Suraj Nagpure
Portland,Oregon
Summary
Accomplished Process Technology Development Engineer with a proven track record at Intel Corporation, enhancing semiconductor manufacturing through expert equipment qualification and robust process optimization. Spearheaded cross-functional teams to achieve a 40% defect reduction, leveraging skills in DOE and vendor management. Renowned for pioneering cost-saving strategies and fostering collaborative innovation, significantly advancing project management and technical problem-solving capabilities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Technology Development Engineer
Intel Corporation
Hillsboro, Oregon
04.2017 - 11.2024
- Led the qualification and calibration of photolithography track systems for semiconductor manufacturing, ensuring precise alignment and pattern transfer for sub-micron features
- Qualified more than 10 multi-chamber tools across various photolithography track platforms for 14/10/7/5 nm logic technologies, focusing on environmental parameters and performance matching for multiple chambers and tools
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams (including process engineers, field service engineers, manufacturing technicians, and quality control) to troubleshoot complex equipment issues and optimize photolithography track process, leading to 40% reduction in defects, improving tool performance and product quality
- Leveraged data-driven approaches (e.g., DOE, model-based problem solving) to optimize semiconductor photoresist coating process, resulting in 30% decrease in material costs (approximately $1.2 million/year)
- Managed a portfolio of 15+ photoresist materials, ensuring alignment with product development and manufacturing requirements for semiconductor and microelectronics industries
- Led supplier relationships and negotiated contracts with suppliers for photoresist materials, ensuring consistent supply and quality control, which resulted in a 40% reduction in material delivery cost
- Implemented innovative supply chain solutions that improved efficiency by over 70% and reduced cost by 20%, leading to optimal resource utilization and minimize disruptions
- Spearheaded Engineering Project within high-volume wafer fab manufacturing environment to install sensor systems across 50+ tools for weight-monitoring, leading to improved quality control and technician time saving of 20 hours/month
- Developed Skip Monitor application for tool health check monitors, leading to increased manufacturing availability by 20%, engineering time saving of 25 hours/month and 35% reduction in monitoring material usage
- Led a cross-functional initiative to identify key bottleneck in process flow defect issue and implemented corrective actions, leading to issue containment and decreased defect rates by 15%
- Owned and utilized Process Control Systems Analysis (PCSA) systems at Intel to reduce mismatches between tools by 80% for tool health check monitors
- Developed and implemented innovative tools and systems for tool health check monitors that aligned with overall business objectives and met stringent quality standards to streamline operations and enhance quality control
- Adhered to strict safety protocols and coordinated Hazard Analysis audits across multiple cross-functional teams to maintain comprehensive documentation to ensure compliance with industry regulations
- Ensured compliance with industry standards (e.g., SEMI, ISO) and internal quality control procedures during equipment qualification and validation
- Documented qualification results and equipment performance, generating detailed reports and maintaining thorough records for audits and process improvement initiatives
Post-doctorate Scholar
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
11.2016 - 03.2017
- Developed lignin based advanced material interfaces using surface functionalization for applications in separations, energy conversion and storage systems
Post-doctorate Scholar / Graduate Research Assistant
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
08.2011 - 08.2016
- Developed nanoporous titania and silica thin films with vertically oriented cylindrical nanopores using sol-gel self-assembly for solar cell and lithium-ion battery applications
- Achieved highest ever recorded efficiency for CdTe-titania solar cell by improving the performance 3 times than reported using nanoscale architecture and interfacial science
- Optimized the process for nanoporous titania thin films development and achieved 25% increment in capacity for titania films as negative electrode in lithium-ion batteries
- Improved photocatalytic activity of nanoporous titania thin films by 8 times under blue light and by 27 times under UV light using hydrogen doping into nanoporous titania using microwave assisted plasma technique
- Led a 3-member research team to perform in-situ GISAXS experiments at Argonne National Laboratory and neutron reflectometry experiments at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Reduced interfacial resistance by 10 times in Nafion-titania polymer composite membranes, significantly enhancing the efficiency and conductivity of membrane systems for electrochemical applications
- Published research in peer reviewed journal publications (10 publications, 275+ citations) and conference presentations, enhancing the understanding of nanomaterials for energy conversion and storage
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Chemical and Materials Engineering
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, USA08.2016
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering -
Institute of Chemical Technology
Mumbai, India07.2011
Skills
- Equipment Qualification and Calibration
- Multi-chamber/tool Performance Matching
- Equipment Troubleshooting and Failure Analysis
- Process Optimization
- Cleanroom and Safety protocols
- Project Management
- Inventory Management and Forecasting
- Vendor and Stakeholder Management
- Root-cause Analysis
- Model-based Problem Solving
- Lean Six Sigma
- Statistical data analysis
- SPC
- DOE
- JMP
- SQL
- Process Control Systems Analysis (PCSA)
Publications
- Layer-by-Layer Synthesis of Thick Mesoporous TiO2 Films with Vertically Oriented Accessible Nanopores and Their Application for Lithium-Ion Battery Negative Electrodes, Advanced Functional Materials, 28, pp 1801849, 2018
- Incorporating Poly(3-hexylthiophene) into Orthogonally Aligned Cylindrical Nanopores of Titania for Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Solar Cells, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 240, pp 65-72, 2017
- Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Non-metal Doped Mesoporous Titania, Inorganics, 5, pp 15, 2017
- In-Situ GISAXS Investigation of Low-Temperature Aging in Oriented Surfactant-Mesostructured Titania Thin Films, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119, pp 22970-22984, 2015
- Epitaxial Formation Mechanism of Multilayer TiO2 Films with Ordered Accessible Vertical Nanopores by Evaporation-Driven Assembly, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 124, pp 1958-1972, 2020
- Hydrogen incorporation by plasma treatment gives mesoporous black TiO2 thin films with visible photoelectrochemical water oxidation activity, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 261, pp 35-43, 2018
- Adsorption and Recovery of Polyphenolic Flavonoids Using TiO2-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(37), pp 32114-32125, 2017
Conferencepresentations
- Energy Conversion and Storage Applications of Mesoporous Titania Thin Films with Controlled Pore Orientation, TMS Annual Meeting, Nashville, 2016
- Synthesis of Layer-by-layer Thick Mesoporous Titania Films with Vertically Oriented 2D-HCP Nanopores and Their Use in Lithium Ion Batteries as Negative Electrodes, AIChE, Salt Lake City, 2015
- Nanoporous TiO2-CdTe Heterojunction Solar Cells with Enhanced Response in the Near-UV Region, IMRC, Cancun, 2015
- Strategies for Incorporating P3HT into Orthogonally Aligned Cylindrical Nanopores of Titania for Inorganic-Organic Solar Cells, MRS Photovoltaic Materials and Manufacturing Issues III, Golden, CO, 2013
Timeline
Process Technology Development Engineer
Intel Corporation
04.2017 - 11.2024
Post-doctorate Scholar
University of Kentucky
11.2016 - 03.2017
Post-doctorate Scholar / Graduate Research Assistant
University of Kentucky
08.2011 - 08.2016
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Chemical and Materials Engineering
University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering -
Institute of Chemical Technology
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