SAM NANDAKUMAR

Dynamic engineering leader with over 10 years of experience in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing and greenfield battery startup execution. Expertise in Photolithography, Process transfer (Intel 3/4, 18A), and yield optimization, consistently driving R&D-to-HVM ramps while significantly reducing defects and enhancing process performance. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in fast-paced startup environments, establishing robust process control frameworks from the ground up. Committed to delivering data-driven improvements that enhance throughput, stability, and yield, contributing to overall operational excellence.

Led startup and ramp activities across semiconductor (Intel 18A) and battery (LGES 46-series) manufacturing lines, establishing process readiness and control frameworks in greenfield environments

• Six Sigma Black/Green Belt, Arizona State University, USA
• LEAN manufacturing, Intel Corporation, USA
• Certified Peer Reviewer, Journal of Semiconductor Technology, IOP, United Kingdom

• Optimization of solids and liquid retention times in an algal biofilm reactor fed with primary wastewater effluent – conference presentation at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Quereto, Mexico, June 2017.
• Proton and electron transport in anode respiring biofilms – University of Washington, Chemical Engineering seminar.
• Algae biofilm reactors fed with municipal primary effluent wastewater as an approach for high-rate biomass production and nutrient removal – poster presentation at the AEESP conference, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, June 2017.
• Acknowledged in decoupling solid and hydraulic retention time in micro algal biofilm for waste - water treatment publication.