Harsha Grunes

Harsha Grunes possesses a strong academic and professional background in chemistry and engineering. As a Student Researcher at Rice University from 1998 to 2000, Harsha conducted temperature-dependent atomic force microscopy studies and mathematical modeling using MATLAB. At UC Berkeley, Harsha completed a PhD in Chemistry under the guidance of Professor Graham R between 2000 and 2005. Harsha's tenure at Intel Corporation from 2011 to 2019 included roles as RET Engineering Manager, Senior Process Engineer, and later as Data Science Manager, where responsibilities encompassed developing lithographic process models and managing significant technical projects that enhanced mask-making capabilities across multiple generations of microprocessors.