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About

Rob Bohl

Research assistant and builder.

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Rob Bohl
Background

Who I am

Research Assistant, Nanotechnology
SUNY Polytechnic Institute · December 2025 – Present

B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology from SUNY Poly, December 2025. I went straight into a research assistant role in the same nanotechnology lab where I'd been working as a student coordinator. My responsibilities include thin-film depositions, surface characterization, AFM and SEM data collection, equipment maintenance, and helping onboard new lab members.

Before SUNY Poly, I was at Dutchess Community College for an A.S. in Electrical Technology. The mechatronics lab covered PLCs, pneumatics, and industrial automation. We learned how to wire control panels, troubleshoot ladder logic, and work with industry-standard equipment. My time at DCC was also recognized by a writer for The New York Times.

Outside the lab I work on personal projects and spend time outdoors.

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Technical

Skills & tools

Programing/Design

Arduino / Embedded CProficient
PLC / Ladder Logic Proficient
Electrical Schematic Interpretation Proficient
Electrical TroubleshootingProficient
PythonFamiliar
Linux / Raspberry PiFamiliar
Inventor / CADFamiliar

Lab skills

Thin film analysisProficient
AFM / SEM / EDSProficient
Solar Simulator / Data InterpretationProficient
Hall Effect MeasurementProficient
Sputter CoatingProficient
Electrochemical DepositionProficient
Potentiostat MeasurementFamiliar
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History

Timeline

Work Education Project
Jan 2026 – Present
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Research Assistant
Nanotechnology lab: thin-film deposition, surface characterization, AFM data processing, cleanroom work, equipment maintenance logs, and experimental procedure writeups.
In the nanotechnology lab
Fall 2024 – Dec 2025
SUNY Polytechnic Institute · Utica, NY
B.S. Electrical Engineering Technology
Embedded systems, industrial automation, semiconductors, and power electronics.
Scanning electron microscope
Fall 2025
Portable Sensor Bay (ETC 423 Capstone) · Game Design Project
Portable Sensor Bay assembled device
Jan – Dec 2025
SUNY Polytechnic Institute · Part-time
Student Coordinator, Nanotechnology Lab
Supported lab operations while completing B.S. studies. AFM, SEM, sputter deposition, report writing.
Atomic Force Microscope
May – Aug 2025
Gap Inc. · Seasonal · Fishkill, NY
Technician II
Preventive maintenance, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, VFD servicing.
Gap Inc.
Spring 2025
Si Wafer Oxidation · AFM → 3D Print · Voice-Activated Joke Bot
Silicon wafer oxidation
Dec 2024 – Jan 2025
Gap Inc. · Seasonal · Fishkill, NY
Technician II
Preventive maintenance, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, VFD servicing.
Gap Inc. robot arm in motion
Fall 2024
Thin-Film Solar Cell Fabrication
Sputtering machine used for ZnO deposition
Summer 2023 – Aug 2024
Gap Inc. · Full-time · Fishkill, NY
Maintenance Assistant → Technician I → Technician II
Started as maintenance assistant, promoted to Technician I in December 2023, promoted to Technician II in summer 2024. Mechanical and electro-mechanical troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, VFD operations.
Gap Inc. Exotec robotics system
Fall 2022 – Spring 2024
Dutchess Community College · Poughkeepsie, NY
A.S. Electrical Technology
Mechatronics lab covering PLCs, pneumatics, hydraulics, and robotics. Wired control panels and troubleshot a Smart Factory setup. Featured in The New York Times.
Dutchess Community College mechatronics lab
Spring 2024
Arduino RC Car (DCC Capstone)
Arduino RC Car capstone project
Spring 2022
The Home Depot
Overnight Stocker
Forklift operation, overnight inventory and stocking.
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