In a few hours, I will superannuate from Applied Materials in my 14th year. Thank you, leadership team and my colleagues at Applied Materials, for a very satisfying and professionally enriching journey. I will retire from the services of the … Continued
Privileged to coordinate the SEMI-ESSCI Tutorials on Semiconductor Manufacturing. Designed as a primer for the NCVET approved NOS /AICTE approved curriculum, the program will be held on 9th September 2024 in the SEMICON India week at IIT Delhi Research & … Continued
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 June 1st week, I completed my MTech in ECE with specialization in Semiconductors, VLSI and Embedded System Design. Nelson Mandela has said that education is the single most powerful tool for changing the world. I know that it has been … 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
Applied Materials shaped me in two distinct ways over the years… Applied Materials has been a wonderful professional experience over the last decade. I am sharing here two unique programs that resonate with me, represent the company core values and … Continued
Just completed a productivity workshop on Linkedin Learning. One of the most interesting modules invited me to carefully think over my not-to-do list! This is the list of things we will consciously choose not-to-do! They are a drain on our … Continued
Applied Materials is honored to receive the Electronics Maker award for the Most Innovative Company in the year 2022. I received the award on behalf of the corporation – and in my crisp message to the industry -I just spoke … 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
Aloysius & Me – a warm cup of coffee after nearly 15 years! Refreshing meeting old industry colleagues in my Dubai trip last month. Here is a photograph with Aloysius ex-Ingram – now in Redington Middle East… I was pleasantly … Continued