郭曉民 David Kuo

Water Harvesting Inc 

Sr. Vice President of Engineering 2020.10 ~ 2022.11

Technologist 2019.08 ~ 2020.10

Connecting.TW 

President 2016.07 ~ 2018.12

大同大學

兼任教授 2021.09 ~ 2022.09

亞洲大學

兼任教授 2016.02 ~ 2021.12

Seagate 

Sr. Engineer/Sr. Staff Engineer/Sr. Manager/Sr. Director 1993.03 ~ 2019.08

Everex

Opto-mechanical Engineer / Engineering Manager 1989.10 ~ 1992.12

陸軍軍官學校

講師、少尉 1983.10 ~ 1985.06

美國加州大學柏克萊分校機械工程學系

博士 1985.08 ~ 1989.12

美國加州大學柏克萊分校機械工程學系

碩士 1985.08 ~ 1987.05

國立臺灣大學機械工程學系

學士 1979.09 ~ 1983.06

期刊論文

• Kuo, D. S., & Zhang, S. (2000), "Head-disk interface reliability for high track density recording," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 36(1), 126-129. (SCI)

• Kuo, D., et al. (1998), "Head-disk spacing fluctuation on portable hard disk drives," Tribology International, 31(8), 437-443. (SCI)

• Marchon, B., & Kuo, D. S. (1995), "The role of lubricant in the head-disk interface," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 31(6), 2961-2963.

研討會論文

• Kuo, D. (2012), "Nanotechnology in Hard Disk Drive Storage: Challenges and Opportunities," Invited Talk at ASME/STLE International Joint Tribology Conference, Denver, USA.

• Kuo, D. (2005), "Advancements in Head-Disk Interface Technology for 1 Tb/in²," The Magnetic Recording Conference (TMRC).

研究計畫

• Kuo, D. (Program Director), Development of 4nm manufacturing process for High Density Recording Heads, Seagate Technology. (Led a team of ~100 PhDs/Engineers).

• Kuo, D. (Project Lead), Advanced Head-Disk Interface (HDI) and Tribology reliability for Enterprise Hard Drives, Seagate Technology.

• Kuo, D. (Co-Founder), 2015 - Present, "Connecting.TW" Platform (E-learning and Mentorship project connecting Silicon Valley experts with Taiwanese talents)

其他

• Kuo, D. (2016-Present). "Silicon Valley Career & Soft Skills Series," Connecting.TW e-Lecture Series. (職場軟實力與職涯導師講座)

• Kuo, D. (2015). "From Engineer to Leader: Lessons from Silicon Valley," Guest Lecture at National Taiwan University.

專利

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2023), "Method to fabricate a nanochannel for DNA sequencing based on narrow trench patterning process," U.S. Patent No. 11,732,295.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2023), "Vertical nanopore coupled with a pair of transverse electrodes having a uniform ultrasmall nanogap for DNA sequencing," U.S. Patent No. 11,644,435.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2023), "Fabrication of nanochannel with integrated electrodes for DNA sequencing using tunneling current," U.S. Patent No. 11,542,552.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2020), "Single molecule DNA sequencing method using tunneling current," U.S. Patent No. 10,655,164.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2018), "Direct sequencing device with a top-bottom electrode pair," U.S. Patent Application No. 2018/0217084.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2018), "Interlayer structure for heat assisted magnetic recording," U.S. Patent No. 10,026,432.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2018), "Heat assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) media with thermal exchange control layer of lower curie temperature," U.S. Patent No. 9,984,709.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2017), "Iridium underlayer for heat assisted magnetic recording media," U.S. Patent No. 9,822,441.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2016), "Apparatus including temperature sensor for heat assisted magnetic recording," U.S. Patent No. 9,349,402.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2015), "Patterned heat sink layer for heat assisted magnetic recording media," U.S. Patent No. 9,207,024.

• Kuo, D. S., (2012), "Adaptive lens shading correction," U.S. Patent No. 8,228,406.

• Kuo, D. S., & Lee, K. Y. (2011), "Magnetic recording system using a patterned media with a specific geometry," U.S. Patent No. 8,018,820.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2007), "Method and apparatus for measuring flying height of a read/write head," U.S. Patent No. 7,161,754.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2006), "Method of simultaneously forming magnetic transition patterns of a dual side recording medium," U.S. Patent No. 7,036,209.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2006), "Suppression of thermally activated magnetization fluctuations in magnetoresistive elements," U.S. Patent No. 7,042,685.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2005), "Disc drive with a filtered circulation path for controlling airflow," U.S. Patent No. 6,930,857.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (2002), "Method for applying lubricant to a magnetic recording medium," U.S. Patent No. 6,451,376.

• Kuo, D. S., (2000), "Slider having a specific air bearing surface geometry for constant flying height," U.S. Patent No. 6,157,516.

• Kuo, D. S., et al. (1998), "Head-disk interface reliability for portable hard disk drives," U.S. Patent No. 5,822,153.

博士論文

• Kuo, S. M. (1989). "Transport Phenomena in Packed-Sphere Beds" . Ph.D. Dissertation, University of California, Berkeley, USA.