Alp Aktuna

Alp Aktuna is a Sr. Source Performance Engineer at ASML, specializing in EUV Source Performance, where responsibilities include testing and analyzing plasma quality, EUV power, and optical contamination. Previous roles at ASML encompass Design Engineer III and Design Engineer positions focused on tin mitigation, performance analytics, and materials studies. Alp's experience includes research at UC San Diego under Dr. Zhaowei Liu, aimed at integrated nonlinear optical systems, and an internship at ASML where algorithm development enhanced EUV spectral resolution. Early research roles at the Center for Plasma-Material Interactions involved plasma processing and silicon engineering, alongside a formative stint in temperature sensor micro-machining at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Alp's academic background includes a Master of Science in Materials Science from UC San Diego and a Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.