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Pulsed Power, High Voltage, and Power Electronics
Expert has over three decades' industrial experience with pulsed power. In this capacity, he has worked on a wide variety of pulse generators and power systems, as well as rep-rated modulators that deliver high voltages (i.e., kV and MV levels)…
Physics, Optics, Applied Mathematics, Algorithm Development, Electromagnetics, Quantum Theory
Expert has spent over 20 years developing mathematical algorithms, techniques and approaches to solve fundamental physics and engineering issues as well as model, analyse and/or design solutions to practical real world problems. He has a strong background in advanced mathematics,…
Materials R&D/Product Development, Gold Alloys, Electronics Packaging & Assembly, Polymer Science
Expert's has been actively involved in strategic planning or management decisions that affect the performance or direction of a company. His experience is mainly in R&D and product development. His specific tasks have included understanding customers mid and long term…
Entrepreneurship, Startup Financing, Business Plan Development, Due Diligence, Cleantech, Energy Technologies, and Nanotechnology
Expert has started two early-stage cleantech companies over the past 10 years in the water treatment and building materials sectors, raising multiple rounds of venture financing and securing numerous government grants for both. He drove IP development, strategic partner identification…
Materials Science, Process Analytical Chemistry, Laser Applications, Disaster Forensics
In his 27 year research career at Texas Instruments, he developed many chemical processes. This included the methods of measuring and monitoring those semiconductor processing and processing related chemistry. The instrumentation ranged from sophisticated electro-optical and laser technology for examination…
Machine Tools, Semiconductor Process Equipment, Machine Dynamics, Metrology
In his research on structural dynamics, Expert employs the techniques of finite element analysis extensively. He regularly uses ANSYS, NASTRAN, Pro/Engineer, and SDRC Master Series in analyzing a variety of static, transient, thermal, and eigenvalue problems. Examples of his recent…
Semiconductor Technology
Since 1960, Expert (pronounced rye-chowdree) has made extensive contributions to materials and semiconductor technology. During his early years with Westinghouse, he conducted pioneering work in the areas of silicon epitaxy, selective epitaxy, and polysilicon. He has made significant contributions in…
Semiconductor Processing and Equipment
Expert has more than 23 years experience in the semiconductor industry, much of this time in a technical management position at Intel. He has hands-on experience with nearly every facet of processing silicon wafers to manufacturing semiconductor devices. His strength…
Semiconductor Device Process
Electronic Device Reliability; Semiconductor Device Reliability A major focus of Expert's research over the past two decades has been on the reliability issues in semiconductor devices; in particular, high-field effects, hot-carrier effects, and ionizing radiation effects. His research in this…
Thin Film Science and Technology
THIN FILM APPLICATIONS; THIN FILM INTEGRATED CIRCUIT. The majority of Expert's academic, industrial, and research experience has been thin film science and technology. Although most of his experience has been in the microelectronics (semiconductor) industry, he has applied his knowledge…