Peter Matheu
Applied & Engineering Physics graduate from Cornell, with MSc from UC San Diego, currently pursuing MSc/PhD in Applied Science & Technology at Berkeley.
| Headline: | Scientist |
| Skills: | Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering |
| Groups: | 2011 UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition, 2012 UC Berkeley Startup Competition, BASES E-Challenge 2012, BASES Social E-Challenge 2012, UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition 2009-2010, UCSD Entrepreneur Challenge, [INACTIVE] UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition 2008-2009 |
| Interested in: | Consulting opportunities, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities |
| Schools: | Cornell University, University of California System - Berkeley, University of California System - San Diego |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | University of California, Berkeley |
| Position: | Graduate Student Researcher |
| Time period: | December 2007 - Present |
| Description: | - Semiconductor device physics modeling and fabrication of low power tunneling field
effect transistors. - Investigations into low temperature abrupt junction doping techniques for semiconductor electronics. - Advised by Professor Tsu-Jae King Liu and Professor Chenming Hu. |
| Employer: | University of California, Berkeley |
| Position: | Graduate Student Instructor |
| Time period: | December 2007 - April 2008 |
| Description: | - Laboratory instructor for semiconductor processing and device characterization.
- Managed the classroom and laboratory experience students. |
| Employer: | University of California, Berkeley |
| Position: | Graduate Student Researcher |
| Time period: | June 2007 - November 2007 |
| Description: | - Investigations of uni-directional plasmonic antennae for the purpose of controlled phase
and amplitude of plasmonic sources. - Research proposal for a third generation plasmonic enhanced solar photovoltaic cell. - Advised by Dr. Geoffroy Lerosey in Professor Xiang Zhang's research group. |
| Employer: | University of California, San Diego |
| Position: | Graduate Student Researcher |
| Time period: | August 2004 - May 2007 |
| Description: | - Metal and dielectric nanoparticle based light scattering for improved optical absorption in solar photovoltaic devices.
- Laboratory management including a custom experimental setup, equipment maintenance, and safety coordination. - Advised by Professor Edward T. Yu. |
| Employer: | Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA |
| Position: | Student Technical Intern |
| Time period: | April 2003 - July 2003 |
| Description: | - Investigated the time evolution of sputter-deposited titanium thin film surface morphology for the LIGA fabrication process.
- Participated in and helped lead an all-intern design team for a bi-stable switching mechanism fabricated using the LIGA process. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of California System - San Diego |
| Time period: | 2003 - 2007 |
| Degree: | Applied Physics within Electrical and Computer Engineering, MSc |
| University: | Cornell University |
| Time period: | 1999 - 2004 |
| Degree: | Applied & Engineering Physics, BSc |
| University: | University of California System - Berkeley |
| Time period: | 2006 - Present |
| Degree: | M.S./Ph.D. in Applied Science & Technology |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | - G. Lerosey, D. F. P. Pile, P. Matheu, G. Bartal, and X. Zhang, “Controlling the phase and
amplitude of plasmon sources at a subwavelength scale,” Nano Lett., 9 (1), pp. 327-331, (2009). - D. Derkacs, W. V. Chen, P. Matheu, S. H. Lim, P. K. Yu, and E. T. Yu, “Coupling of light scattered by nanoparticles into waveguide modes in quantum-well solar cells,” Proc. SPIE, Vol. 7047, 704703 (2008). - P. Matheu, S. H. Lim, D. Derkacs, C. McPheeters, and E. T. Yu, "Metal and dielectric nanoparticle scattering for improved optical absorption in photovoltaic devices," Appl. Phys. Lett., 93, 113108 (2008). - D. Derkacs, W. V. Chen, P. Matheu, S. H. Lim, P. K. L. Yu, and E. T. Yu, “Nanoparticleinduced light scattering for improved performance of quantum-well solar cells,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 93, 091107, (2008). - S. H. Lim, W. Mar, P. Matheu, D. Derkacs, and E. T. Yu, "Photocurrent spectroscopy of optical absorption enhancement in silicon photodiodes via scattering from surface plasmon polaritons in gold nanoparticles," J. Appl. Phys., 101, 104309 (2007). - D. Derkacs, S. H. Lim, P. Matheu, W. Mar, and E. T. Yu, "Improved performance of amorphous silicon solar cells via scattering from surface plasmon polaritons in nearby metallic nanoparticles," Appl. Phys. Lett., 89, 093103 (2006). |
Peter's Startups (3)
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Nanoly Bioscience
We enable a cheap, effective, and safe way to deliver vaccines without refrigeration.
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Nanoly
Using a Nano-Sized Solution to Solve a Macro-Sized Problem: enabling cheap, convenient, and safe delivery of vaccines to anywhere in the world.
