Self motivated person with a vision of excellence. With an overall R&D experience of more than four years, my studies centered on Semiconductor processing, Material Characterization, Failure analysis, Thermodynamics, Metallurgy, Polymer processing, testing and analytical techniques with hands-on experience in using various tools. Excellent reading comprehension and outstanding verbal, writing and reasoning skills to ensure quality work at all time, and to work in diverse and cross-functional team environment. SKILL SET: Semiconductors: Integrated Circuits Processing and Design, MEMS fabrication, CMOS, Epitaxy, Sputtering, CVD, Thin Films, Chemical-Mechanical Polishing, Clean room processing, Lithography, Photolithography, Plasma deposition, Etching, Wafer cleans. Material characterization/Testing: XRD, FTIR, SEM, TEM, GCMS, HPLC, AFM, AES, RBS, SIMS, TGA, DSC, GDMS, ICPMS, FIB, Rheometer, Viscometer, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, Hardness testing, Charpy test, Izod testing, UTM, 3-Point bend test, 4-Point probe, Optical profiler, Profilometer, Metrology. Polymers: Injection molding, Blow molding, Extrusion, Compression molding, Polymer synthesis, Rheology, FRP, Elastomer processing, Structure-property relationship, Thermoplastics and Thermosets, Organic and inorganic chemistry, Thermodynamics, Mold designing principles, Product designing, Specialty polymers, Adhesives, Surface coatings, Blends and Composites, Additives, Strength of materials. Software: AutoCAD Mechanical, Moldflow, Basics of Pro-E, Matlab, Microsoft Office 2015 with advanced MS-Excel and MS-Powerpoint skills, Basics of C++ and Java, Dplot, ImageJ, Gwyddion, Photoshop, CorelDRAW. Others: Project management, Organizational Behavior, Problem solving tools, Statistical process control, Statistical data analysis, ASTM standards, Technical report writing.

Research Trainee @ o Image processing and image analysis of dispersions using ImageJ (NIH) software o Gained exposure to the field of dispersion rheology From July 2015 to Present (6 months) Research Trainee - Rheology of Bioadhesives @ o Gained familiarity with the field of bioadhesives and mucoadhesive drug delivery systems o Drafted a whitepaper on the rheology of bioadhesives From May 2014 to September 2014 (5 months) Graduate Student - Materials Engineering @ From June 2011 to December 2013 (2 years 7 months) Test Engineer - Polymer Testing, Extrusion and Formulation @ o Responsible for documentation of operations manual, manufacturing procedures, FMEA for the Polymer Energy® (polymer recycling reactor) system. o Developed formulation process and troubleshoot extrusion for the bio-polymers (PLA). o Performed in-house quality testing of plastic raw materials for the feed and reactor residue components. From May 2009 to December 2009 (8 months) Chennai Area, India

Master’s Degree, Materials Engineering - Conc: Microelectronics Processing @ San Jose State University From 2011 to 2013 B.Tech, Polymer Technology @ Anna University From 2005 to 2009 Priyanka Raghuraman is skilled in: Polymers, Polymer Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Polymer Characterization, Design of Experiments, Statistical Data Analysis, TEM, Biodegradable Polymers, Polymer Nanocomposites, Engineering Management, CVD, Injection Molding, conducting polymers, Thin Film Coating, Moldflow