Summary
Chih-hao Hsia is an R&D leader with over a decade of experience translating advanced chemistry and materials science into manufacturable plating formulations at BASF Taiwan. With a PhD in Chemistry and a background spanning academia (Princeton, Academia Sinica) and industry, he combines deep experimental expertise in nanomaterials and optical probes with practical lab management and global project coordination. He frequently builds efficiency-enhancing tools—custom analytical methods, modified experimental setups, and scripts for semi-automated data analysis—to accelerate development and improve reproducibility. Comfortable working across functions and time zones, he has led platform development for Electronic Materials in Asia and routinely collaborates with teams in Germany, Korea, and the US. Notably, his scientific rigor stems from hands-on microscopy and spectroscopy projects, giving him an uncommon ability to bridge fundamental measurement techniques with applied plating chemistry.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS), Applied Chemistry, Master of Science (MS), Applied Chemistry at National Chiao Tung University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry at Texas A&M University
Chinese, English, Mandarin