karthik204
05-31 11:59 AM
The United States Senate agreed to proceed with debate on S. 1348, the comprehensive immigration reform package introduced on May 21 by Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ). The bill proposes substantial changes to both the immigrant and nonimmigrant visa systems, as well as an overhaul of the employment eligibility verification and worksite enforcement program. Principal proposals include:
� The replacement of the employment-based immigrant visa program and part of the family migration program with a new points-based merit system.
� An initial increase in immigrant visa numbers, which is intended to reduce the lengthy backlogs that have developed in the green card queue. This increase would primarily benefit the family immigration backlog, but is also intended to reduce the employment-based backlog.
� The elimination of several preference categories for foreign nationals seeking to immigrate on the basis of a family relationship and an eventual, and substantial, reduction in the family-based immigrant quota.
� An increase in the annual cap for H-1B workers, together with more stringent eligibility requirements and employer obligations pertaining to the H-1B program, as well as a substantially increased H-1B training and education fee.
� An overhaul of the temporary worker program.
� Introduction of a wide-ranging electronic employment eligibility system, as well as more stringent worksite compliance requirements.
� A new Z nonimmigrant category that would allow undocumented immigrants to regularize their U.S. immigration status and eventually apply for permanent residence.
� Introduction of "trigger" provisions, which would require border security and enforcement improvements to be implemented before many of the substantive provisions of the legislation could take effect.
Numerous amendments to the bill have been introduced in the last several days, some of which have been passed and incorporated into the legislation and others of which remain pending. The Senate has recessed for the Memorial Day holiday week, and no further votes on amendments will take place in the short term, but it should be noted that the text of the bill remains fluid, with additional changes possible in the coming weeks. This alert summarizes the most important employment-related components of the bill.
Creation of a Merit-Based Immigration System
Perhaps the most sweeping change proposed by S. 1348 is the replacement of the current employment-based immigrant system with a points-based merit system. Our present system is based largely on employers' sponsorship of foreign nationals and is primarily keyed to job offers from U.S. employers, preceded by tests of the labor market to determine whether qualified U.S. workers are available to fill open positions. The Senate bill would eliminate the employer sponsorship and labor certification requirements, and would instead allocate immigrant visas on the basis of a foreign national's score on a points assessment that measures applicants against several criteria, including educational background, age, occupation, family ties to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, and knowledge of the English language and U.S. civics. Applicants would not be required to have a job offer from a U.S. employer; rather, a job offer would be reduced to one factor among many on the points assessment. The merit system as initially proposed does not contain provisions to recognize some of the most highly sought-after foreign nationals, including individuals of extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers and multinational managers and executives, though a recently proposed amendment to the bill, discussed below, would establish immigrant categories for these types of workers.
Reorganization of the Family-Based Immigration System
The Senate bill proposes dramatic changes to the family-based immigration system. S. 1348 would in the short term increase the visa quota for family immigration in order to reduce existing backlogs (discussed below), but would also reorganize the family preference categories, sharply reducing the types of family members eligible for sponsorship. Spouses and children of U.S. citizens would continue to be recognized as immediate relatives, and would continue to be able to immigrate without the need to wait for the availability of an immigrant visa. However, a large portion of the current family system would be displaced by the merit system discussed above. The Senate bill would reduce the family preference categories to two: (1) a new category for parents of U.S. citizens (who would no longer be recognized as immediate relatives); and (2) the existing preference category for spouses and children of lawful permanent residents and U.S. noncitizen nationals. The existing preference categories for children age 21 and older and for siblings would be eliminated. Instead, ineligible family members would be subject to the merit-based system, which would recognize family ties to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents as one factor in a larger evaluation of applicants' attributes.
Reallocation of Immigrant Visa Numbers
Immigrant visa quotas would be substantially realigned under S. 1348. Our current law provides for a baseline annual quota of 140,000 immigrant visas for foreign nationals immigrating on the basis of employment. In the past several years, a backlog has developed in several employment-based immigrant categories, with multiyear waits for some prospective immigrant workers. The Senate bill would, in the first five years after enactment, increase the quota for merit-based and employment-based cases, in part to address existing backlogs. An estimated 247,000 numbers would be available for work-related immigration. Beginning in the sixth fiscal year after enactment, however, the quota would drop to 140,000 numbers per year. This level would remain in place for at least two years, until approximately the eighth year after enactment, when the quota would rise to a baseline of 380,000 per year, with additional numbers made available for previously undocumented immigrants who become eligible to apply for permanent residence.
The bill would also realign quotas for family-sponsored immigrants. Visa quotas for family-based immigration are currently set at a baseline of 480,000 per year and are subject to very lengthy backlogs, ranging from five to upwards of 20 years for some family categories. The Senate bill would initially increase visa numbers by more than 100,000 per year in order to reduce the family backlog; however, after the conclusion of backlog reduction efforts, the family-based quota would fall to 127,000 per year.
Changes to the H-1B Program
S. 1348 would make significant changes to the H-1B category, providing some increases to the annual cap, but imposing more stringent eligibility requirements and heavier compliance obligations on employers. Proposed changes include:
� Cap increases. The bill proposes to increase the H-1B cap to an annual baseline of 115,000 numbers per year. The bill would also introduce market-based increases to the cap, known as market escalators, which would provide for additional cap numbers in a given fiscal year based on demand, up to a maximum total of 180,000 numbers per year. For example, if the H-1B cap were reached in the first half of a given fiscal year, the cap would increase for the remainder of the year by 15% of the baseline quota and would be similarly increased by 15% for the following fiscal year. Slightly different formulas would apply if the cap were reached in the latter half of a fiscal year. The bill would also restore the 6,800 cap numbers that are currently set aside for Singaporean and Chilean professionals in the H-1B1 category.
� Elimination of ability to qualify on the basis of experience. The bill would require an H-1B worker to possess a bachelor's degree in the specialty in which he or she will work, eliminating the ability of a foreign national to qualify on the basis of experience in lieu of a degree.
� H-1B fee increase to $5,000. An amendment to the bill proposes to increase the H-1B education and training fee from the current level of $1,500 to $5,000.
� The replacement of the employment-based immigrant visa program and part of the family migration program with a new points-based merit system.
� An initial increase in immigrant visa numbers, which is intended to reduce the lengthy backlogs that have developed in the green card queue. This increase would primarily benefit the family immigration backlog, but is also intended to reduce the employment-based backlog.
� The elimination of several preference categories for foreign nationals seeking to immigrate on the basis of a family relationship and an eventual, and substantial, reduction in the family-based immigrant quota.
� An increase in the annual cap for H-1B workers, together with more stringent eligibility requirements and employer obligations pertaining to the H-1B program, as well as a substantially increased H-1B training and education fee.
� An overhaul of the temporary worker program.
� Introduction of a wide-ranging electronic employment eligibility system, as well as more stringent worksite compliance requirements.
� A new Z nonimmigrant category that would allow undocumented immigrants to regularize their U.S. immigration status and eventually apply for permanent residence.
� Introduction of "trigger" provisions, which would require border security and enforcement improvements to be implemented before many of the substantive provisions of the legislation could take effect.
Numerous amendments to the bill have been introduced in the last several days, some of which have been passed and incorporated into the legislation and others of which remain pending. The Senate has recessed for the Memorial Day holiday week, and no further votes on amendments will take place in the short term, but it should be noted that the text of the bill remains fluid, with additional changes possible in the coming weeks. This alert summarizes the most important employment-related components of the bill.
Creation of a Merit-Based Immigration System
Perhaps the most sweeping change proposed by S. 1348 is the replacement of the current employment-based immigrant system with a points-based merit system. Our present system is based largely on employers' sponsorship of foreign nationals and is primarily keyed to job offers from U.S. employers, preceded by tests of the labor market to determine whether qualified U.S. workers are available to fill open positions. The Senate bill would eliminate the employer sponsorship and labor certification requirements, and would instead allocate immigrant visas on the basis of a foreign national's score on a points assessment that measures applicants against several criteria, including educational background, age, occupation, family ties to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, and knowledge of the English language and U.S. civics. Applicants would not be required to have a job offer from a U.S. employer; rather, a job offer would be reduced to one factor among many on the points assessment. The merit system as initially proposed does not contain provisions to recognize some of the most highly sought-after foreign nationals, including individuals of extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers and multinational managers and executives, though a recently proposed amendment to the bill, discussed below, would establish immigrant categories for these types of workers.
Reorganization of the Family-Based Immigration System
The Senate bill proposes dramatic changes to the family-based immigration system. S. 1348 would in the short term increase the visa quota for family immigration in order to reduce existing backlogs (discussed below), but would also reorganize the family preference categories, sharply reducing the types of family members eligible for sponsorship. Spouses and children of U.S. citizens would continue to be recognized as immediate relatives, and would continue to be able to immigrate without the need to wait for the availability of an immigrant visa. However, a large portion of the current family system would be displaced by the merit system discussed above. The Senate bill would reduce the family preference categories to two: (1) a new category for parents of U.S. citizens (who would no longer be recognized as immediate relatives); and (2) the existing preference category for spouses and children of lawful permanent residents and U.S. noncitizen nationals. The existing preference categories for children age 21 and older and for siblings would be eliminated. Instead, ineligible family members would be subject to the merit-based system, which would recognize family ties to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents as one factor in a larger evaluation of applicants' attributes.
Reallocation of Immigrant Visa Numbers
Immigrant visa quotas would be substantially realigned under S. 1348. Our current law provides for a baseline annual quota of 140,000 immigrant visas for foreign nationals immigrating on the basis of employment. In the past several years, a backlog has developed in several employment-based immigrant categories, with multiyear waits for some prospective immigrant workers. The Senate bill would, in the first five years after enactment, increase the quota for merit-based and employment-based cases, in part to address existing backlogs. An estimated 247,000 numbers would be available for work-related immigration. Beginning in the sixth fiscal year after enactment, however, the quota would drop to 140,000 numbers per year. This level would remain in place for at least two years, until approximately the eighth year after enactment, when the quota would rise to a baseline of 380,000 per year, with additional numbers made available for previously undocumented immigrants who become eligible to apply for permanent residence.
The bill would also realign quotas for family-sponsored immigrants. Visa quotas for family-based immigration are currently set at a baseline of 480,000 per year and are subject to very lengthy backlogs, ranging from five to upwards of 20 years for some family categories. The Senate bill would initially increase visa numbers by more than 100,000 per year in order to reduce the family backlog; however, after the conclusion of backlog reduction efforts, the family-based quota would fall to 127,000 per year.
Changes to the H-1B Program
S. 1348 would make significant changes to the H-1B category, providing some increases to the annual cap, but imposing more stringent eligibility requirements and heavier compliance obligations on employers. Proposed changes include:
� Cap increases. The bill proposes to increase the H-1B cap to an annual baseline of 115,000 numbers per year. The bill would also introduce market-based increases to the cap, known as market escalators, which would provide for additional cap numbers in a given fiscal year based on demand, up to a maximum total of 180,000 numbers per year. For example, if the H-1B cap were reached in the first half of a given fiscal year, the cap would increase for the remainder of the year by 15% of the baseline quota and would be similarly increased by 15% for the following fiscal year. Slightly different formulas would apply if the cap were reached in the latter half of a fiscal year. The bill would also restore the 6,800 cap numbers that are currently set aside for Singaporean and Chilean professionals in the H-1B1 category.
� Elimination of ability to qualify on the basis of experience. The bill would require an H-1B worker to possess a bachelor's degree in the specialty in which he or she will work, eliminating the ability of a foreign national to qualify on the basis of experience in lieu of a degree.
� H-1B fee increase to $5,000. An amendment to the bill proposes to increase the H-1B education and training fee from the current level of $1,500 to $5,000.
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singhsa3
12-12 10:54 AM
Inspired by this thread, I am going to do the following
a) Make several copies of my
My MBA Degree (from a prominent US university),
My B.S (Mechanical engg) ,
My PMP and other certifications,
My resume ,
My Tax Records,
My Good Credit History ,
My Clean driving record
My proof of being in this country legally for the past 8 years.
My wife's BE (Electronics Engineering) degree
My excellent references.
b) I am going to put cris-cross on all of them and a comment, why I AM BEING PUNSIHED FOR BEING A MODEL PERSON.
c) Send these to the Law Makers
Question:
Whom all shall I send these out to , please suggest the list..
I agreee with the spirit of things - that multiple ways of expressing anguish, disgust, frustration is required.
While we have to keep generating funds and doing the lobbying, the frustration of the members must be "used".
Here is my suggestion (and this was mentioned by someone earlier also) - let's send the criss-crossed and blackened photocopies of our degrees, patents, publications etc. to the congress and other authorities as a symbol of how useless these are becoming as we wait for GCs. We can coordinate the event such that everyone's reaches at around the same time.
Again, all I am saying is that we can do multiple things to gain attention and make our point, and these can happen simultaneously with the other activities ongoing at the State chapter level.
a) Make several copies of my
My MBA Degree (from a prominent US university),
My B.S (Mechanical engg) ,
My PMP and other certifications,
My resume ,
My Tax Records,
My Good Credit History ,
My Clean driving record
My proof of being in this country legally for the past 8 years.
My wife's BE (Electronics Engineering) degree
My excellent references.
b) I am going to put cris-cross on all of them and a comment, why I AM BEING PUNSIHED FOR BEING A MODEL PERSON.
c) Send these to the Law Makers
Question:
Whom all shall I send these out to , please suggest the list..
I agreee with the spirit of things - that multiple ways of expressing anguish, disgust, frustration is required.
While we have to keep generating funds and doing the lobbying, the frustration of the members must be "used".
Here is my suggestion (and this was mentioned by someone earlier also) - let's send the criss-crossed and blackened photocopies of our degrees, patents, publications etc. to the congress and other authorities as a symbol of how useless these are becoming as we wait for GCs. We can coordinate the event such that everyone's reaches at around the same time.
Again, all I am saying is that we can do multiple things to gain attention and make our point, and these can happen simultaneously with the other activities ongoing at the State chapter level.
kate123
09-21 02:37 PM
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09-26 02:41 PM
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hebbar77
05-19 02:19 PM
Hi All,
Please accept my apologies for posting an irrelevent thread.
My friend is looking for a analog/mixed signal engineer position ASAP. His current employer is in financial trouble. candidate has a PhD.
I am pasting his resume below! Anyone who can help, please contact him.
sudheerss@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007
Major: Solid State and Microelectronics Minor: Mechanical Engineering
M. Tech. Electronics Design and Technology, Indian Institute of Science, 2002
B. E. Electronics Engineering, University of Mysore, India, 1999
EXPERIENCE
a company in north east USA(name not disclosed here) - MEMS R&D Engineer Oct. 2007 – present
• Inertial measurement unit design
Responsible for all aspects of MEMS sensor design: analytical modeling, FEA, mask layout and process flow development; Developed SOI process flow and wafer level packaging solution with TSV; significantly modified MEMS structure to enable differential sensing, analyzed accelerometer, gyro sensitivity and cross-axis sensitivity, extracted system macro-model; Improved Q and noise floor by analyzing squeeze film damping, identified required vacuum package pressure and Q for sustained drive mode oscillations, reduced ZRO using electrostatic tuning to compensate for mismatches; developed preliminary Electromechanical Delta-Sigma sense loop and ASIC block diagram, interacted with analog/mixed signal design experts
• High resolution accelerometer for seismic/space application
Won contract and wrote proposals for two sub-projects: (a) accelerometer design and (b) circuit board design for MEMS control; Responsible for analytical modeling of MEMS and directing off-shore FEA activity; oversee/guide off-shore circuit design activity; manage interaction between customer and various design teams
• Electrostatically actuated two axis micro-mirror array design
Successfully designed and tested micro-mirrors. Performed natural frequency and voltage-tilt characterization using a MEMS motion analyzer at foundry – triggered payment; Identified root-cause for higher actuation voltages; Interacted extensively with, and traveled to foundry to understand process capabilities for lithography, etching, packaging, system level issues, final device integration and ensured design for manufacturability; Completed pixel level FEA and mask layout of an entire array of several thousand MEMS mirrors single handedly using IntelliSuite; designed micro-mirrors with various spring configurations, optimized pixel performance to meet required actuation voltage and tilt specification with FEA, simulated process corners to check for pull-in and actuation voltage variations, analyzed intra and inter pixel cross-talk;
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Research Assistant Aug. 2003 - Aug. 2007
• Developed micro-sensors for gaseous and liquid analytes based on colorimetric change of liquid crystals supported by microfabricated pillar arrays, with on-chip detection electronics.
• Developed chemical/biological sensors using dissolvable membranes with on-chip electrical and optical detection elements and implemented wireless transmission electronics for these sensors.
• Realized a mechanism to acquire gas samples into microfluidic channels using surface chemistry.
• Microfabricated and characterized MOS transistors and ring oscillators from bare Si wafer. Guided and supervised the activities of students at the micro-fabrication facility (teaching assistantship).
ST Microelectronics, Noida, India - Design Engineer April 2002 - June 2003
• Designed and implemented digital circuits for set-top boxes using register transfer language.
• Extensively used Synopsys synthesis and timing analysis tools (ASIC design).
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India - Fellow Aug. 2000 - Jan. 2002
• Embedded System Design: Designed and implemented the hardware (component selection, printed circuit board design/fabrication) and software for a Bluetooth LAN Access Point.
• Process technology: Designed and simulated the performance of on-chip dual threshold voltage transistors using dual thickness gate oxide with technology CAD tools.
• Transistor/layout: Implemented an 8-bit pseudo random sequence generator with Tanner tools.
• Register Transfer Language: Designed and implemented a Viterbi encoder/decoder using VHDL.
Sudheer, 1 of 3
SKILLS
Design Software
MEMS design, mask layout, FEA and system level simulation using IntelliSuite
IC circuit/layout/mask design tools – Tanner, Mentor Graphics
IC Technology CAD tools - Atlas, Athena, Supreme, Silvaco
Printed circuit board design – Easy PC, Orcad design suite
Register Transfer Language – VHDL, Synopsys
Embedded systems programming using ‘C’ cross compilers and assembly language
Microfabrication (Class 100 cleanroom)
Spin coating and photolithography – Canon and Karl Suss aligners (2 μm process)
Deposition: Sputtering, Evaporation, PECVD, LPCVD, Electroplating, Photo-imageable polymers
Etch techniques: Plasma and reactive ion etching, wet etching, lift-off process
Liquid-phase photopolymerization to create functionalized polymer-based microfluidic devices
PDMS/SU-8 molding for microfluidic devices
Device Characterization
MEMS motion analyzer (UMech) – Natural frequency, static voltage response, static profilometry.
MOSFET characterization using semiconductor parameter analyzer and probe station
Capacitance measurement using Impedance analyzer
Thin-film thickness measurement using ellipsometer
Etch and deposition rate characterization using profilometer
Optical microscope/stereomicroscope, scanning electron microscope, fluorescence microscope
Absorption spectra measurement using fiber optic spectrometer
Liquid crystal analysis using polarization microscopy
Contact angle measurement using goniometer
Flow rate measurement using NIH ImageJ software
PATENT
“Detecting and determining the concentration of a target bio-agent,” H. Jiang and S. S. Sridharamurthy (applied for through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation)
PUBLICATIONS
Journals
S. S. Sridharamurthy, K. D. Cadwell, N. L. Abbott and H. Jiang, “A microstructure for detection of vapor-phase analytes based on orientational transitions of liquid crystals,” Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 17, 012001, 2008.
S. S. Sridharamurthy and H. Jiang, “A microfluidic device to acquire gaseous samples via surface tension held gas-liquid interface,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 7, no. 9, pp. 1315-1316, 2007.
S. S. Sridharamurthy, L. Dong and H. Jiang, “Microfluidic chemical/biological sensing system based on membrane-dissolution and optical absorption,” Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 18, pp. 201-207, 2007.
S. S. Sridharamurthy, A. K. Agarwal, D. J. Beebe and H. Jiang, “Dissolvable membranes as sensing elements for microfluidics based biological/chemical sensors,” Lab Chip, vol. 7, pp. 840-842, 2006.
A. K. Agarwal, S. S. Sridharamurthy, D. J. Beebe, and H. Jiang, “Programmable autonomous micromixers and micropumps,” IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1409-1412, 2005.
Sudheer, 2 of 3
Conferences
S.S. Sridharamurthy, K. D. Cadwell, N. L. Abbott and H. Jiang, “A liquid crystal based gas sensor using microfabricated pillar arrays as a support structure,” The 6th IEEE Conference on Sensors, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 28 – 31, 2007.
S.S. Sridharamurthy, A. K. Agarwal, L. Dong, D. Cheng and H. Jiang, “On-chip integration of a microfluidic valve and pump for sample acquisition and movement,” SPIE Photonics West MOEMS-MEMS Micro and Nano fabrication, San Jose, CA, Jan. 20 – 25, 2007, vol. 6464, pp. 6464OJ-1.
S.S. Sridharamurthy, A.K. Agarwal, L. Dong, and H. Jiang, “A wireless chemical and biological microsensor based on dissolvable membranes,” The 4th IEEE Conference on Sensors, Irvine, CA, Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2005, pp. 476-479.
L. Dong, A.K. Agarwal, S.S. Sridharamurthy, D.J. Beebe, H. Jiang, “A tunable liquid microlens driven by temperature-sensitive hydrogel,” The 9th Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, Boston, MA, Oct. 9 – 13, 2005, pp. 1161-1163.
S. S. Sridharamurthy, A. K. Agarwal, D. J. Beebe, and H. Jiang, “A fluidic chemical and biological sensing mechanism with high transduction based on dissolvable membranes,” Technical Digest of the 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers’05), Seoul, Korea, June 5 – 9, 2005, pp. 1820-1823.
A. K. Agarwal, S. S. Sridharamurthy, T. M. Pearce, G. A. Mensing, D. J. Beebe and H. Jiang, “Magnetically-driven actuation using liquid-phase polymerization (LPP) and its application: a programmable micromixer,” Technical Digest of the Solid-State Sensor, Actuator and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head Island, SC, June 6 – 10, 2004, pp. 121 - 124.
Simi E., Sudheer S.S and N. Bhat, “Dual Vt Technology using Dual Thickness Gate Oxide,” 5th IEEE VLSI Design and Test Workshop, Bangalore, India, Aug. 16 – 18, 2001.
Book chapters
S. S. Sridharamurthy, “Neural Telemetry,” in J. G. Webster (ed.), Neuro-engineering (in preparation).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Reviewer for the journal - ‘Measurement Science and Technology’, Institute of Physics (IOP)
• Full-member of Sigma-Xi
• Member of IEEE
AWARDS
• Best project award – “Dual Vt technology using dual thickness gate oxide,” Indian Institute of Science, 2001.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
South Indian music on the Mandolin, building solid-body mandolins and guitars, playing cricket
Sudheer, 3 of3
Please accept my apologies for posting an irrelevent thread.
My friend is looking for a analog/mixed signal engineer position ASAP. His current employer is in financial trouble. candidate has a PhD.
I am pasting his resume below! Anyone who can help, please contact him.
sudheerss@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007
Major: Solid State and Microelectronics Minor: Mechanical Engineering
M. Tech. Electronics Design and Technology, Indian Institute of Science, 2002
B. E. Electronics Engineering, University of Mysore, India, 1999
EXPERIENCE
a company in north east USA(name not disclosed here) - MEMS R&D Engineer Oct. 2007 – present
• Inertial measurement unit design
Responsible for all aspects of MEMS sensor design: analytical modeling, FEA, mask layout and process flow development; Developed SOI process flow and wafer level packaging solution with TSV; significantly modified MEMS structure to enable differential sensing, analyzed accelerometer, gyro sensitivity and cross-axis sensitivity, extracted system macro-model; Improved Q and noise floor by analyzing squeeze film damping, identified required vacuum package pressure and Q for sustained drive mode oscillations, reduced ZRO using electrostatic tuning to compensate for mismatches; developed preliminary Electromechanical Delta-Sigma sense loop and ASIC block diagram, interacted with analog/mixed signal design experts
• High resolution accelerometer for seismic/space application
Won contract and wrote proposals for two sub-projects: (a) accelerometer design and (b) circuit board design for MEMS control; Responsible for analytical modeling of MEMS and directing off-shore FEA activity; oversee/guide off-shore circuit design activity; manage interaction between customer and various design teams
• Electrostatically actuated two axis micro-mirror array design
Successfully designed and tested micro-mirrors. Performed natural frequency and voltage-tilt characterization using a MEMS motion analyzer at foundry – triggered payment; Identified root-cause for higher actuation voltages; Interacted extensively with, and traveled to foundry to understand process capabilities for lithography, etching, packaging, system level issues, final device integration and ensured design for manufacturability; Completed pixel level FEA and mask layout of an entire array of several thousand MEMS mirrors single handedly using IntelliSuite; designed micro-mirrors with various spring configurations, optimized pixel performance to meet required actuation voltage and tilt specification with FEA, simulated process corners to check for pull-in and actuation voltage variations, analyzed intra and inter pixel cross-talk;
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Research Assistant Aug. 2003 - Aug. 2007
• Developed micro-sensors for gaseous and liquid analytes based on colorimetric change of liquid crystals supported by microfabricated pillar arrays, with on-chip detection electronics.
• Developed chemical/biological sensors using dissolvable membranes with on-chip electrical and optical detection elements and implemented wireless transmission electronics for these sensors.
• Realized a mechanism to acquire gas samples into microfluidic channels using surface chemistry.
• Microfabricated and characterized MOS transistors and ring oscillators from bare Si wafer. Guided and supervised the activities of students at the micro-fabrication facility (teaching assistantship).
ST Microelectronics, Noida, India - Design Engineer April 2002 - June 2003
• Designed and implemented digital circuits for set-top boxes using register transfer language.
• Extensively used Synopsys synthesis and timing analysis tools (ASIC design).
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India - Fellow Aug. 2000 - Jan. 2002
• Embedded System Design: Designed and implemented the hardware (component selection, printed circuit board design/fabrication) and software for a Bluetooth LAN Access Point.
• Process technology: Designed and simulated the performance of on-chip dual threshold voltage transistors using dual thickness gate oxide with technology CAD tools.
• Transistor/layout: Implemented an 8-bit pseudo random sequence generator with Tanner tools.
• Register Transfer Language: Designed and implemented a Viterbi encoder/decoder using VHDL.
Sudheer, 1 of 3
SKILLS
Design Software
MEMS design, mask layout, FEA and system level simulation using IntelliSuite
IC circuit/layout/mask design tools – Tanner, Mentor Graphics
IC Technology CAD tools - Atlas, Athena, Supreme, Silvaco
Printed circuit board design – Easy PC, Orcad design suite
Register Transfer Language – VHDL, Synopsys
Embedded systems programming using ‘C’ cross compilers and assembly language
Microfabrication (Class 100 cleanroom)
Spin coating and photolithography – Canon and Karl Suss aligners (2 μm process)
Deposition: Sputtering, Evaporation, PECVD, LPCVD, Electroplating, Photo-imageable polymers
Etch techniques: Plasma and reactive ion etching, wet etching, lift-off process
Liquid-phase photopolymerization to create functionalized polymer-based microfluidic devices
PDMS/SU-8 molding for microfluidic devices
Device Characterization
MEMS motion analyzer (UMech) – Natural frequency, static voltage response, static profilometry.
MOSFET characterization using semiconductor parameter analyzer and probe station
Capacitance measurement using Impedance analyzer
Thin-film thickness measurement using ellipsometer
Etch and deposition rate characterization using profilometer
Optical microscope/stereomicroscope, scanning electron microscope, fluorescence microscope
Absorption spectra measurement using fiber optic spectrometer
Liquid crystal analysis using polarization microscopy
Contact angle measurement using goniometer
Flow rate measurement using NIH ImageJ software
PATENT
“Detecting and determining the concentration of a target bio-agent,” H. Jiang and S. S. Sridharamurthy (applied for through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation)
PUBLICATIONS
Journals
S. S. Sridharamurthy, K. D. Cadwell, N. L. Abbott and H. Jiang, “A microstructure for detection of vapor-phase analytes based on orientational transitions of liquid crystals,” Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 17, 012001, 2008.
S. S. Sridharamurthy and H. Jiang, “A microfluidic device to acquire gaseous samples via surface tension held gas-liquid interface,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 7, no. 9, pp. 1315-1316, 2007.
S. S. Sridharamurthy, L. Dong and H. Jiang, “Microfluidic chemical/biological sensing system based on membrane-dissolution and optical absorption,” Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 18, pp. 201-207, 2007.
S. S. Sridharamurthy, A. K. Agarwal, D. J. Beebe and H. Jiang, “Dissolvable membranes as sensing elements for microfluidics based biological/chemical sensors,” Lab Chip, vol. 7, pp. 840-842, 2006.
A. K. Agarwal, S. S. Sridharamurthy, D. J. Beebe, and H. Jiang, “Programmable autonomous micromixers and micropumps,” IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1409-1412, 2005.
Sudheer, 2 of 3
Conferences
S.S. Sridharamurthy, K. D. Cadwell, N. L. Abbott and H. Jiang, “A liquid crystal based gas sensor using microfabricated pillar arrays as a support structure,” The 6th IEEE Conference on Sensors, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 28 – 31, 2007.
S.S. Sridharamurthy, A. K. Agarwal, L. Dong, D. Cheng and H. Jiang, “On-chip integration of a microfluidic valve and pump for sample acquisition and movement,” SPIE Photonics West MOEMS-MEMS Micro and Nano fabrication, San Jose, CA, Jan. 20 – 25, 2007, vol. 6464, pp. 6464OJ-1.
S.S. Sridharamurthy, A.K. Agarwal, L. Dong, and H. Jiang, “A wireless chemical and biological microsensor based on dissolvable membranes,” The 4th IEEE Conference on Sensors, Irvine, CA, Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2005, pp. 476-479.
L. Dong, A.K. Agarwal, S.S. Sridharamurthy, D.J. Beebe, H. Jiang, “A tunable liquid microlens driven by temperature-sensitive hydrogel,” The 9th Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, Boston, MA, Oct. 9 – 13, 2005, pp. 1161-1163.
S. S. Sridharamurthy, A. K. Agarwal, D. J. Beebe, and H. Jiang, “A fluidic chemical and biological sensing mechanism with high transduction based on dissolvable membranes,” Technical Digest of the 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers’05), Seoul, Korea, June 5 – 9, 2005, pp. 1820-1823.
A. K. Agarwal, S. S. Sridharamurthy, T. M. Pearce, G. A. Mensing, D. J. Beebe and H. Jiang, “Magnetically-driven actuation using liquid-phase polymerization (LPP) and its application: a programmable micromixer,” Technical Digest of the Solid-State Sensor, Actuator and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head Island, SC, June 6 – 10, 2004, pp. 121 - 124.
Simi E., Sudheer S.S and N. Bhat, “Dual Vt Technology using Dual Thickness Gate Oxide,” 5th IEEE VLSI Design and Test Workshop, Bangalore, India, Aug. 16 – 18, 2001.
Book chapters
S. S. Sridharamurthy, “Neural Telemetry,” in J. G. Webster (ed.), Neuro-engineering (in preparation).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Reviewer for the journal - ‘Measurement Science and Technology’, Institute of Physics (IOP)
• Full-member of Sigma-Xi
• Member of IEEE
AWARDS
• Best project award – “Dual Vt technology using dual thickness gate oxide,” Indian Institute of Science, 2001.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
South Indian music on the Mandolin, building solid-body mandolins and guitars, playing cricket
Sudheer, 3 of3
Blessing&Lifeisbeautiful
07-24 03:58 PM
BLIB,
The whole visa bulletin fiasco was only Limited to I-485 and had no impact on I-140s. You could still apply for I-140 in July.
They corrected their mistake and gave us an additional 17 days to file our I-485. So everyone who was eligible to file I-485 in july can now file upto 8/17 and with the Old fee for I-485.
That is only true for I-485. If you file your I-140 after 7/29, you'll have to pay the new fee.
Here are the different scenarios
1. filed on or before 7/29 : Old fee for both I-485 and I-140
2. filed between 7/30 and 8/17 : Old fee for I-485 and NEW fee for I-140
3. filed after 8/17 : New fee for both I-485 and I-140
I-765 and I-131 fees also follow the regulations for I-485.
Thank you so much for this clarification:
1. filed on or before 7/29 : Old fee for both I-485 and I-140
2. filed between 7/30 and 8/17 : Old fee for I-485 and NEW fee for I-140
3. filed after 8/17 : New fee for both I-485 and I-140
I guess this why it is so important to file our i-140 b4 July 30.
BLIB
The whole visa bulletin fiasco was only Limited to I-485 and had no impact on I-140s. You could still apply for I-140 in July.
They corrected their mistake and gave us an additional 17 days to file our I-485. So everyone who was eligible to file I-485 in july can now file upto 8/17 and with the Old fee for I-485.
That is only true for I-485. If you file your I-140 after 7/29, you'll have to pay the new fee.
Here are the different scenarios
1. filed on or before 7/29 : Old fee for both I-485 and I-140
2. filed between 7/30 and 8/17 : Old fee for I-485 and NEW fee for I-140
3. filed after 8/17 : New fee for both I-485 and I-140
I-765 and I-131 fees also follow the regulations for I-485.
Thank you so much for this clarification:
1. filed on or before 7/29 : Old fee for both I-485 and I-140
2. filed between 7/30 and 8/17 : Old fee for I-485 and NEW fee for I-140
3. filed after 8/17 : New fee for both I-485 and I-140
I guess this why it is so important to file our i-140 b4 July 30.
BLIB
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beppenyc
02-24 03:15 PM
I have just called the number, they don`t know the Mc Cain was coming to New york....
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software7
05-22 12:24 PM
AS I shared my experience earlier, in order to continue on H1B, amendment need to be filed. Even if spouse has valid H1B and entered using AP, Same thing applies even though she is dependent.
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clif
03-02 06:58 PM
Has anyone used the services of Attorney Sheila Murthy? How is she? Are her fees reasonable compared to the fees of other immigration attorneys?
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BKY
10-04 10:11 AM
I was referring to job duties for AC21 purposes, not porting.
Regarding starting the EB2 process with a new employer, your new job should have either a BS + 5 yrs or a MS degree as minimum job requirement and you should have the qualifications to meet the minimum job requirements. It need not be a same/similar position as your current EB3 job.
roseball,
Thanks a lot for your answer.
I have B.Tech Plus 8.8 years of exp in US and another 4 years in india prior to coming to USA. I spoke with my new employer HR and I am qualified on all fronts.
However my point is, I already took the job with them and started working. I accepted the new job on the grounds of same/similar job as my old job. I took the offer letter also with similar responsibilities as in my old ETA form.
Now the proposal for EB2 came up. So, the job duties for EB2 job can be similar job duties as in my old (EB3) ETA or they should be different ? or in the similar lines with more responsibilities with more years (5) of experience ?
Could you please let me know the above.
Sorry for my lengthy post. I just wanted to be extra cautious and want the transition to happen smooth.
Thanks,
BKY
Regarding starting the EB2 process with a new employer, your new job should have either a BS + 5 yrs or a MS degree as minimum job requirement and you should have the qualifications to meet the minimum job requirements. It need not be a same/similar position as your current EB3 job.
roseball,
Thanks a lot for your answer.
I have B.Tech Plus 8.8 years of exp in US and another 4 years in india prior to coming to USA. I spoke with my new employer HR and I am qualified on all fronts.
However my point is, I already took the job with them and started working. I accepted the new job on the grounds of same/similar job as my old job. I took the offer letter also with similar responsibilities as in my old ETA form.
Now the proposal for EB2 came up. So, the job duties for EB2 job can be similar job duties as in my old (EB3) ETA or they should be different ? or in the similar lines with more responsibilities with more years (5) of experience ?
Could you please let me know the above.
Sorry for my lengthy post. I just wanted to be extra cautious and want the transition to happen smooth.
Thanks,
BKY
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nousername
01-07 01:08 PM
Save your ticket and mention the dates correctly when you reapply in future.. People at USCIS can dig into their records to find out when you left and if you reentered in between.
is there anything else I need to do before I leave? I am trying to create a checlist of items to be done before my departure.
how can i confirm this 1-year out of country rule for H1B???
Thanks
is there anything else I need to do before I leave? I am trying to create a checlist of items to be done before my departure.
how can i confirm this 1-year out of country rule for H1B???
Thanks
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pappu
05-03 08:21 PM
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greencard_aspirant
03-31 06:53 AM
someone please reply!!!
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akbose
07-31 08:33 PM
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rameshvaid
10-15 10:20 AM
rameshvaid
Thanks for your response
i am planning to do paper filing i have few questions please
1 . on form 765 the first box the question asked is
I am applying for: ?
what is the box we have to check.
2 . what are the supporting documents did you send to USCIS
3 . i live in NY i think i have to send application to Texas right ? please correct me if i am wrong.
Permission to accept employment. Rest all other information will be for you son and in Col. 16 state (C) (9) if he is on H4 and you and your son both sign the form as a guardian because you are filing the form for him.
Documents: I sent the same set of documents as were expected from me including Approved copies of H1/H4's, Approved I 140, etc. Copy of your approved EAD if you have one. Also pls. check their website and see what documents they are asking for. My attorney had done this for me but have a set of copies at home which I can check tonight and will let you know.
This is certainly a benefit to get EAD and then SS #. Which in the long run will not only help for stimulus packages but will also help in getting the financial aid if required at a later date, who knows how much time it's going to take to get our GC??
PM me if u need any additional info..
Good Luck..
RV
Thanks for your response
i am planning to do paper filing i have few questions please
1 . on form 765 the first box the question asked is
I am applying for: ?
what is the box we have to check.
2 . what are the supporting documents did you send to USCIS
3 . i live in NY i think i have to send application to Texas right ? please correct me if i am wrong.
Permission to accept employment. Rest all other information will be for you son and in Col. 16 state (C) (9) if he is on H4 and you and your son both sign the form as a guardian because you are filing the form for him.
Documents: I sent the same set of documents as were expected from me including Approved copies of H1/H4's, Approved I 140, etc. Copy of your approved EAD if you have one. Also pls. check their website and see what documents they are asking for. My attorney had done this for me but have a set of copies at home which I can check tonight and will let you know.
This is certainly a benefit to get EAD and then SS #. Which in the long run will not only help for stimulus packages but will also help in getting the financial aid if required at a later date, who knows how much time it's going to take to get our GC??
PM me if u need any additional info..
Good Luck..
RV
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pom
10-01 04:57 AM
I was wondering when you'd show up, Dan :)
This gives me an idea: Why don't you guys agree on an effect, do a basic tutorial, and then each one of you makes something personal based on that tutorial? With your own techniques, cracks and snags, and all sorts of other shiznit (even though I still don't know what that means :(). That could be fun, don't you think?
And we could have the same with Flash tutes (actually, that's what I was aiming at with the perspective tutorial). Cooperative tutes, deosn't it sound great :q: :A+:
pom :+)
This gives me an idea: Why don't you guys agree on an effect, do a basic tutorial, and then each one of you makes something personal based on that tutorial? With your own techniques, cracks and snags, and all sorts of other shiznit (even though I still don't know what that means :(). That could be fun, don't you think?
And we could have the same with Flash tutes (actually, that's what I was aiming at with the perspective tutorial). Cooperative tutes, deosn't it sound great :q: :A+:
pom :+)
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RiaonH4
08-07 09:10 PM
what will happen to a spouse's EAD ( dependent 485) if the primary who has I140 approved and EB3 decides to do a EB2 and during EB2 I140 stage use EB3 I140's PD. Also once EB2 I140 is approved can primary/depedent continue to renew EAD based on ported I485 ( of EB3 to EB2 if it is possible )
Please suggest.
-Ria
Please suggest.
-Ria
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JoshuaJonah
07-22 11:19 AM
thanx dude;)
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lifestrikes
12-01 10:37 AM
So... now whatis our plan of action ?
Pack our bags and go home.
Pack our bags and go home.
gimme_gc_asap
07-21 05:39 PM
Can those who say it is illegal to run a business under a corp on H1 provide some evidence in support of their arguments. It is not illegal just because they think it is illegal.
In US, anyone can run a business...even your grandma in some remote indian village can start a business and set an office here. As long as your business is not taking a job from the pool( meaning you are taking salary which could go to an american employee), you should be safe.
Ofcourse do your own due deligence.
In US, anyone can run a business...even your grandma in some remote indian village can start a business and set an office here. As long as your business is not taking a job from the pool( meaning you are taking salary which could go to an american employee), you should be safe.
Ofcourse do your own due deligence.
EAD2009
02-15 10:37 PM
Thank you very much roseball and snathan , then i will apply for her change of status to F1.
Thanks once again for your valuable advice.
Thanks once again for your valuable advice.
