Kelly McKenzie - Revision history

Sydney: /* About */ : fixed minor typo (roll -> role)

2026-07-08T22:07:21Z

About: : fixed minor typo (roll -> role)

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	===== Role in the KNI =====		===== Role in the KNI =====

	Kelly (they/them) is the Plasma Process Engineer for the Kavli Nanoscience Institute (KNI) at the California Institute of Technology. Kelly manages the KNI's suite of plasma etch and chemical vapor deposition systems, as well as the tools for wet and dry oxidation and annealing. In their ~~roll~~, Kelly maintains equipment, trains researchers in equipment operation, and provides technical support for helping users carry out their projects' objectives.		Kelly (they/them) is the Plasma Process Engineer for the Kavli Nanoscience Institute (KNI) at the California Institute of Technology. Kelly manages the KNI's suite of plasma etch and chemical vapor deposition systems, as well as the tools for wet and dry oxidation and annealing. In their role, Kelly maintains equipment, trains researchers in equipment operation, and provides technical support for helping users carry out their projects' objectives.

	Kelly joined Caltech in 2017 as a graduate student in the Atwater research group in the Applied Physics & Materials Science department where they completed their master's. They returned in July 2021 as the laboratory technician for the KNI.		Kelly joined Caltech in 2017 as a graduate student in the Atwater research group in the Applied Physics & Materials Science department where they completed their master's. They returned in July 2021 as the laboratory technician for the KNI.

Kmmckenz: /* Managed Equipment */ removed plasma cleaner and XeF2 etcher

2023-02-21T21:33:23Z

Managed Equipment: removed plasma cleaner and XeF2 etcher

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	* [[ICP-RIE: Dielectric Etcher \| Dielectric Material Etcher: Oxford Instruments Dielectric System 100 ICP-RIE]]		* [[ICP-RIE: Dielectric Etcher \| Dielectric Material Etcher: Oxford Instruments Dielectric System 100 ICP-RIE]]
	* [[Dual Chamber RIE: Silicon, III-V Material & Organics Etcher \| Silicon, III-V Material & Organics Etcher: Plasma-Therm Dual Chamber RIE]]		* [[Dual Chamber RIE: Silicon, III-V Material & Organics Etcher \| Silicon, III-V Material & Organics Etcher: Plasma-Therm Dual Chamber RIE]]
	* [[Tergeo Plus ICP- & CCP-RIE: Oxygen & Argon Plasma Cleaner \| Oxygen & Argon Plasma Cleaner: PIE Scientific Tergeo Plus ICP- & CCP-RIE]]
	* [[XeF2 Etcher for Silicon \| XeF<sub>2</sub> Etcher for Silicon]]

	Thermal Processing		Thermal Processing
	* [[Tube Furnaces for Wet & Dry Processing \| Tube Furnaces: Tystar Tytan 1 & 2 (Wet & Dry Oxidation and Annealing)]]		* [[Tube Furnaces for Wet & Dry Processing \| Tube Furnaces: Tystar Tytan 1 & 2 (Wet & Dry Oxidation and Annealing)]]

Kmmckenz: /* Education */ updated pronouns

2023-02-21T21:31:07Z

Education: updated pronouns

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	===== Education =====		===== Education =====

	Kelly received ~~her~~ M.S. in Materials Science from Caltech and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and in Physics from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.		Kelly received their M.S. in Materials Science from Caltech and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and in Physics from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

	===== Managed Equipment =====		===== Managed Equipment =====

Kmmckenz: /* Role in the KNI */ updated pronouns

2023-02-21T21:30:19Z

Role in the KNI: updated pronouns

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	===== Role in the KNI =====		===== Role in the KNI =====

	Kelly is the Plasma Process Engineer for the Kavli Nanoscience Institute (KNI) at the California Institute of Technology. Kelly manages the KNI's suite of plasma etch and chemical vapor deposition systems, as well as the tools for wet and dry oxidation and annealing. In ~~her~~ roll, Kelly trains ~~new~~ researchers ~~to operate the~~ equipment and provides technical support for helping users carry out their projects' objectives.		Kelly (they/them) is the Plasma Process Engineer for the Kavli Nanoscience Institute (KNI) at the California Institute of Technology. Kelly manages the KNI's suite of plasma etch and chemical vapor deposition systems, as well as the tools for wet and dry oxidation and annealing. In their roll, Kelly maintains equipment, trains researchers in equipment operation, and provides technical support for helping users carry out their projects' objectives.

	Kelly joined Caltech in 2017 as a graduate student in the Atwater research group in the Applied Physics & Materials Science department where ~~she~~ completed ~~her~~ master's. ~~She~~ returned in July 2021 as the laboratory technician for the KNI.		Kelly joined Caltech in 2017 as a graduate student in the Atwater research group in the Applied Physics & Materials Science department where they completed their master's. They returned in July 2021 as the laboratory technician for the KNI.

	===== Education =====		===== Education =====

Kmmckenz: /* Role in the KNI */ edited Laboratory Technician to Plasma Process Engineer

2022-02-16T19:44:16Z

Role in the KNI: edited Laboratory Technician to Plasma Process Engineer

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	===== Role in the KNI =====		===== Role in the KNI =====

	Kelly is the ~~Laboratory Technician~~ for the Kavli Nanoscience Institute (KNI) at the California Institute of Technology. Kelly manages the KNI's suite of plasma etch and chemical vapor deposition systems, as well as the tools for wet and dry oxidation and annealing. In her roll, Kelly trains new researchers to operate the equipment and provides technical support for helping users carry out their projects' objectives.		Kelly is the Plasma Process Engineer for the Kavli Nanoscience Institute (KNI) at the California Institute of Technology. Kelly manages the KNI's suite of plasma etch and chemical vapor deposition systems, as well as the tools for wet and dry oxidation and annealing. In her roll, Kelly trains new researchers to operate the equipment and provides technical support for helping users carry out their projects' objectives.

	Kelly joined Caltech in 2017 as a graduate student in the Atwater research group in the Applied Physics & Materials Science department where she completed her master's. She returned in July 2021 as the laboratory technician for the KNI.		Kelly joined Caltech in 2017 as a graduate student in the Atwater research group in the Applied Physics & Materials Science department where she completed her master's. She returned in July 2021 as the laboratory technician for the KNI.

Tkimoto: /* Role in the KNI */

2022-02-01T23:49:33Z

Role in the KNI

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	===== Role in the KNI =====		===== Role in the KNI =====

	Kelly is the Laboratory Technician for the Kavli Nanoscience Institute (KNI) at the California Institute of Technology. Kelly manages the KNI's suite of plasma etch and chemical vapor deposition systems, as well as the ~~systems~~ for wet and dry oxidation and annealing. In her roll, Kelly trains new researchers to operate the equipment and provides technical support for helping users carry out their projects' objectives.		Kelly is the Laboratory Technician for the Kavli Nanoscience Institute (KNI) at the California Institute of Technology. Kelly manages the KNI's suite of plasma etch and chemical vapor deposition systems, as well as the tools for wet and dry oxidation and annealing. In her roll, Kelly trains new researchers to operate the equipment and provides technical support for helping users carry out their projects' objectives.

	Kelly joined Caltech in 2017 as a graduate student in the Atwater research group in the Applied Physics & Materials Science department where she completed her master's. She returned in July 2021 as the laboratory technician for the KNI.		Kelly joined Caltech in 2017 as a graduate student in the Atwater research group in the Applied Physics & Materials Science department where she completed her master's. She returned in July 2021 as the laboratory technician for the KNI.

Tkimoto at 23:49, 1 February 2022

2022-02-01T23:49:11Z

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	\|StaffName = Kelly McKenzie		\|StaffName = Kelly McKenzie
	\|StaffPhoto = McKenzie_Kelly_2.jpg		\|StaffPhoto = McKenzie_Kelly_2.jpg
	\|JobTitle = ~~Laboratory Technician~~		\|JobTitle = Plasma Process Engineer
	\|AreasResponsibility = ~~General Lab Support~~		\|AreasResponsibility = Etch and Deposition
	\|CaltechID = kmmckenz		\|CaltechID = kmmckenz
	\|Phone = 626-395-5732 (office)		\|Phone = 626-395-5732 (office)

Tkimoto: /* Education */

2022-02-01T23:48:36Z

Education

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	Kelly received her M.S. in Materials Science from Caltech and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and in Physics from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.		Kelly received her M.S. in Materials Science from Caltech and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and in Physics from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.


	===== Managed Equipment =====		===== Managed Equipment =====

Tkimoto at 23:48, 1 February 2022

2022-02-01T23:48:27Z

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	Kelly joined Caltech in 2017 as a graduate student in the Atwater research group in the Applied Physics & Materials Science department where she completed her master's. She returned in July 2021 as the laboratory technician for the KNI.		Kelly joined Caltech in 2017 as a graduate student in the Atwater research group in the Applied Physics & Materials Science department where she completed her master's. She returned in July 2021 as the laboratory technician for the KNI.

			===== Education =====

	Kelly received her M.S. in Materials Science from Caltech and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and in Physics from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.		Kelly received her M.S. in Materials Science from Caltech and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and in Physics from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

	~~'''~~Managed Equipment~~'''~~
			===== Managed Equipment =====

	Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)		Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)
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	Thermal Processing		Thermal Processing
	* [[Tube Furnaces for Wet & Dry Processing \| Tube Furnaces: Tystar Tytan 1 & 2 (Wet & Dry Oxidation and Annealing)]]		* [[Tube Furnaces for Wet & Dry Processing \| Tube Furnaces: Tystar Tytan 1 & 2 (Wet & Dry Oxidation and Annealing)]]

	~~===== Education =====~~

	~~Kelly received her M.S. in Materials Science from Caltech and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and in Physics from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.~~

Tkimoto at 23:47, 1 February 2022

2022-02-01T23:47:54Z

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 ===== Role in the KNI =====
-Kelly is the Laboratory Technician for the Kavli Nanoscience Institute (KNI) at the California Institute of Technology. In her roll she supports the technical staff team across the labs in areas such as maintenance, equipment upkeep, walkthroughs, and supplies. She also works on process development and is a resource for users with lab-related questions.
+Kelly is the Laboratory Technician for the Kavli Nanoscience Institute (KNI) at the California Institute of Technology. Kelly manages the KNI's suite of plasma etch and chemical vapor deposition systems, as well as the systems for wet and dry oxidation and annealing. In her roll, Kelly trains new researchers to operate the equipment and provides technical support for helping users carry out their projects' objectives.
 ===== Education =====
 Kelly received her M.S. in Materials Science from Caltech and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and in Physics from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:33, 21 February 2023
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	* [[ICP-RIE: Dielectric Etcher \| Dielectric Material Etcher: Oxford Instruments Dielectric System 100 ICP-RIE]]		* [[ICP-RIE: Dielectric Etcher \| Dielectric Material Etcher: Oxford Instruments Dielectric System 100 ICP-RIE]]
	* [[Dual Chamber RIE: Silicon, III-V Material & Organics Etcher \| Silicon, III-V Material & Organics Etcher: Plasma-Therm Dual Chamber RIE]]		* [[Dual Chamber RIE: Silicon, III-V Material & Organics Etcher \| Silicon, III-V Material & Organics Etcher: Plasma-Therm Dual Chamber RIE]]
	* [[Tergeo Plus ICP- & CCP-RIE: Oxygen & Argon Plasma Cleaner \| Oxygen & Argon Plasma Cleaner: PIE Scientific Tergeo Plus ICP- & CCP-RIE]]
	* [[XeF2 Etcher for Silicon \| XeF<sub>2</sub> Etcher for Silicon]]

	Thermal Processing		Thermal Processing
	* [[Tube Furnaces for Wet & Dry Processing \| Tube Furnaces: Tystar Tytan 1 & 2 (Wet & Dry Oxidation and Annealing)]]		* [[Tube Furnaces for Wet & Dry Processing \| Tube Furnaces: Tystar Tytan 1 & 2 (Wet & Dry Oxidation and Annealing)]]