Andrew Luu
R&D Process Engineer
Energy and Biotechnology
andrewluu.engr@gmail.com · (408)-712-5798
Hey! I'm Andrew. I have about 5 years of industrial process development experience, and 8 years of cumulative work and research experience across various fields including solar energy, biotechnology, and computational modeling, from small-molecule organic synthesis to high-volume metal extrusion.
I am experienced in applying practical, data-driven, and lean methods to develop processes that help people and the planet.
Work & Education Summary
Maxeon Solar Technologies
Agilent Technologies
M.S. Chemical Engineering
B.S. Chemical Engineering
B.S. Chemistry
key engineering COMPETENCIES
Hands-on experience from R&D experimentation to pilot-line manufacturing deployment in semiconductors and biotechnology.
Six Sigma Black Belt with experience in DOE, SPC, hypothesis testing, root cause analysis, PFMEA, systems integration, and continuous improvement.
Familiarity with multidisciplinary, cross-functional collaboration across manufacturing, quality, vendors, and technical strategy.
Selected projects
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01
Maxeon
Solar module manufacturing pilot line deployment
Scale-up · Systems integration
02
MAXEON
Real-time statistical feedback control for precision robotics
Statistics · Controls
03
Maxeon
Legacy wet etch lithography process optimization
DOE · Optimization
04
Agilent
Automated liquid handler protocol design and validation
Lab automation · Programming
05
AGILENT
Laboratory operations mapping for RNA purification
Lean manufactuing · 5S
06
US DoE · NETL
Monitoring redox geochemistry of produced waters
Electrochemistry · Metrology
07
Northeastern
Finite-element modeling of SF Bay Area tidal flow profile
Finite-element analysis
08
northeastern
Kinetic Monte Carlo simulation of IBC solar cell
Stochastic modeling
Career Timeline
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2015
UC Irvine
Start of dual-major in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
2017
Undergraduate Research
Start of undergraduate research in various labs across energy and biomedical science
2019
Boeing Scholarship
Awarded in recognition by faculty of academic excellence in Chemical Engineering
Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship
10-week summer research internship at US DoE National Energy Technology Laboratory
2020
Graduation from UC Irvine
B.S. in Chemical Engineering & B.S in Chemistry with Psi Lambda Upsilon Honors in Chemistry
Engineer-in-Training Certification
Passed FE Chemical exam administered by NCEES
Agilent Technologies
Employed as Process Development Associate Engineer, with focus on oligonucleotide processing
2022
Northeastern University
Start of graduate study in Chemical Engineering
2023
Best Chemical Engineering Teaching Assistant Award
Awarded in recognition by undergraduate student body for excellence as TA in Chemical Reaction Engineering
Graduation from Northeastern University
M.S. in Chemical Engineering
2024
Maxeon Solar Technologies
Employed as Process Development Engineer, with focus on Metallization R&D
2026
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Passed Six Sigma Black Belt certification exam administered by the American Society for Quality
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EDUCATION
M.S., Chemical Engineering
Northeastern University · 2023
B.S., Chemical Engineering
University of California, Irvine · 2020
B.S., Chemistry
University of California, Irvine · 2020
Certifications
Six Sigma Black Belt
Credential ID 177766354
American Society for Quality · 2026
Engineer-In-Training, Chemical
Certificate No. 171391
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying · 2020
honors
Best Chemical Engineering Teaching Assistant
Northeastern University · 2023
Phi Lambda Upsilon Honors in Chemistry
University of California, Irvine · 2020
Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship
U.S. Department of Energy · 2019
Boeing Scholarship
The Boeing Company · 2019
Skills & Experience
Process Development
Sectors
Semiconductors (solar), biotechnology (oligonucleotides), environmental (gas)
Methods
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), lean manufacturing, PFMEA, root cause analysis, IQ/OQ/PQ, SOP documentation
Computational Skills
Software
SolidWorks 3D CAD, JMP, Python, MATLAB, Wolfram Mathematica, Ansys Fluent, Aspen HYSYS, MS Office
Methods
AI literacy and prompting, finite-element analysis, Monte-Carlo simulation, molecular dynamics
Data Analysis
Hypothesis testing
Design of experiments (DOE), Student’s t-test, ANOVA, regression, multivariate model fitting, sample sizing, alpha-risk stochastic modeling
Process control
Statistical process control (SPC), process capability studies, measurement systems analyses (MSA)
Operational Experience
Environments
Semiconductor cleanroom, CGMP life sciences manufacturing, air-free systems (Ar/N2 glovebox), high-temperature systems (+400°C), vacuum systems (PVD, PECVD), chemical wet bench
Semiconductors
Electromechanical systems, wafer pick-and-place, wet-etch lithography, inkjet printing, femtosecond laser ablation, metal extrusion, thin-film deposition
Biotechnology
Organic synthesis, HPLC, RPLC, IEX, automated liquid handlers, liquid-liquid extraction, diafiltration, lyophilization
Characterization Methods
Optical
Automated optical inspection systems, optical microscopy
Mechanical
Profilometry, tensile testing
Electrical
Lock-in thermography (LIT), IV curve testing, cyclic voltammetry (CV)
Spectroscopic
FT-IR, UV-Vis, electroluminescence (EL), NMR
Other
SEM/TEM, XRD, LCMS/GCMS, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)