Andrew B. Graham

 

Ph.D. Candidate
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University

Advisor: Prof. Thomas W. Kenny
Micro Structures and Sensors Lab

Current Research Projects

  • Wafer scale encapsulation of MEMS devices
    • Fabrication performed in the Stanford Nanofabrication Facility
    • Experience performing encapsulation at the wafer level using thin film encapsulation as well as new wafer bonding methods
    • Design and testing of various MEMS devices

Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University (2006-present)
  • M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University (2006)
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech (2004)
  • B.S. Mathematics, Virginia Tech (2004)

Previous Research Projects

  • Investigation of two-phase flow in microchannels for electronics cooling
    • Stanford Micro Structures and Sensors Lab, 2005-2006
    • Design and fabrication of micromachined silicon based microfluidic channels in the Stanford Nanofabrication Facility (SNF)
    • Digital imaging of incipient boiling from “artificial” micromachined cavities
  • Flowfield measurements in a ribbed channel related to turbine blade cooling
    • Virginia Tech Experimental and Computational Convection Lab, 2003-2004
    • Benchmarking study of newly constructed wind tunnel
    • Flowfield measurements using laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV)

Work Experience

  • Robert Bosch Corporation, Research and Technology Center, Palo Alto, CA
    • MEMS Group Intern – September 2006 - March 2007
    • Mechanical and electrical characterization of various MEMS devices
    • Fabrication of MEMS devices in the Stanford Nanofabrication Facility
  • Michelin Americas Research & Development Corporation, Greenville, SC
    • Mechanical Engineering Co-op Student
    • Tire Performance Group, September 2002 - December 2002
    • Modification and validation of a thermal model to predict transient tire temperatures and rolling resistance
    • Rotations in Machine Testing Dept., Machine Design Dept., and Laurens Proving Grounds from 2001-2002

Other Honors

  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2004-2008
  • Poster presenter, DARPA/MTO N/MEMS S&T Fundamentals Review Meeting, Sunriver, OR, July 7-10, 2009
  • Poster presenter, DARPA/MTO N/MEMS S&T Fundamentals Review Meeting, Napa, CA, January 14-15, 2009
  • Speaker and poster presenter, DARPA/MTO N/MEMS S&T Fundamentals Review Meeting, Miami, FL, January 9-10, 2008

Publications

Journals:

  1. A. B. Graham, M. Messana, P. Hartwll, J. Provine, S. Yoneoka, B. Kim, R. Melamud, R. T. Howe, and T. W. Kenny, "A Method for wafer scale encapsulation of large lateral deflection MEMS devices,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, available online November 24th, 2009.
  2. S. Yoneoka, C.S. Roper, R.N. Candler, S. Chandorkar, A.B. Graham, J. Provine, R. Maboudian, R.T. Howe, and T.W. Kenny, “Characterization of Encapsulated Micromechanical Resonators
    Sealed and Coated with Polycrystalline SiC,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, accepted manuscript.
  3. E. Sewall, D. Tafti, A. B. Graham, and K. A. Thole, “Experimental validation of large eddy simulations of flow and heat transfer in a stationary ribbed duct,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 27, pp. 243-258, April 2006.

 

Conferences:

  1. S. Yoneoka, Y.Q. Qu, S. Wang, M.W. Messana, A.B. Graham, J. Salvia, B. Kim, R. Melamud, G. Bahl, and T.W. Kenny, “High-cyclic fatigue experiment of single crystal silicon in an oxygen free environment,” Proc. 23rd IEEE MEMS 2010, Hong Kong, 2010.
  2. A. B. Graham, M. Messana, P. Hartwll, J. Provine, S. Yoneoka, B. Kim, R. Melamud, R. T. Howe, and T. W. Kenny, "Wafer scale encapsulation of large lateral deflection MEMS structures,” Proc. 22nd IEEE MEMS 2009, Sorrento, Italy, 2009.
  3. K. L. Chen, H. Chandrahalim, A. B. Graham, S. A. Bhave, R. T. Howe, and T. W. Kenny, “Epitaxial silicon microshell vacuum-encapsulated CMOS-compatible 200MHz bulk-mode resonator,” Proc. 22nd IEEE MEMS 2009, Sorrento, Italy, 2009.
  4. S. Yoneoka, G. Bahl, J. Salvia, K. L. Chen, A. B. Graham, H. K. Lee, G. Yama, R. N. Candler, and T. W. Kenny, "Acceleration compensation of MEMS resonators using electrostatic tuning,” Proc. 22nd IEEE MEMS 2009, Sorrento, Italy, 2009.
  5. E. Sewall, D. Tafti, A. B. Graham, and K. A. Thole, “Experimental validation of large eddy simulations of flow and heat transfer in a stationary ribbed duct,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 27, pp. 243-258, April 2006.
  6. A. B. Graham, E. Sewall, and K. A. Thole, “Flowfield measurements in a ribbed channel relevant to internal turbine blade cooling,” Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2004, Vienna, Austria, ASME Paper No. GT2004-53361.

Contact Information

Andrew B. Graham

Mechanical Engineering

Bldg. 530, Room 224

440 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-3030

 

Email: grahamab AT stanford DOT edu