Dr. Ping Jiang

Consultant

Dr. Ping Jiang holds an extensive academic foundation in chemistry, earning a B.S. in Physical Chemistry from Sichuan University, an M.S. in Radio-analytical Chemistry and Bioinorganic Chemistry from the Institute of High Energy Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and a Ph.D. in Organic/Polymer Chemistry from Clemson University. Her professional expertise spans green technology development in the circular economy, e-waste recycling, and sustainable resource regeneration (such as rare earth elements and catalysts). Additionally, she possesses deep technical specialization in formulation development for semiconductor wafer wet cleaning and reclamation, functional polymer composites, and opto-electronic material processing. A certified Six Sigma Black Belt with strong project management and leadership capabilities, Dr. Jiang has held key executive technical roles—including Technology Director at Entegris Inc. and Director of R&D at ATMI—and holds dozens of granted and pending patents alongside numerous peer-reviewed publications.

Career Profile

• Six Sigma Black Belt certification & Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) skills
• Project management, strong leadership qualities, and adaptability
• Highly innovative with a strong customer focus
• Product development and commercialization skills

Technical Strengths

• Green technology development in the circular economy and WEEE (e-waste) treatment
• Formulation development for wafer wet reclamation and BEOL/FEOL wafer wet cleaning (surfactant-related applications)
• Functional polymer composites synthesis and fabrication
• Functional opto-electronic material fabrication and processing
• Characterization: MALDI-TOF-MS, GC-MS, HPLC, NMR, FTIR, TLC, GPC, Electrophoresis, Optical Spectroscopy, Electron Microscopy (TEM, SEM), Profilometer, DSC, TGA, TMA, DMA, dynamic light scattering, Nanospec, 4-point probe, contact angle measurement, Ellipsometry, capacitance measurement (Mercury Probe), ICP-OES, UV-VIS, ion chromatography
• Processing: Metal Coating, Spin Coating, Focused Ion Beam, Photolithography, Soft Lithography

Education

Ph.D., Organic/Polymer Chemistry — Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA (2004)
Dissertation: Synthetic Routes and Applications of Photonic Crystal Composites. Advisors: Dr. Dennis W. Smith, Jr. (Department of Chemistry) and Dr. Stephen H. Foulger (School of Materials Science and Engineering)

M.S., Radio-analytical Chemistry and Bioinorganic Chemistry — Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, P.R. China (1998)
Thesis: Molecular Activation Analysis Study on the Binding of Rare Earth Elements with Nucleic Acids in Natural Plants.

B.S., Physical Chemistry — Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, P.R. China (1991)

Professional Experience

Technology Director, China Technology Center — Entegris Inc., Shanghai, China
2018 – Present

• Established Entegris' China Technology Center in Shanghai, coordinating its design, construction, EHS, staffing, and equipment
• Coordinated with Entegris' global labs on technology training, technical standards, and analytical methods development for advanced technology nodes
• Established the quality management system for the China lab, achieving CNAS/ISO 17025 accreditation
• Led Entegris China sustainability projects for energy/water reduction and filter reclamation, and contributed to Entegris' 2030 Energy initiatives

Director of Research and Development — Advanced Technology Materials, Inc. (ATMI, now part of Entegris), Shanghai, China
2013 – 2017

• Led green technology development for electronic waste recycling and resource regeneration/reuse (e.g., rare earth elements and catalysts), managing R&D teams in China and the US
• Optimized new technologies and processes for customers across China and global markets; provided technical training to operations and engineering teams
• Partnered with government organizations, institutions, and universities on circular-economy talent development; served as graduate advisor, Shanghai Second Polytechnic University (2012–2017)
• Recipient of the ATMI A-Cup, Best Team Award (2013)

R&D Senior Manager — Advanced Technology Materials, Inc. (ATMI), Shanghai, China
2010 – 2013

• Built ATMI China's R&D team in Shanghai and a joint research lab with a local government partner; managed its projects and personnel
• Developed and applied green technologies (eVOLV™) for China and global markets; partnered with governments on turn-key recycling solutions

Senior Research Scientist/Technologist — Advanced Technology Materials, Inc. (ATMI), Danbury, CT, USA
2005 – 2010

• Led multi-functional research, development, and manufacturing teams to design advanced wafer cleaning products with improved process efficiency and lower cost of ownership
• Developed the RegenSi™ wafer reclaim product series, delivering roughly $4M in annual processing/wafer-purchase cost savings
• Completed Design for Six Sigma training and Six Sigma Black Belt certification, with certified Black Belt projects saving over $4M
• Project lead for BEOL Al/Cu post-etch green cleaner development and for reducing Cu contamination in microelectronic materials cleaning (published, SPWCC 2007)
• ATMI Safety Committee member and EHS mentor for new employees

Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate & Assistant Professor — Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Clemson University, SC, USA
2004 – 2005

• Studied multicolor patterning, dye localization, and tunable lasing in photonic crystal composites, and drug encapsulation/release in degradable photonic crystal hydrogels
• Supervised 5 graduate students and 2 undergraduate students

Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant — Clemson University and Naval Research Laboratory
1999 – 2004

• Developed synthetic routes to robust colloidal photonic crystal composites and thin films, and characterized their optical and thermo-mechanical properties for piezoelectric actuator, pressure sensor, and biosensor applications
• Contributed to an antigen-selective photonic crystal hydrogel biosensor project at the Naval Research Laboratory (2003)
• Assisted instruction and supervised laboratory courses in general and organic chemistry, Department of Chemistry

Earlier Career — China
1991 – 1999

• Business/Technical Representative, E'Merck Corp. (Germany), Beijing Representative Office — customer network development and technical support (1998–1999)
• Graduate Research Assistant, Institute of High Energy Physics, CAS — nuclear analytical techniques research funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (1996–1998)
• Chemical Engineer, Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy — uranium purification, aluminum oxide purification, and glacial acetic acid recycling projects (1991–1995)

Professional Memberships

• Member, American Chemical Society (ACS)
• Active Member, Electrochemical Society (ECS)
• Member, Optical Society of America (OSA)
• Active Member, The New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS)

Honors & Awards

• Invited Expert, Panel Discussion on Circular Economy in China, E-waste Academy Scientists Edition (EWAS), Shanghai, 2014
• ATMI A-Cup, Best Team Award, 2013
• ATMI Patent Award and Honoring, 2012
• Six Sigma/Knowledge-Based Management (KBM) Black Belt Certificate, Air Academy Associates, 2009
• Design for Six Sigma Certificate, Air Academy Associates, 2008
• Invited panel member and speaker, "New Cleaning Steps and New Cleaning Issues in 32nm Processing," 26th SPWCC, Santa Clara, CA, 2007
• Research images selected as inside covers of Advanced Materials, 2004 & 2005
• Clemson University "Focus on Research Week" Award, Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF), 2001–2004
• Outstanding Graduate Student, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1995–1996

Patents & Publications

Dr. Jiang's inventive and scholarly record includes 15 granted USPTO/international (PCT/WO) patents, 22 pending USPTO/international patent applications, 25 peer-reviewed research papers and conference proceedings, 2 book chapters, and 33 conference/workshop presentations and contributions.

Selected Publications

• P. Jiang, D. W. Smith, J. Ballato, and S. H. Foulger, "Multicolor Pattern Generation in Photonic Bandgap Composites," Advanced Materials, 2005, 17(2), 179–184 (cover image)
• S. H. Foulger, P. Jiang, et al., "Photonic Crystal Composites with Reversible High-Frequency Stop Band Shifts," Advanced Materials, 2003, 15(9), 685–689 (cover image)
• J. R. Lawrence, Y. Ying, P. Jiang, and S. H. Foulger, "Dynamic Tuning of Organic Lasers with Colloidal Crystals," Advanced Materials, 2006, 18, 300
• P. Jiang, Megan Harney, et al., "Improving the End-of-Life for Electronic Materials via Sustainable Recycling Methods," Procedia Environmental Sciences, 2012, 16, 485–490
• Korzenski, M. & Jiang, P., "Wafer Reclaim," Handbook of Cleaning for Semiconductor Manufacturing, 2011, pp. 473–499 (book chapter)

Selected Granted Patents

• "Composition and Method for Recycling Semiconductor Wafers Having Low-K Dielectric Materials Thereon," US Patent 7,960,328 B2, 2011
• "Essentially Water-Free Polymerized Crystalline Colloidal Array Composites Having Radiation Diffracting Properties and Process for Making," US Patent 7,008,567, 2006
• "Chemical Compositions Comprising Crystalline Colloidal Arrays," US Patent 6,946,086, 2005
• "Sustainable Process for Reclaiming Precious Metals and Base Metals from Electronic Waste," PCT Int. Appl. WO 2012024603 A2, 2012

Complete lists of patents, publications, and presentations are available upon request.

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