Yifan Liang
About Yifan Liang
Yifan Liang is an Associate Scientist at 6K in North Andover, Massachusetts, with a background in chemical engineering and extensive experience in characterization engineering at GLOBALFOUNDRIES. He has contributed to various projects and studies, including a Gage R&R study that improved reproducibility in characterization techniques.
Current Role at 6K
Yifan Liang has been employed as an Associate Scientist at 6K since 2019. In this role, he focuses on various scientific and engineering tasks related to material characterization. His work involves utilizing advanced techniques to analyze and improve materials, contributing to the company's research and development efforts. He is based in North Andover, Massachusetts, where he applies his expertise in chemical engineering and characterization methods.
Previous Experience at GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Yifan Liang has held multiple positions at GLOBALFOUNDRIES, including Senior Tech Failure Analysis Engineer and Complex Analysis Engineer. His tenure at the company spanned from 2014 to 2019, during which he worked in Malta, New York. His responsibilities included conducting failure analysis and complex characterization tasks, contributing to the development of semiconductor technologies. He also conducted a Gage R&R study that improved reproducibility across key characterization techniques.
Education and Expertise
Yifan Liang earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he studied from 2009 to 2013. Prior to that, he completed his high school education at New Utrecht High School, graduating in the top 10 of his class in 2009. He also attended Zhixin High School from 2004 to 2007. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in material characterization and engineering.
Experience in Academia
Yifan Liang has experience in academic settings, having worked as a Student Lab Assistant at The Design Lab at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 2010 to 2011. He also served as a Physics I Tutor at the same institution from 2011 to 2012. These roles allowed him to develop his teaching and mentoring skills while supporting fellow students in their studies.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Yifan Liang serves as the technique owner for various characterization methods, including inert gas fusion, particle size analysis, BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller), and XRD (X-ray diffraction). His expertise in these areas enables him to conduct thorough analyses of materials, enhancing the understanding of their properties and behaviors in different applications.