Sundar Ramamurthy is a General Manager at Applied Materials, specializing in Technology & Applications Development. Additionally, Sundar serves as a Mentor for the Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI) at Santa Clara University. Sundar obtained a Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Minnesota, where studies were completed from 1991 to 1996. Previous academic achievement includes a B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering from the Institute of Technology at Banaras Hindu University, earned between August 1987 and May 1991.