Education
2006~present   Stanford University           Stanford, California
              PhD. in Mechanical Engineering
2004~2006          Stanford University              Stanford, California
              Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
1999~2003        National Taiwan University  Taipei, Taiwan
              Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
 
 
Research Interests
MEMS design, MEMS packaging and interconnects, Micro-fabrication, Sensor and transducer design and applications
 
Technical Skills
Computer programs: C/C++, MATLAB , L-Edit, COMSOL Multi-physics, Agilent ADS, HFSS.
Language: Mandarin (native), English (fluent)
 
Research Projects
 
 
Publications:
1.    Chen, K-L; Silvia, J; Potter, RC, Howe, RT; Kenny, TW; “Performance Evaluation and Equivalent Model of Silicon Interconnects for Fully-Encapsulated RF MEMS Devices”, IEEE, Transactions on Advanced Packaging, In Press, 2008
2.    B. Kim, M. Hopcroft, C. M. Jha, R. Melamud, S. Chandorkar, M. Agarwal, K. L. Chen, W. T. Park, R. Candler, G. Yama, A. Partridge, M. Lutz, T. W. Kenny, “Using MEMS to Build the Device and the Package,” Transducers/Eurosensors 2007, 2007.
3.    Ayanoor Vitikkate, V; Chen, K-L; Park, WT; Kenny TW; “Development of a process for wafer scale encapsulation of devices with very wide trenches”. ASME IMECE 2006, Chicago.
4.    Ayanoor Vitikkate, V; Chen, K-L (Presenter); Park, WT; Yama, G.; Kenny TW; “ Wafer Scale Encapsulation of Wide Gaps using oxidation of Sacrificial Beams”, IEEE IEMT 2006, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (IEMT2006ver2.pdf)
  1. 5.Woo-Tae Park, Kevin N O'Connor, Kuan-Lin Chen, Joseph R Mallon Jr., Toshiki Maetani, Parmita Dalal, Rob N Candler, Vipin Ayanoor-Vitikkate, Joseph B Roberson Jr., Sunil Puria, Thomas W Kenny, “ULTRAMINIATURE ENCAPSULATED ACCELEROMETERS AS A FULLY IMPLANTABLE SENSOR FOR IMPLANTABLE HEARING AIDS”, Journal of Biomedical Microdevices, 2007 v.9, no.6, p.939-949 (Fully_Cochlear_implant_BMMD.pdf)