Scott Cromar

 

EDUCATION

M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Expected 2009

 

B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, 2007

GPA: 3.85/4.00, Magna Cum Laude

 

Relevant Undergraduate Coursework: Probability, Digital Systems and Logic, Semiconductor Devices, Continuous- and Discrete-Time Signals and Systems, Control Systems Theory, Modern Physics, Principles of Materials Science, Electromagnetics, Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit Analysis and Design, Analog and Communications (RF) Integrated Circuit Design, System-On-Chip Design, Numerical Circuit Analysis, Physical VLSI Design.

 

EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant, August 2008-Present

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, ECE 527 System-On-Chip Design

-          Assist graduate students in completing class research projects through individual and group instruction.

-          Teach mini-course on hardware-description programming languages.

 

Graduate Research Assistant, August 2007-Present

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Coordinated Science Laboratory, Advisor: Deming Chen

-          Developing more robust methods of behavioral synthesis in micro-architecture, taking into account process variations, power, and floorplanning information.

-          Taught self C++ programming language and circuit synthesis algorithms.

 

Engineering Intern - Device Modeling & Support, March 2007-August 2007

Jazz Semiconductor

-          Devised and ran Monte Carlo simulations on process statistical models and calculated variations in particular e-spec parameters.

-          Automated creation and plotting of robust correlation tolerance ellipses for related e-specs in MATLAB, enabling process model improvement.

-          Developed a figure of merit to measure the accuracy of the process model variations as compared to the actual foundry process output.

 

Senior Design Project, September 2006-March 2007

University of California, Irvine - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

-          In collaboration with two other students, designed an I-V tracer to measure very small currents and voltages for use in electrochemistry.

-          Built and tested I-V tracer, focusing on device flexibility and low noise operation.

-          Demonstrated the working I-V tracer before three electrical engineering faculty.

 

Research Fellow, June 2006-September 2006

University of California, Irvine - Nano Electronics and Spin Devices Laboratory

-          Operated a Scanning Electron Microscope and Scanning Probe Microscope.

-          Characterized electrical transport of nanowire field-effect transistor devices with semiconductor analyzer.

-          Presented research findings at symposium.

-          Developed collaboration and interpersonal skills in culturally diverse research group.

 

Researcher, January 2006-June 2006

University of California, Irvine - Integrated System Technology Solutions Laboratory

-          Designed and built a user-friendly, computer-operated, servo-actuated control system for microfluidic single cell capture.

-          Presented successful research findings to faculty.

-          Conducted independent research to expedite project advancement.

 

Missionary, 2002-2005

Tirana, Albania

-          Taught a successful, weekly, public English course for classes of 5-30 students.

-          Presented weekly one-hour training meetings on teaching and planning skills.

-          Set daily and weekly goals to promote missionary effectiveness, and developed methods of achieving them.

-          Managed humanitarian service effort coordinating delivery of $100,000 of goods to a local hospital.

 

RESEARCH/TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cadence Circuit Simulation Tools (Incl. Monte Carlo statistical simulation), UNIX and Linux, C++, Perl, MATLAB, VHDL, Verilog.

 

PRESENTATIONS

1.       Cromar, Scott. "Properties of Suspended ZnO Nanowire Field-Effect Transistor." (2006). Presented at the 2006, University of California, Irvine, Integrated Micro/Nano Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Symposium.

 

PUBLICATIONS

1.       G. Lucas, S. Cromar, and D. Chen, "FastYield: Variation-Aware, Layout-Driven Simultaneous Binding and Module Selection for Performance Yield Optimization," IEEE/ACM Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, January 2009.

2.       S. Akram, S. Cromar, G. Lucas, A. Papakonstantinou, and D. Chen, "VEBoC: Variation and Error-Aware Design for Billions of Devices on a Chip," Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, January 2008. (Invited).

 

UNPUBLISHED PAPERS

1.       Cromar, Scott. "Properties of Suspended ZnO Nanowire Field-Effect Transistor." (2006).

2.       Cromar, Scott. "Computer-interfaced, Servo-actuated Microfluidic Control System for Single Cell Analysis." (2006).

 

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

-          IEEE Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Graduate Scholarship (2007-2008)

-          IM-SURE Summer Research Fellow (2006)

-          UC Regents Scholarship (2001-2007)

-          Guaranty Bank Valedictorian Scholarship (2001)

 

AWARDS AND HONORS

-          Graduated Magna Cum Laude, UC Irvine (2007)

-          Dean's Honor List, UC Irvine (2001-2007)

-          UC Regents Scholar (2001-2007)

-          University of California, Irvine, Campuswide Honors Program (2001-2007)

-          Paloma Valley High School Valedictorian (2001)

-          University of California, Riverside, High School Scholar (2000)

-          Eagle Scout

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

-          The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

-          Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society

 

LANGUAGES

-          Albanian

 

Updated 10/08