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Fremont, CA, US

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Lead nanofabrication process development of metamaterial optics for next-generation displays and imaging. Development of novel materials and fabrication processes led to 3 patents.

Microfabrication process development and manufacturing support for advanced semiconductor packaging (HSiP) technology for a defense contractor. Owner of reactive ion etching (RIE) and some wet etching process, also responsible for copper electroplating process.

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Senior Process Development/Integration Engineer in DigiLens, Sunnyvale, CA: Process development and improvement of waveguide manufacturing process in advanced R&D manufacturing pilot line used for developing novel AR/VR display products. Devise process control plans for waveguide manufacturing process steps, and troubleshoot process issues through data.

San Jose, CA

Sustaining, Improvement & Development of thin film processes for products related to optical communication, commercial lasers & 3D sensing. Specifically involved in high power laser facet coating/mirror coating (MC) and lithium niobate modulator process, process/tool owner of PVD, RIE, annealing, Diffusion. Functions include but not limited to sustain.

Fremont, CA

Worked on process development of novel STT MRAM devices for next generation nonvolatile (NV) memory. Worked on fabrication of device using various microfabrication techniques (PECVD, IBE, IBD, PVD, RIE, CMP, Photolithography etc.).

PVD process development for data storage & LED industries: Worked on several projects including development of PVD Aluminum Nitride (AlN) as buffer layer in GaN growth, development of PVD dielectric materials (Aluminum oxide, Tantalum oxide, Silicon oxide) for HAMR applications, High rate (HR) Alumina deposition, Long throw PVD for liftoff application etc..

MEMS process (deposition, etch, litho and almost all areas of MEMS device fabrication) development. Specific Device developments include RF MEMS Switch, CMUTs, Optical Waveguides etc. Additional responsibility included thin films process development for various MEMS projects. Engineer-in-charge of several thin film deposition tools including PVD, PECVD.

Worked on metal embedded micro/nano sensors for applications in hostile environments. Successfully developed sensor fabrication & embedding process. Published several high quality papers in JMEMS, JECS and other reputed journals and two US patents. Inventions have been licensed by Intel.

Worked on liquid core waveguide (LCW) microfluidic devices for chemical and biological sensing. Developed micro and nanochannel devices, PDMS bonding techniques etc. Published high quality papers in IEEE Sensors, JMEMS and other journals.

Successfully developed novel diffusion barrier for copper (Cu) metallization. Papers in reputed journals like APL, JAP, J Vac Sci & Technology were published

Ph.D.

M.Tech. (M.S.)