Sumit Tayal

Sumit Tayal is a Principal Engineer at Micron Technology since October 2016, focusing on resolving system failures and managing quality and reliability returns for North America’s tier 1 and OEM automotive customers. Prior to this role, Sumit was a Sr. Staff Product Design Engineer in system engineering at Continental, overseeing sensor products for vehicle applications. Experience also includes serving as a Sr. Engineer at Hitachi Automotive Systems, specializing in MOSFET and IGBT designs, and as a Sr. Power Electronics Engineer at Allied Sensors, developing onboard chargers for hybrid vehicles. Earlier roles included Lead Engineer at General Electric, where significant cost savings were achieved, and Quality Test Electrical Engineer at Neeltran Inc., managing quality inspections and vendor processes. Sumit started the professional journey as a Research Engineer at the University of Missouri, focusing on optical sensors and statistical data analysis. Educational credentials include an MS in Bio/Agricultural Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a degree from Nagpur University.