Nirmita Roy

🚀 Innovative Materials Scientist and Semiconductor Process Engineer with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and 2+ years of industry experience at Renesas Electronics. My expertise spans electrochemical deposition, thin-film technologies, advanced material characterization, and failure analysis, with a strong focus on process optimization and device reliability for semiconductor applications.

🚀 Skilled in photolithography, electrospinning, electrochemistry, nanotechnology, integrated circuits, cleanroom processes, and analytical tools like FIB-SEM, EDX, XRD, Raman Spectroscopy, FTIR, and UV-VIS. Passionate about applying cutting-edge research to solve industry challenges in microelectronics and nanotechnology.

🚀 With hands-on experience in cleanroom fabrication, IC validation, photolithography, and electrochemical deposition, I specialize in developing high-performance materials and optimizing semiconductor manufacturing techniques. My work in advanced material characterization using FIB-SEM, XRD, Raman, and electrochemical spectroscopy has contributed to yield improvement, reliability testing, and novel device integration.

🚀 Industry Contributions & Achievements:

✔ Patented innovations in semiconductor materials for solar cells

✔ Published in high-impact journals, advancing research in microfabrication and materials science

✔ Developed scalable, cost-effective fabrication techniques, bridging research to industry applications.

I am actively seeking opportunities in Semiconductor Process Engineering, Failure & Reliability Analysis, and Microfabrication to drive next-generation device innovation.

💡 Let’s connect and explore how cutting-edge materials and fabrication techniques can shape the future of microelectronics & semiconductor technology. Open to networking with industry professionals and recruiters!

Areas of expertise

• Electrochemistry & Electroplating
• Wearable Electronics
• Semiconductor Devices
• Nanotechnology & Integrated Circuits
• Cleanroom Techniques & Lithography
• Advanced Analytical Instruments (FIB, SEM, EDX, XRD, Raman, FTIR, UV-VIS)

Semiconductor Process Engineer (Cleanroom Lab Instructor) (08/2021 – 05/2024)

• Trained and supervised cleanroom training and process execution for over 100 users in advanced semiconductor fabrication workflows.
• Conducted experiments in oxide growth, etching, PVD, and photolithography, optimizing pattern uniformity and film adhesion.
• Reduced edge defects by 15% through mask process optimization. Collected, analyzed, and documented data across multiple process runs, supporting root cause investigations.
• Drafted standard operating procedures (SOPs) to enhance fab process reproducibility.

Applications Engineer, Renesas Electronics America, Palm Bay, FL (06/2018 – 12/2020)

• Partnered with design, reliability, and test teams to troubleshoot silicon performance and yield issues to resolve analog IC performance issues, reducing test validation cycles by 25%.
• Authored process validation documentation and led customer-facing discussions around performance benchmarks.
• Trained FAE’s and supported board-level testing and problem resolution during manufacturing qualification phases.
• Supported yield improvement efforts by correlating silicon performance trends with fab-level process deviations.

University of South Florida (USF), Tampa, FL

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (GPA: 3.48) (05/2021 – 12/2024)
• MS in Electrical Engineering (GPA: 3.62) (08/2015 – 12/2017)