Genis Turon Teixidor
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Genis Turon Teixidor
Ph.D. Student, 3rd Year
Dept: Mechanical Engineering
Research: Carbon MEMS/NEMS
Career Goals: Industrial Research, Consulting, Entrepreneurship
e-mail: gturonte@uci.edu
OBJECTIVE
To become an expert in the creation of carbon-based micro- and nano-scale structures and devices with applications in as energy storage systems, biological and electrochemical sensors and electronics.
EDUCATION
M.S./Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Irvine. Expected graduation date: Spring 2009
Current GPA: 3.886
B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Major in Control Systems
Universitat de Girona, Spain. 2004
B.A. in Classical Guitar
Conservatorio Superior de Musica de Alicante, Spain. 2002
Coursework:
Electrochemistry Control Theory Digital Logic Design Thermodynamics
Microfabrication MethodsBioMEMS Fuel Cell Applications Microsystems Design
Programming/Software Skills:
Microsoft Office Matlab PSpiceProEngineer AutoCAD
Microfabrication/Hardware Skills:
Cleanroom experience:
Processing of positive and negative photoresists, specially SU-8.
Optic and Electronic microscopy (SEM). Profilometry.
High temperature furnaces (>1000ºC).
Mask design and fabrication.
Electrodeposition and LIGA methods.
Electrochemical techniques (CV, EIS, etc.). Use of potentiostats and glove boxes.
Machine shop (traditional and CNC).
Basic cell culture handling skills.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Spring 2005-Current Carbon MEMS Micobatteries, Dr. Marc Madou, Dr. Benjamin Park, UC Irvine
Fall 2006-Current Biocompatibility studies of C-MEMS , Dr. Marc Madou, UC Irvine / Dr. Ashutosh Sharma, IIT Kanpur
Fall 2003- Spring 2004 Design and Setup of a Metal Sheet Bending Testing Tool, Dr. Joaquim de Ciurana, UdG
Summer 2003 Participation in SSETI Program of the European Space Agency, UdG
Summer 2001 Design and fabrication of a robotized Newtonian Telescope, UdG
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Catalan: native language
Spanish: native language
English: high proficiency
French: intermediate level
PUBLICATIONS
[1] G. Turon Teixidor, C. Wang and M. J. Madou, “Fabrication of 3D carbon microelectrodes for Li-Ion battery applications", Proceedings of the NSTI 2006 Conference, May 7-11 2006, Boston, MA, USA
PRESENTATIONS
[1] G. Turon Teixidor, M. Kulkarni, P. Tripathi, J. Subramaniam, A. Sharma and M. Madou; “Carbon Micro-arrays as a Substrate for Patterned Cell Growth”, MRS Fall Meeting, November 27 – 29, Boston, MA, USA
PATENT DISCLOSURES
[1] Conformal deposition of carbon particles on three dimensional microstructures, UC Case No. 2007-541-1
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
Research Collaboration Fellowship
Spanish Ministry of Education (2003)
Balsells Fellowship Award
Balsells Foundation and Generalitat de Catalunya (2004)
Graduate Research Assistantship
University of California, Irvine (2005-2006)
Tech Coast Angels Seed Financing Invitational Wild Card winner
University of California, Irvine, Business Plan Competition (2006)
OTHER
2002-Current Catalan Association of Industrial Engineers (student member)
2005-Current American Society of Mechanical Engineers (student member)
2005-2006 Referee of the journal Sensors and Actuators B
2007 Reviewer for the Catalan Association
Research Projects
C-MEMS-based Li-ion batteries Biological applications of C-MEMS
Fabrication of fractal carbon electrodes using RF-gels
Multiplexed potentiostats based on arrays of carbon microelectrodes
Collaborators
Dr. Ashutosh Sharma, Dr. Manish Kulkarni, Mr. Chandra Shekhar Sharma,
Chemical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
Dr. Chris Mills, Dr. Elena Martinez, NanoBioLab, Parc Científic de Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Dr. Lars Montelius, Mr. Lars Henrik Skjolding, The Nanometer Consortium
Lund University, Sweden
Dr. Sergio O. Martinez, Dr. Graciano Dieck Assad, Mrs. Berenice Palacios
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico
Dr. T.K. Bhattacharyya, Mr. Gobind Bisht
Electrical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.
