George Whitfield
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science graduate, with MSc from MIT. Currently pursuing PhD degree and working as Research Assistant in Crystal Physics and Electroceramics Laboratory.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Electrical Engineering, Engineering |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA |
| Position: | Research Assistant in Crystal Physics and Electroceramics Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering |
| Time period: | August 2006 - Present |
| Description: | - Detailed investigation of properties of chemical sensors based on micro- and nano-structured semiconducting metal oxide materials
- Design and automation of laboratory experiments, using NI Labview, DC resistance, AC impedance spectroscopy, monochromatic illumination spectroscopy, and other electronic measurement techniques. - Summarized research results in written reports and oral presentations - Managed the activities of several undergraduate laboratory assistants |
| Employer: | Dainippon Screen co. ltd. Kyoto, Japan |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | May 2003 - July 2003 |
| Description: | - Worked with semiconductor manufacturing equipment, assisting in the engineering of deposition and cleaning processes on 8- and 12-inch Si wafers.
- Part of the MIT-Japan Program. All work was conducted in Japanese. |
| Employer: | Boston Microsystems, Inc. Woburn, MA |
| Position: | Senior Project Engineer |
| Time period: | May 2001 - July 2006 |
| Description: | - Leadership role in the development and the commercialization of chemical sensor products with applications in environmental protection and homeland security, in a rapidly growing start-up company.
- Intimate involvement in R&D activities, including the design, modeling, manufacturing, and characterization of MEMS-based chemical sensors. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Time period: | 2002 - 2004 |
| Degree: | Materials Science and Engineering, MEng |
| University: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Time period: | 1998 - 2003 |
| Degree: | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, BSc |
| University: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Time period: | 2005 - Present |
| Degree: | Doctoral Candidate in Materials Science and Engineering |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | 2008 - 2009 President, MIT Graduate Materials Council (Re-elected by student body).
Sept 2008 MIT DMSE MADMEC II (Materials for Renewable Energy) Competition Winner, 1st Place. Project: A solar panel positioning system using smart materials, with no motors or electronic control. News article: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/madmec-0919.html Spr, 2008 Elementary school outreach: held science workshops for 5th grade students at elementary schools in Saugus and Woburn, MA. 2007 - 2008 President, MIT Graduate Materials Council Sept 2007 MIT DMSE MADMEC (Materials for Renewable Energy) Competition Finalist. Project: Wind turbine with no movable parts. 2004 - 2005 Beta Theta Pi Fraternity: Alumni Association Officer at Large 2001 - 2004 MIT Sport Taekwondo Club, Black Belt, Most Valuable Player in 2003. Languages: written and conversational Japanese Music: guitar and vocal performance and composition |
| Awards: | 2009 - 2010 Lemelson Foundation PhD Fellowship Award
2007 - 2009 Intel Foundation PhD Fellowship Award 2008 Gordon Research Conference Carl Storm Fellowship Award 2008 MIT DMSE Community Service Award 2007 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention 2004 MIT DMSE John Wulff Award for Excellence in Education 1999 - 2003 AT&T Academic Award Scholarship 1999 - 2001 American Chemical Society Scholar, North East Representative |
George's Startups (3)
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BabycarE
BabycarE helps parents protect children from fatal vehicle related injuries with a low-cost, lifesaving electronic device.
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Heliotrope: Solar Tracking With Smart Materials
Our team has invented a solar tracking platform based on a smart materials design that does not involve any sort of electronics or motors, to improve PV performance at lower cost than conventional approaches.
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