Wednesday
28
October 2026
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Location
Room 136,, GICT Building
Central Campus
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Building India's Semiconductor Ecosystem: Emerging Opportunities, Skill Gaps, and Career Pathways
Romil Bhandavat
Senior Manager and Head of Department
Thin Films
Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Pvt Ltd
Speaker
Semiconductors are the foundation of modern technology, enabling present day gadgets and AI systems to automobiles, healthcare devices, industrial automation, renewable energy, and space technologies. As India rapidly expands its semiconductor ambitions through investments in design, manufacturing, packaging, testing, equipment development, materials, and research, a unique opportunity has emerged for engineers across all disciplines to contribute to a strategically important industry.
We will discuss the evolving semiconductor ecosystem in India, highlighting key growth areas, ongoing national initiatives, industrial investments, and the increasing demand for skilled talent. Beyond traditional electronics and design roles; we will see how mechanical, chemical, materials, computer science, instrumentation, industrial, manufacturing, and data-focused engineers generally contribute to semiconductor innovation and high-volume manufacturing.
We will go over the knowledge and skill gaps currently faced by the industry, including process integration, advanced manufacturing and automation, process development, metrology, data analytics, equipment engineering, product yield and reliability. Extending that discussion, we can chart a few roadmap for developing relevant technical, research, and professional competencies needed to participate in this growth story of innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving across disciplines and play a role in shaping India's technological and economic future.
Speaker
Romil Bhandavat
Romil is Head of Department [Thin Films] at Tata Electronics and formerly served as a Staff Process Engineer at Intel Corporation, bringing over 15 years of experience in semiconductor technology development and manufacturing. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University, is the inventor of multiple patents and invention disclosures, and has authored highly cited publications in advanced materials, energy storage, and semiconductor technologies. Throughout his career at Intel Corporation, he received numerous divisional and departmental awards, including the prestigious Intel Achievement Award, the company's highest recognition for technical contributions. His expertise spans process integration, dry etch process development, yield improvement, metrology, and advanced semiconductor manufacturing.