Smita Dayal

Los Angeles, CA

Research

DuPont Displays, Inc. since Mar 2012
Research Investigator
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Jun 2008 - Dec 2011
Postdoctoral Fellow
Case Western Reserve University 2003 - 2008
Graduate Student

Case Western Reserve University 2003 - 2008
Ph D, Physical Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 2001 - 2003
M. Tech, Chemistry

Nanomaterials
Materials Science
Spectroscopy
Characterization
Powder X Ray Diffraction
Thin Films
Chemistry
Solar Cells
Tem
Nanotechnology
Semiconductors
Uv/Vis
Photovoltaics
Polymers
Surface Chemistry
Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Research and Development
Organic Electronics
Nanoparticles
Laser Spectroscopy
Project Management
Analytical Skills
Business Process
Process Management
Semiconductor Industry
Electronics
Aerospace
Materials
Organic Synthesis
Consumer Products
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Keynote
Microsoft Powerpoint
Leadership
Management
Nanocomposites
Inorganic Synthesis
Chemical Synthesis
Product R&D
R&D Planning
Medical Device R&D
Analytical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Igor Pro
Requirements Analysis
Data Analysis
Process Control
Process Simulation
Quantum Dots
Synthesizers
R&D Operations

Hindi
English

DUPONT DISPLAYS, INC
Santa Barbara, CA
2012 to 2014
Research Investigator
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
Golden, CO
2008 to 2011
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

2008 to 2011
Graduate Research Assistant
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

2003 to 2004
Graduate Teaching Assistant
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN, Berlin, Germany
Berlin
2002 to 2003
Graduate Research Assistant

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
2008
PhD in Physical Chemistry
Indian Institute of Technology
Delhi, Delhi
2003
Master of Technology in Analytical Chemistry
University Of Rajasthan
2000
Master of Science in Organic Chemistry
University Of Rajasthan
1998
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Mathematics

Areas of Expertise - Wet chemistry and synthesis of semiconductor and conductor nanoparticles of various shapes (glove box and Schlenk line) - Solution processed thin film optoelectronic device fabrication and characterization - Conductive polymers and nanoparticle formulations - Cleanroom work experience - Characterization techniques (particle size measurement (accusizer, dynamic light scattering), UV-VIS, GC, fluorescence spectroscopy, FTIR, Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, XPS), atomic force microscopy, gas chromatography, profilometer - Laser spectroscopies (femtosecond time-resolved transient absorption, time-resolved microwave conductivity, and time-resolved fluorescence) - Thin film deposition, layer-by-layer deposition, dip coating and spin coating - Origin, Microsoft Office applications, Igor Pro, Minitab

United States