Bharatwaj Ramakrishnan

Bharatwaj Ramakrishnan serves as the Director and Entrepreneur in Residence at Applied Materials since August 2009, where expertise includes creating and incubating innovative business theses in various industries such as Energy Storage, Hydrogen, and Medical Ultrasound. Notable venture investment accomplishments involve successful IPOs and acquisitions in Smart Grid, Energy Storage, and Consumer Electronics. Prior to this role, Bharatwaj was a Venture Associate at CalCEF Clean Energy Fund and a Product Manager at Spansion, recognized among the company's Next Generation Leaders. Earlier experience at Advanced Micro Devices included leading M&A integration and developing advanced packaging solutions. Educational qualifications comprise an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and an MS in Cross-Functional Studies from the University of Maryland.