Kai Yang, PhD

325 University Village, Salt Lake City, UT 84108

801-512-7105 (c), ky6e6060@westpost.net
HIGHTLIGHTS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
2009 - 2010 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineeri
ng, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
* Designed and fabricated a NEMS (Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems) DNA sensor.
* Developed two types of novel 1 VOLT, 1 GHz NEMS switches.
* Developed a novel MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) 900 MHz electrostati
c silicon delay line.
ACHIEVEMENTS
1) Solved a world-famous mathematical puzzle called 4-peg Hanoi Tower problem, c
ooperating with my classmate Chuan Xu in Peking University.
2) Invented a useful micromachined angular rate sensor called Fang-Bar fluidic a
ngular rate sensor.
3) Identified the vibrating modes of a 3-storey-house using Fast Fourier Transfo
rm to avoid earthquake effect.
4) Established a MEMS sensor measurement platform and evaluated its measurement
uncertainty.
5) Proposed an optimization method for enhancing the sensitivity of V-shaped can
tilever sensors.
6) Fabricated a novel T-shaped piezoelectric ZnO cantilever sensor with high sen
sitivity.
7) Developed products for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
8) Developed products for Utah Science Technology and Research initiative (USTAR
) Program.
EDUCATION
2004 - 2009 PhD in Microelectronics, Institute of Microelectronics, Graduate Uni
versity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
Dissertation: "Research and Development of Piezoelectric ZnO Microcantilever Ga
s Sensor Platform"
2000 - 2004 BS in Microelectronics, School of Electronics Engineering and Comput
er Science, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
Dissertation: "Research on Fang-Bar Fluidic Angular Rate Sensor"
HONORS AND AWARDS
1) 2004, Top Ten Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award, School of Electronics E
ngineering and Computer Science, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China.
2) 2008, Top Award Winner of the Honorable Scholarship for Outstanding Graduates
, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. Chi
na.
PUBLICATIONS
1) Yu Hui, Kai Yang, Binbin Jiao, Yupeng Jing, and Dapeng Chen. Simple sticking
models and adhesion criterion to predict sticking effects of fixed-fixed beams i
n RF. Proceedings of the 5th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro
Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS 2010).
2) Kai Yang, Zhigang Li, Yupeng Jing, Dapeng Chen and Tianchun Ye. Research on t
he resonant frequency formula of V-shaped cantilevers. Proceedings of the 4th An
nual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular System
s (IEEE-NEMS 2009), 59-62.
3) Kai Yang, Zhigang Li, Yupeng Jing, Dapeng Chen and Tianchun Ye. A simple pred
iction method for composite rectangular microcantilevers with equal-width and th
e optimization. Microelectronics Journal, 2009, Vol.40, No. 8, 1196-1201.
4) Kai Yang, Zhigang Li, Yupeng Jing, and Dapeng Chen. Research achievements of
SAW gas sensors. Electronic Components & Materials, 2008, Vol. 27, 26-30.
5) Chaoqun Gao, Binbin Jiao, Maozhe Liu, Quanbao Li, and Kai Yang. MEMS/CMOS com
patible gas sensors based on spectroscopy analysis. Journal of Semiconductors, 2
008, Vol. 29, No. 10, 2043-2049.
6) Kai Yang, Zhigang Li, Yupeng Jing, and Dapeng Chen. Uncertainty evaluation fo
r measurement result of the indication error in MEMS sensors electrical paramete
rs batch measurement platform. Chinese Journal of Scientific Instrument, 2007, V
ol. 28, No. 8, Supplement *, 143-147.
7) Kai Yang, Jian Zhou, and Guizhen Yan. The research on MEMS fang-bar fluidic a
ngular rate sensor. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Solid Sta
te and Integrated Circuit Technology (ICSICT 2004), Vol. 3, 1808-1811.
8) Kai Yang and Chuan Xu. Preliminary probe of 4-peg Hanoi tower. Acta Scientiar
um Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis, 2004, Vol. 40, No. 1, 99-106.
PATENTS
1) Jian Zhou, Guizhen Yan, and Kai Yang. Miniature fluidic angular rate sensor.
Chinese Patent Number: 200420009040.
2) Kai Yang, Jian Zhou, and Guizhen Yan. Fluidic angular rate sensor and its pre
paration method. Chinese Patent Number: 200410009349.
3) Kai Yang, Dapeng Chen, Yupeng Jing, Binbin Jiao, and Zhigang Li. Protection m
ethod of alkaline solution etching. Chinese Patent Number: 200710176932.
PRESENTATIONS
1) 7th International Conference on Solid State and Integrated Circuit Technology
(ICSICT 2004)
2) 2007 Conference on Instrument, Automation and Advanced Integration Technology
3) 4th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecul
ar Systems (IEEE 2009)
SKILLS
General Knowledge* Math, physics, chemistry, microelectronics
Special knowledge* Developing micro fluidic, acoustic, electrostatic and piezoel
ectric devices
Software* C/C++, MAPLE, ANSYS, COMSOL, Tanner-EDA, ORCAD, Visual Basic
MEMS technique* Photolithography, evaporation, sputtering, wet-etching, lift-off
, RIE, CMP, ALD, AFM, ellipsometer, profilometer, Nanospec, IV-CV probe station
ACADEMIC MAIN COURSES
Optics, Theoretical Mechanics, Methods of Mathematical Physics, Electromagnetism
, Thermodynamics and Statistics, Semiconductor Physics, CAD for Integrated Circu
its, Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit, MOS Integrated Circuits, Experiments in
Microelectronics, Analysis and Application of Vibrating Modes, Thin Film Physic
s, Technology and Application of Modern Sensors, MEMS Analysis and Design, Intro
duction to Bio-MEMS and Nano-biological Technology, Robotics, etc.
REFERENCES
Available on Request