Mike Chen

Lead Engineer at Tandem PV

Mike Chen has a strong background in engineering and quality, with experience in various companies and roles. In their current position at Tandem PV, they serve as the Director of Engineering and Quality. Prior to this, they worked as a self-employed individual at Algo Trading. From 2017 to 2020, Mike worked at Kinestral Technologies, Inc. as a Senior Integration Engineer, where they were responsible for TCO new metrology implementation, ISO compliance establishment, and SPC capabilities development. Before that, they worked at Sunpreme as an SMTS of Integration, at Lam Research as a Senior System Engineer, and at YSolars as a Senior Engineer, where they were involved in process development, vendor selection, and tool installation. Mike also gained experience as a Process Engineer at Solyndra, a Researcher at Stanford University, a Contract Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and a Process Engineer at Intel.

Mike Chen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering from Colorado School of Mines in 1999. Mike then pursued a Master's degree in Materials Science from the same institution, which they completed in 2002. Following this, Mike attended Stanford University and obtained a Master of Engineering degree in Management Science and Engineering from 2004 to 2007. Mike continued their education at Stanford and earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Materials Science in 2008. Mike Chen also holds an EIT certification, although the details of the institution, month, and year of obtaining it are not provided.

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  • Lead Engineer

    January, 2021 - present