Biography:
Mr. Sim Han Beng
Position: Senior Manager, Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
Email: simdavid@me.com
Top Skills: Semiconductors Process Integration Design of Experiments
Degrees: BSEE & MSEE (Arizona State University, USA)
Highly driven leader with +28 years’ experience in the semiconductor industry. Astute business acumen and strategic mindset complemented with well-rounded technical knowledge. Expertise in process and equipment engineering and manufacturing with strong passion in lean manufacturing. Successfully built and natured high performance tams and imparted advanced knowledge in lean manufacturing to generate cost savings, improve process efficiency and boost company revenues. Lead the Thin Film Module and delivered 5 papers to prestigious conferences. He authored the paper – Development of PECVD Silicon Nitride Films and Tunable Refractive Indices.
Achievements: Developed and implemented solutions to achieve process yields, improve equipment uptime, output, product costs and cycle time and held P&L responsibility. Overhaul risk management strategies by empowering staff with the knowledge to review the effectiveness of control processed and recognized the importance of the roles of control owners.
Linkedin profile: www.linkedin.com/in/davidsim-20276055 (LinkedIn)
Fellow -IEEE, IET, OSA, SPIE, IoP
Provost and Chief Operating Officer
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, USA
Fellow – IEEE, IET, OSA, SPIE, IoP, IS&T
Professor and Dean, Frank H. Dotterweich
College of Engineering
Texas A&M University – Kingsville