Daniel Yoon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6317 NE Sandy Blvd

Portland, OR 97213

(503) 516-6163

yooninjung@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE                                                                

To obtain an entry level position leveraging my strong research and engineering background, intellectual curiosity, problem solving skills, and proficiency at teamwork.

EDUCATION

        M.S. Materials Science (GPA 3.84/4.00)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            December 2006

        University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

          Course Emphasis

                           Polymers                                                                                                           MEMS                                                                                                      

                           Structural Materials                                                                                         Composite Materials                                 

B.S., Electrical Engineering                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       June 2005

        California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

                  Course Emphasis

                                                     Semiconductor Devices                                                                Statistics

Differential Equations                                                                               Multivariable Calculus                                               

Thesis Title: Characterization of Surface Plasmons Utilizing Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopy

EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               June 2006 – December 2006

                  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

§         Designed and implemented a probe holder to adapt a commercial atomic force microscope for scanning thermal microscopy applications.

§         Researched and suggested future research projects relating to atomic force and scanning thermal microscopy.

Research Assistant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        October 2004 – June 2005

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

§         Mastered nanofabrication techniques including thin film deposition, ion milling, and SEM lithography.

§         Succeeded in fabricating GaN/Ag nanopillar structures which were found to emit a range of surface plasmons.

§         Analysis under optical and near-field optical microscopy found correlation between pillar diameter and wavelength of emitted light.

                  Summer Intern                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Summer 2004

                  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hiroshima, Japan

§         Significantly improved spelling, grammar, and readability of English language technical documentation, while updating and adding content for newer products.

§         Provided individual and group tutoring for the TOEFL exam, leading to improved test scores for co-workers.

IT Support                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Summer 2000

Cameraworld.com, Portland, OR

§         Operated help desk, providing both phone and in-person support throughout the company for general PC problems.

§         Took on additional responsibilities of new computer configuration and installation (hardware and software) after company downsizing.

SKILLS

        Computer                           - Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Windows OS

Programming   - Familiarity with Matlab, Mathematica, C, Java, Assembly

Communication                 - Fluent Korean, conversational Japanese and Spanish, strong written and verbal communications skills