CTW-Green LLC Contract Strategy Advisor 2024.06 ~
Water Harvesting Inc. Co-founder & Executive Vice President of Engineering 2022.12 ~
Connecting.TW Community Volunteer 2019.01 ~
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
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.
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).
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)
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.
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.
Kuo, S. M. (1989). "Transport Phenomena in Packed-Sphere Beds" . Ph.D. Dissertation, University of California, Berkeley, USA.