Allen Hall

Current

• Graduate Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Past

• Academic Hourly, Technician at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Consultant at AllenJHall.Com

Education

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Connections

51 connections

Industry

Semiconductors

Websites

• My Website
• UIUC-Research Group
• UIUC-FS-MRL Research Laboartor

Allen Hall’s Summary

• 10+ years experience in research including thin-film growth of compound semiconductors, characterization of photovoltaic heterojunctions, and materials optimization of device structures.

• Skilled in the design and construction of high-vacuum growth chambers for single- and poly-crystalline thin film processing with an emphasis on photovoltaic materials.

• Extensive background in novel synthetic methods for polymer (thermosetting) resins, analysis of polymer chemical and physical properties, and composite development of polymer-based structural materials.

• Strong laboratory management abilities including user training/oversight, equipment setup/maintenance, and safety-policy implementation for a national DOE-supported materials research and analysis facility.

Allen Hall’s Specialties:

Researched the influence of a single grain-boundary on film growth and electrical properties in copper indium diselenide (CIS/CIGS) for photovoltaics applications.

Allen Hall’s Experience

• Graduate Student

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 2008 — Present (1 year)

  Continuing my Doctoral Studies

• Academic Hourly, Technician

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  January 2008 — August 2008 (8 months)

  Part-time position for Technician/Scientist for Micro- and Nano- Fabrication user-facility at the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory (FS-MRL), partially DOE funded. Responsibilities include device maintenance and operation, training of new users and clean-room operation and chemical safety. Equipment operated includes: Clean-Room facilities, Level 100 and 1000, Mask Aligners (UV/Deep UV), Spinners, Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD), Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), E-Beam Evaporation Deposition (2 machines), AJA Sputter Deposition (4 source system), Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Wedge and Ball Bonder, Probe Station with Cryogenic Chamber, and an Air and Water Sensitive Glove-box (6 user system).

• Consultant

  AllenJHall.Com

  (Semiconductors industry)

  October 2004 — October 2004 (1 month)

  Independent Consultant for Hogan and Hartson, LLP, 2 weeks.

Allen Hall’s Education

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Doctor of Philosophy (in progress) , Materials Science and Engineering: Polymer Science and Engineering, Semiconductors for Photovoltaics , 1996 — 2009

  Graduate research work was split into two major fields. First half of the PhD was focused on Chemical Synthesis of Thermosetting Polyester Resins and Interchain Transesterification Reactions for solid-state consolidation. Developed interfacial reaction process using ultrasonic emulsification for nanometer sized thermoset particles. Second half of the PhD is focused on epitaxial thin film growth of single crystal CuIn(1-x)Ga(x)Se2 (CIS/CIGS) in a high-vacuum chamber for photovoltaics (solar cells). Thesis focus is on the influence of a single grain-boundary (bicrystal) on materials properties of CIS.

  Activities and Societies:

  Member of AVS (formerly American Vacuum Society),
  Member of ACS (American Chemical Society),
  Presentation given at Ford AMT Detroit Michigan,
  Various private presentations to company CEOs, Presidents and Researchers;
  Two-time award winner of International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS) grants;
  Presentation at 54th International AVS Society Meeting (Seattle, WA, 2007);
  Second place award for poster at "Art-Zone" at 54th AVS meeting (2007);

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelors of Science , Polymer Science and Engineering , 1992 — 1996

  Licensed Emergency Medical Technician Class A, 2years
  Active member of Explorer Post 911, 2 years

  Activities and Societies:

  President of Synton Amateur Radio Club (W9YH),
  Secretary of Synton ARC (W9YH),
  Engineering Council Representative of Synton ARC (W9YH),
  Undergraduate Research Assitant- 1.5 years- "Contaminant Breakthrough In A Fixed Bed Reactor Of Chemically and Physically Tailored Activated Carbon Fabrics (ACF)",
  Planned and Taught laboratory experiments for High-School students for exploring Materials Science and Engineering (2 week summer camp)- Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS)

Additional Information

Allen Hall’s Websites:

• My Website
• UIUC-Research Group
• UIUC-FS-MRL Research Laboartor

Allen Hall’s Interests:

• The application of advanced compound semiconductors and polymers. • Focus on new materials research and application of novel processing and synthetic routes for advanced applications (higher risk). • Promotion of the research fields of semiconductors and polymers with increased collaboration amongst industry partners and the university research community, and educational/professional societies.

Allen Hall’s Groups:

• AVS (formerly American Vacuum Society)
• American Chemical Society (ACS)

•    American Chemical Society
•    Materials Research Society (MRS)
•    AVS
•    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign AVS Student Chapter

Allen Hall’s Honors:

• Two-time Grant Recipient - International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS)
• Second place prize for "Art-Zone" submission: Atomic Force Microscope image of a single grain-boundary in Copper Indium Diselenide Bicrystal

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