CV

General Information

Full Name Ming-Chiang Chang
Languages English, Mandarin
Academic Interest Machine learning application in scientific research

Education

  • 2019-present
    Doctor of Philosophy in Material Science
    Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
    • Building active learning AI agents to accelerate material discovery
    • Developing rapid, probabilistic XRD phase identification framework
    • Advisor - Michael O. Thompson
  • 2016-2017
    Master of Science in Material Science
    Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
    • Measured Creep properties for TAGS-85 thermoelectric material to study long-term stability of mechanical and thermoelectric properties
    • Used electron microscopy methods (SEM, EBSD, TEM) to explain the observed drop in thermoelectric figure of merit
    • Advisor - G. Jeffrey Snyder
  • 2012-2016
    Bachelor of Science in Material Science and Engineering
    National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Undergraduate research focused on making vertical tunneling graphene transistor using exfoliated graphene film and lithography processes
    • E-board member of the deparment student association
    • Advisor - Chun-Wei Chen

Experience

  • 2018 - 2019
    Research Assitant
    Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Developed method to grow large grain, continous MoS₂ film with controllable layer count using self-capping vapor-liquid-sold method
    • Hands-on experience in thin-film growth methods such as PEALD, sputtering, CVD
    • Advisor - Kuei-Hsien Chen

Other Interests

  • Playing basketball, badminton and volleyball
  • Guitar
  • Photography, especially for my cats