Samit Barai

Director of Engineering

India20 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in semiconductor process optimization and tool control.
Led development of lithography and etch processes across technology nodes.
Built high-performing semiconductor process modeling teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Semiconductor Industry Expert with a focus on Process Engineering and Algorithm Development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Algorithm DevelopmentProcess EngineeringAi/mlProcess ModelingTechnology TransferPatterning Process ModelingLithographyHardware EngineeringSoftware EngineeringMems Fabrication

Other Skills

AI for Semiconductor ProcessProcess Recipe Optimization and ControlProcess optimizationAI/ML for Etch and Depbusiness developmentPatterning SolutionsOptical Proximity Correction (OPC)Photomask CorrectionDFMFAB Data IntegrationPatterning solution developmentLithography and Etch Models and Process DevelopmentProject Management for patterning processesSMO and Wavefront EngineeringBright Field Wafer Inspection Tool Aberration Monitoring System Design and Development

About

Semiconductor process optimization and tool control. I have led the development of lithography and etch processes for several technology nodes. Developed cross functional DTCO business processes for VLSI design and S/C technology verticals. I have built top notch semiconductor process modeling TCAD and OPC teams. Developed tools and processes for FAB data integration and technology transfer.

Experience

20 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Applied materials

2 roles

Director, Algorithm Development

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Process Recipe Optimization and Control
AI for Semiconductor Process

AI for Semiconductor ProcessProcess Recipe Optimization and ControlAlgorithm DevelopmentProcess Engineering

Director, Process Engineering

Feb 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

Process optimization, AI/ML for Etch and Dep, business development.

Process optimizationAI/ML for Etch and Depbusiness developmentProcess EngineeringAI/ML

Stmicroelectronics

Senior Technology Leader, Senior Engineering Staff

Apr 2014 – Feb 2021 · 6 yrs 10 mos

Patterning Solutions
Process Modeling
Optical Proximity Correction (OPC) - Photomask Correction
DFM
Technology Transfer
FAB Data Integration

Patterning SolutionsProcess ModelingOptical Proximity Correction (OPC)Photomask CorrectionDFMTechnology Transfer+1

Ibm

Patterning Process Modeling Leader, Advisory Research Engineer

Aug 2008 – Feb 2014 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Semiconductor Research Division Bangalore

Patterning solution development
Lithography and Etch Models and Process Development
Project Management for patterning processes
SMO and Wavefront Engineering

Patterning solution developmentLithography and Etch Models and Process DevelopmentProject Management for patterning processesSMO and Wavefront EngineeringPatterning Process ModelingLithography