Senior-level semiconductor engineering expert with over 30 years of experience spanning advanced process development, high-volume manufacturing, and technology transfer across major industry players. Specializes in photolithography process control, overlay metrology, FinFET device manufacturing at 14nm to 32nm technology nodes, and semiconductor variability reduction. Holds a PhD in Solid State Technology with dissertation work on excimer laser applications in advanced lithography, and brings expertise from senior technical and managerial roles at several leading semiconductor manufacturers and research organizations.

Formal Education

  • Ph.D. in Solid State Technology from a leading physics research institution (dissertation: Excimer laser applications in 248nm/193nm lithography)

Career Highlights

  • Led fabrication facility start-up core team, managing capacity planning, equipment specification, procurement, and new facility ramp-up for advanced technology nodes
  • Drove continuous process improvements and led variability reduction task force, improving FinFET inline stability by 50% through coordination of process modules and equipment engineering
  • Managed technology transfer of 32nm and 28nm processes from sister fabrication facility and guided aggressive production ramp-up to high-volume manufacturing
  • Coached 34 Green Belt and 2 Black Belt students in Lean Six Sigma methodology, delivering significant project savings
  • Enabled substantial annual revenues at a major global research organization by transferring digital flat panel X-ray technology from R&D pilot line to a large-scale production facility
  • Founded and built process engineering team at a technology company, developing microarray technology from prototype to high-volume production and shipping the first product in 9 weeks

Expert Qualifications

  • Retained as expert witness in a federal criminal case regarding semiconductor manufacturing technology
  • Served as expert witness in a civil patent case addressing semiconductor technology and design claims
  • Testified as expert witness in a federal regulatory investigation regarding integrated circuits and semiconductor manufacturing processes
  • Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Project Management Professional (PMP) with demonstrated expertise in semiconductor technology disputes and litigation support