Akash Kilpady

Akash Kilpady serves as the Development Engineering Project Manager at Melexis since November 2017, overseeing technology processes worth over 1 million euros annually and managing Wafer Post Processing for the IMC-Hall® technology. Key responsibilities include product development, continuous improvement initiatives yielding significant annual gains, and coordination with business units to enhance product performance. Previous roles at Melexis encompassed product engineering positions focusing on IMC-Hall® products and Current Sensor device industrialization. Earlier experience includes optical characterization and electrical characterization projects during internships and research positions at NaMLab, KU Leuven, and National Chiao Tung University. Akash earned a Master's degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology from KU Leuven and a Master's in Nanoelectronic Systems from Technische Universität Dresden, complemented by a BTech in Electronics and Communications from Vellore Institute of Technology.