Darren Hansen

About Darren Hansen

Driven by scientific acumen to deliver high value results in technical industries.

Experience

1. President and Founder

   Exousia Semiconductor, Inc

   Sep 2022 — Present · Madison, WI, US

   Provide technology and consultation for advanced semiconductor materials with a focus on: • Advanced materials including conductive composites and semiconductor materials• Operational excellence, quality control, and processing engineering and research and development consultation for new product development and process engineeringDeliver technology advancement for traditional and novel SiC crystal for a variety of applications: • Process development for leading 4H n+ 50-200 mm crystal growth for traditional applications in power electronics• Explore novel crystal growth technologies for industry leading defect levels• Explore novel crystal growth technologies for alternate applications for large diameter wafers• Build and train a successful R&D team to support rapid product development with high scientific acumen

Education

• University of Michigan

  Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Chemical Engineering

  1991 — 1995

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  PhD, Chemical Engineering

  1995 — 2001

Skills

• Materials Science
• Spc
• Chemical Engineering
• Coatings
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Process Engineering
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• Engineering
• Jmp
• Deposition and Growth
• Characterization
• Polymers
• Product Development
• Process Simulation
• Cvd
• Semiconductors
• Thin Films
• Metrology
• R&D