ASHWINI K AGGARWAL | PhD
Fellow- Institute of Electronics & Telecom Engineers,
IEEE Senior Member
Chair, Semiconductor Skill Committee, Electronics Sector Skill Council of India
Chairman, Semiconductor SIG, ELCINA, 2022-current
Board Member, Electronics Sector Skill Council of India, 2022-current
Chairman, National Occupation Standards-Solar Skill (2019-21) & Semiconductor Skills ( 2022-current), Electronics Sector Skill Council of India
Chairman, Semiconductor Supply-chain Taskforce, FICCI, 2024-current
Director – Govt Affairs Retd, Applied Materials India
Chairman, Technical Working Group, Energy Storage Alliance, 2020-2021
Chairman, India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA), 2017-18
Board Member- IESA, 2015-2018
Dr. Ashwini (Ashwini) Aggarwal is a board member for Electronics Sector Skill Council of India & has chaired technical committees in Solar & Semiconductor domains. As a Subject Matter Expert for these domains at Electronics Sector Skill Council, he has contributed to the shaping of National Occupation Skill Standards in these domains. He is the author of the AICTE ’24 curriculum for Semiconductor & Display manufacturing for the undergraduate program in technical colleges in India. He is also the Chair, Semiconductor Manufacturing SIG, ELCINA – and lead contributor to the semiconductor & display domain policy inputs for the industry.
Ashwini has rich and diverse experience in handling the Enterprise and Government segment for the tech intensive ESDM sector. He retired on Aug 1’24 as the Director of Government Affairs at Applied Materials India. At Applied Materials, Ashwini handles government affairs which covers the public policy, programs, and market development initiatives relating to high-tech electronics including semiconductor, display, electronics and solar.
Dr Ashwini Aggarwal is currently Professor of Practice at Manav Rachna International Institute for Research Studies at Faridabad/Delhi NCR, an IEEE Senior Member, Founder Chair of the Delhi NCR Chapter of IEEE EPS (semiconductor packaging) & a Fellow of the Institute of Electronics and Telecom Engineers.
Ashwini is an industry veteran with 40+ years of experience including 18 years in Hewlett-Packard in several important and developmental roles. He has also worked with Omnicom Media Group, in their group company, CPM India, as Vice-President of Strategic initiatives. As Chairperson at IESA & ELCINA, he has handled a range of advocacy and ESDM industry development initiatives. He is/has been the co-chair/Executive Committee member for key committees in IESA, ESSC, USISPF, CII, FICCI, ELCINA & IEEMA.
He is a B.Sc. (Hons) /M.Sc. in Physics and Electronics with distinction from St. Stephens College, MTech Electronics &Communications (VLSI & Semiconductors) and an MBA from FMS, University of Delhi. He earned his PhD from Aligarh Muslim University for his seminal work on rooftop solar markets in India.
Ashwini has authored a number of peer-approved research papers and industry white papers. His work on modeling the consumer behavior of the residential rooftop solar buyer has won best paper awards in International Research Conferences in Delhi and Dubai. His thought papers “Financial Enablers for the Solar Sector” and “Making the Indian Solar industry shine” were placed by the MNRE on the industry comments section for the 12th Plan inputs. His work on “smart manufacturing program for India” is a recipe framework for building a globally competitive, profitable Indian industry. Ashwini is a Certified NABCEP PV Associate and a subject matter expert for the solar and semiconductor sectors for the Electronics Sector Skill Council.
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