Qiang Zhao

Qiang Zhao is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the semiconductor industry. Currently serving as Technical Director at KLA since August 2019, Qiang specializes in metrology solution development for semiconductor process control and monitoring. Prior to KLA, Qiang was Product Application Director at Tokyo Electron US from November 2017 to August 2019, focusing on process control solutions for semiconductor manufacturing tools. Qiang's career also includes significant tenure at KLA-Tencor, where roles ranged from Optical Metrology Application Engineer to Director over a period of 17 years, developing optical metrology solutions. Earlier positions include Etch Process Development Engineer at Applied Materials and Material Research Engineer at Honeywell, specializing in semiconductor manufacturing materials. Qiang holds degrees from the University of Science and Technology of China, Texas Tech University, and Georgia Institute of Technology.