2015)

Developed and tested graphene transfer techniques for single and multi-layer graphene to metallic substrates for tunable wave propagating metamaterials development.

Mumbai, India (Summer 2014)

Performed computational fluid dynamics simulations of cardiovascular flows to design new heart valve implants.

Patil R.P., et al. "Hardening in Au-Ag nanoboxes from stacking fault-dislocation interactions." Nature Communications, 2020.
Patil R.P., et al. "Effect of strain rate on the deformation of hollow CoS nanoboxes and doubly porous self-assembled films." Extreme Mechanics Letters, In process.
Kiani M.T., Patil R.P., et al. "Dislocation surface nucleation in surfactant-passivated metallic nanocubes." MRS Communications, 2019.
Liu C., et al. "Cluster-based acoustic emission signal processing and loading rate effects study of nanoindentation on thin film stack structures." Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2022.
Lu K., et al. "Packing State Management to Realize Dense and Semiconducting Lead Sulfide Nanocrystals Film via a Single-Step Deposition." Cell Reports Physical Science, 2020.

Stanford System-X Alliance, Stanford, 2020: "Strength and deformation of lightweight self-assembled nanomaterials."
Minerals Metals & Materials Society (TMS), San Diego, California, 2020: "Deformation of Single crystal Au-Ag and Amorphous CoS nanoboxes."
Society of Engineering Sciences (SES), St. Louis, Missouri, 2019: "Hardening in Au-Ag Nanoboxes from Stacking Fault-Dislocation Interactions."

Stanford System-X Alliance, Stanford, 2019: "Mechanical Response to High Speed Impacts on Optically Clear Adhesive Thin Films."
Gordan Research Conference (GRC), Lewiston, Maine, 2018: "Mechanical Behavior of Ag Nanocubes with Surface Defects."