Work

Semiconductor engineering, materials research, and leadership shaped through the roles and research below.

The focus stays on technical depth, scientific curiosity, and the kind of engineering judgment that compounds over time.

laboratory glassware and precise materials under soft light

Focus areas

Semiconductor Engineering

Engineering Leadership

Materials Research

Experience

Roles that shaped the work

A chronological view of the engineering path, from research to process engineering and leadership.

2018–Present

Manager at Intel Corporation

Leadership grounded in science, with engineering judgment informed by years of device and materials work.

engineer reviewing semiconductor materials in a clean workspace

2016–2018

Staff Process Engineer at Intel Corporation

Process engineering work centered on disciplined execution, analysis, and steady improvement across complex technical environments.

precision instruments and cleanroom materials under bright light

2011–2016

PTD Module and Integration Yield Engineer at Intel Corporation

A chapter focused on yield engineering, module integration, and translating analysis into dependable technical decisions.

microfabrication materials and measurement tools on a lab bench

Research

Academic work in materials and release

Research spans polymer and nanoparticle systems, structural properties, and release behavior studied through experiments and modeling.

Doctoral thesis

Engineering the Structural Properties of Self-assembled Polymer/Nanoparticle Capsules.

2010

Shell thickness control of nanoparticle/polymer assembled microcapsules — Chemistry of Materials.

2009

Nanoassembled Capsules as Delivery Vehicles for Large Payloads of High Relaxivity Gd3+ Agents — Journal of the American Chemical Society.

2009

Experimental and modeling analysis of diffusive release from single-shell microcapsules — AIChE Journal.

Education

Scientific training behind the practice

The academic foundation supports the technical and leadership work that follows.

Qualifications

PhD in Chemical Engineering

Rice University — 2005–2011.

BS in Chemical Engineering

National Institute of Technology Karnataka — 2001–2005.

Doctoral Research

Research scholar and doctoral candidate work at Rice University, including studies on diffusive release from microcapsules and delivery vehicles for high relaxivity agents.