ADAM CHALUPA
Physics & Paint
Curriculum Vitae:
Adam Chalupa
Central Texas born and raised.
Currently located in Austin, TX.
Experience Keywords: painter, designer, illustrator, scientist, semiconductors, physics, engineer, cryokinetic surface cleaning, FSI-Antares, LSI semiconductor manufacturing.
Education
Master's (MSc) in Theoretical Physics (Hon)
University of Edinburgh, Scotland UK
Sept. 2015 - Aug. 2016
Bachelors of Science, Dual Majors in Physics and Mathematics (Summa Cum Laude)
Texas State University, San Marcos TX
Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2014
Current Position:
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, Austin, TX
Equipment Engineer II
March 2017 - Present, promoted to Engineer II in under 2 years.
Scientific Contributions:
Comparison of forcing functions in magnetohydrodynamics
Phys. Rev. Fluids 2, 114604 – Published 13 November 2017
Using High-Speed Video Analysis for Defect Investigation and Process Improvement
2019 30th Annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC)
Characteristics of Bose Glass in a Disordered Optical Lattice
December 2014 Texas State Honors College Thesis
Exhibition CV:
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NLC Gallery, Student Exhibition, San Antonio TX; May 2010
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Edinburgh University Student Exhibition, Edinburgh Scotland; January 2016 – Aug. 2016. The exhibition extended the display of my pieces as a solo exhibition for the international Fringe festival 2016.
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Art Haus at Pour Haus, New Braunfels TX; Multiple showings in 2016/2017/2018.
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East Austin Studio Tour, #59, Motion Media Arts Center Austin TX; November 2019. Donated due EAST exhibition piece was sold as well.
Academic and Professional Awards
ASMC Semi Conference 2019 Best Paper, May 2019. Awarded to the authors of any paper presented on at the conference. Our usage of high-speed video combined with high-volume semiconductor manufacturing was found to be an innovative and high-applicable topic in the many different levels of complexity found in semiconductor fabrication.
1st Place, Internal Software Automation competition held across all of Samsung Austin Semiconductor. Competed against other applicants by presenting to all of upper management, chosen by the senior vice president and management for 1st.
Director's Award, 2018, Samsung Austin Semiconductor for software automation efforts made in Cleans department; singularly chosen to go to Korea and receive training.
Distinction Honours level grading on Master's Thesis done in Magnetohydrodynamics.
Dec. 2014: Summa Cum Laude honors received with Bachelors degree.
April 2013, 2014: Award for Academic Excellence; four separate times received between Mathematics and Physics department for high GPA (due to dual major).
April 2013, Outstanding Beginning Physics Major. Awarded to physics majors who have completed the first few core classes with a high GPA.