Feng Gao has extensive experience in the field of engineering, currently serving as the Director of R & D Engineering in Reliability at Western Digital since April 2009. Prior to this role, Feng Gao held the position of Sr. Staff Engineer at Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. from October 2000 to April 2009. Feng Gao's academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Optics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and dual PhDs in Electrical Engineering and Engineering from Louisiana Tech University.