Charudatta Galande

Charudatta Galande is a highly experienced professional in the field of materials science and engineering, currently serving as a Staff Engineer at Yield Engineering Systems since August 2018, where responsibilities include leading processes for multiple panel-level new product introduction tools. Previous roles include Senior Process Engineer and Key Account Technologist at Yield Engineering Systems, contributing to chamber design and control for high-volume manufacturing platforms, and providing installation and tool qualification support as a Field Process Engineer. Prior to that, Charudatta held a consulting role at ENOVIX Corporation, co-founded and served as CEO of EnPower, Inc., and conducted graduate research at Los Alamos National Laboratory, focusing on advanced nanotechnology and energy storage systems. Academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Materials Science from Rice University and a B.Tech in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.