Education
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, 2015, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2011, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, 2006, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India
Research Interests
- MEMS & Nanotechnology
- Micro/Nanofabrication & Semiconductor Processing
- Nanoscale Transport, Biosensors & Water Treatment
- Micro Power Sources, Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Technology
Honors
| Senior Member of IEEE, USA |
2022 |
| Member of Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC), UK |
2021 |
| Spot Award for Competitive Differentiation, Lam Research |
2019 |
| Mavis Future Faculty Fellow Award – College of Engineering, UIUC |
2011-13 |
| Graduate Teacher Certificate, Center for teaching Excellence, UIUC |
2012 |
| Convocation Gold Medal in Mechanical Engineering, NITT |
2002-06 |
| RECAL Alumni Award – Overall Outstanding Student of NITT |
2002-06 |
| RECAL Best Outgoing Student, Mechanical Engineering, NITT |
2002-06 |
| J.N.C.A.S.R Summer Research Fellowship |
2005 |
Professional Experience
Senior Process Engineer, Applied Materials, Inc., Sep 2020-Present
Selective Removal Products (SRP) & Etch Products
Senior Process Engineer, Lam Research Corp., Feb 2018-Sep 2020
Process Engineer, Lam Research Corp., Dec 2015-Feb 2018
Dielectric Etch Division
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Department of Bioengineering, UIUC, Sep-Nov 2015
Research Assistant in Shannon/Bashir Research Groups, UIUC, Nov 2007-Aug 2015
Project Assistant at IISc–Bangalore, India Oct-Dec 2006
Skills
| Microfabrication methods |
high aspect-ratio dry etch (RIE & DRIE), wet etch, photolithography, evaporation & sputter
deposition, electrodeposition, atomic layer deposition, wafer/chip bonding |
| Alternative methods |
transfer lithography, MACEtch, PDMS molding |
| Characterization |
optical/electron microscopy, semiconductor characterization, electrochemistry, thin/thick film mea-
surements, self-assembled monolayers, surface measurements |
| Analytical |
Structured problem solving, (8D/Pugh methods), SPC, DOE, FMEA |
| Programming |
MATLAB, Origin, JMP, LaTeX, GIMP, ImageJ, Maple, EES, MS Office |
| CAE Tools |
COMSOL, ABAQUS, dw-2000, Pro/E, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD |
Service, Leadership & Extra-curricular
| Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies: IEEE and RSC |
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| Paper Reviewer for Peer Reviewed Journals: JSST & AIP Advances |
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| Finisher at The Chicago Full Marathon, part of Team-Asha-UC charity |
2009 |
| Team-Asha-UC Marathon Training Co-ordinator |
2010-12 |
| President of Balls By Picasso – the English Literary Society of NITT |
2005-06 |
| Overall championships at JIPMER–Puducherry & IIM–Bangalore |
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| Editor-in-Chief, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NITT |
2005-06 |
