Revisiting challenges-converting them into opportunities
My keynote presentation at Gujarat Semiconnect 24 earlier this week explored the issues in “Developing India’s Semiconductor Manufacturing Workforce” and was based on the following principles: Semiconductor Manufacturing skills are different from design skills. India has its design industry, but … Continued
( In the picture: Sonny Kunnakat, MD Worldwide Operations Applied Materials with Honble Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw. Also present, CEO ISM Akash Tripathi ji, Chief of Staff-ISM Sagar Sharma and Shannu Kaw Sr Director, Applied Materials) Led a door-knock session for … Continued
2 sessions per weekend; 1.5-2 hrs per session! + a range of exciting of tech talks on semiconductor packaging over the last 4 months earned me my Certification in Device and Systems Packaging from BITS Pilani/ Georgia Tech collaborative course. … Continued
Machines will fail, it is People who make the difference…. On my return flight from SFO, I met a wonderful young man with a unique, can-do attitude in life. My pre-booked seat turned out to be a lemon deal – … Continued
Igniting Young Minds! I had the privilege to be on the Jury for NXP’s Young Innovator Challenge. It was a wonderful evening with the NXP family as we browsed thru the projects of the young innovators as they presented their … Continued
As Applied Materials India expands its sustainability initiatives, Nicily, Praveen and I took a a handshake meeting with CII sustainability teams to understand their pioneering work in the sustainability space. We had hosted MMe Seema Aurora, CII leader for … Continued
When Ideas take Wings… Came across the ePlane at Dubai Expo! Created by a startup from IIT Chennai – it envisages a 2 seater flying ‘car That can cut the travel time by a factor of 4, May spawn a … Continued
I think of my childhood – and the verdant greenery of my father’s bungalow, of running through the fields and of biking with friends! And I think of the last year with its devastating silence and friends reduced to … Continued
With Govt of India (Ministry of Electronics & IT) giving another call for an Expression of Interest for Semiconductor Fab, there is a keen interest in select players for exploring a WBG semiconductor fab. On behalf of Applied Materials and … Continued
With Dr.Sandeep Verma, Secretary, SERB. On 15th January, JC from Intel invited me to attend a DST/SERB workshop on the FIRE – Fund for Industrial Research Engagement. The pioneering initiative by SERB/DST visualises a shared fund of 50:50 by industry and … Continued