Shiva Rai, Strategic Marketing Manager at Applied Materials, leads the strategic initiatives in emerging photonics and RF device technologies. Over the past 15+ years, he has held various positions in multiple compound semiconductor industries including LEDs, Lasers, and Solar Cells, leading technology advancements in MOCVD epitaxy/hardware design, device processing, and product development. Prior to Applied Materials, he was worked at Bridgelux, Lumileds, Epiworks/II-VI, and Izar Solar, a startup company where he led their solar cell technology development.
Shiva received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Univ. of South Carolina and MBA in Marketing and Corporate Strategy from Arizona State University.