Shawn Waggoner

saw5357@psu.edu 610 - 849 - 6419

Objective Education

To obtain an internship in IC fabrication over summer 2014. The Pennsylvania State University (August 2010 - Present): University Park, State College, PA Bachelor of Science in Honors Engineering Science
o o o Course emphasis on Electrical Engineering and Materials Science topics. Research emphasis on Nanotechnology and Solar Cell Physics. Member of Penn States Honors College.

Schreyer Honors Scholar Cumulative GPA: 3.78

Honors and Activities

Outstanding Peer Tutor (Fall 2011 - Spring 2012) Deans List (First 7 Semesters) Honors Club Secretary/Debate Coordinator (Fall 2011 - Spring 2012) Penn State Lehigh Valley Student Representative o Designing the Lehigh Valley Music Room (Fall 2011) o Planning the 2012 Honors Convocation (Spring 2012)

Work Experience
Lab Research Assistant - Penn State University Park: Materials Research Institute (Summer 2013 - Spring 2014) Acquired experience on advanced lab equipment and designing experiments. Crafted and characterized AZO films and PbS solar cells using periodic (LCCM) and textured structures. Math, Chemistry, Physics, and Economics Tutor - Penn State Lehigh Valley & Penn State University Park (Winter 2011 - Spring 2014) Led review sessions in calculus and chemistry for groups of over 100 people. Conducted 1:1 tutoring in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and economics.

Critical Courses
VLSI Processes Solar Cell Physics Thermodynamics Thin Film Characterization Differential Equations and Complex Analysis Nanotechnology Fabrication Techniques

Technical Skills
Experienced with lab equipment such as FESEM, AFM, Multisim, and Oscilloscopes. Adept with presentation and programming tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, HFSS (High Frequency Structural Simulator), MATLAB, and C++.