Dr. Todd Younkin is a talented and seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience in technology innovation. His extensive Research and Development experience spans Intel’s 0.18um to 5nm nodes with technical contributions in novel materials, nanotechnology, integration, advanced lithography, and integrated photonics. Most recently, he engineered, launched, and led all programmatic aspects of the five-year, $240 million JUMP research initiative. It has six multi-university, multi-disciplinary innovation Centers with 133 faculty, 835 students, and 360 industrial engineering liaisons. It emphasizes the advancement of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Materials to secure continued U.S. thought leadership.
Todd brings a wealth of expertise with strengths in areas such as cultivating relationships with strategic partners, entrepreneurship and investment strategies, technology innovation, operational excellence, and talent management. He has spent much of his career working alongside young minds that are aspiring to influence the ever-changing world of smart and autonomous electronics. He has built programs from the ground up, leveraging his entrepreneurial leadership to drive new business development that has generated multi-millions in funding. He has been a key contributor in introducing new technology advances and starting new global research in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
Dr. Younkin holds a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. He completed his Bachelor of Science at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He aspires to continue to influence the next generation of technology and inventors, bringing ideas and investors together to drive heterogeneous electronic solutions that will deliver a smarter, shared future.