Santosh Sharma

Santosh Sharma is a seasoned professional in the semiconductor industry, currently serving as Senior Director at Navitas Semiconductor since May 2023, focusing on power GaN foundry offerings. Previously, from August 2022 to May 2023, Santosh held the title of Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at GlobalFoundries, concentrating on analog power product management and high-performance compute power delivery solutions. Santosh's extensive experience includes roles at Navitas Semiconductor, where responsibilities spanned from Director of Advanced GaN IC Technology to Principal GaN Device and IC Design Engineer, particularly in GaN device development. Earlier positions included Staff Process Development Engineer at TowerJazz and Advisory Engineer at IBM, with foundational experiences at International Rectifier, Infineon Technologies, and NXP Semiconductors. Santosh's educational background includes a Ph.D. in Solid State Physics and Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.