Commercialising semiconductor research with Steven Duvall

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This FLEET Industry Engagement seminar series aims to provide insights on university-industry collaborations, technology commercialisation of university research and the semiconductor industry in Australia and overseas. 

In this webinar, Dr Steve Duvall from Silanna will be discussing the following non-technical themes:

• Collaborating with semiconductor companies
• Commercialising semiconductor research
• Working for a semiconductor companies – how semiconductor companies develop and manufacture their products

Dr Duvall’s presentation is then followed by two special appearances from Drs Liam Anderson and Samuel Tedman-Jones, who will share their personal working experiences as Silanna engineers after their PhD training at Australian universities. Drs Anderson and Tedman-Jones will also be available afterwards to answer any questions on what it’s like to work for a semiconductor company.

Dr Steven Duvall is Silanna’s Chief Technology Officer and General Manager of Technology Development. Dr Duvall leads the research, development and commercialisation of new semiconductor manufacturing technologies and products. 

Prior to joining Silanna, Dr Duvall has established a strong track record of semiconductor technology development and commercialisation through his working experience with Intel Corporation. He has spent 19 years with Intel’s Technology Development group in the US and 5 years with Intel’s venture investment group in Australia.

Dr Liam Anderson: Liam completed his PhD on thin films for organic electronics applications in 2013 and began at Silanna Semiconductor as a metallisation process engineer immediately after. He is now the team leader for the characterisation team and focuses on understanding the material properties of epitaxial heterostructures, with a particular interest in x-ray diffraction measurements.

Dr Samuel Tedman-Jones: Sam completed a PhD in Materials Engineering the University of Queensland prior to taking up his current position as a “grower” (a process engineer) at Silanna Semiconductor. His prior work experience includes alloy research at a foundry and software development. At Silanna, Sam’s work involves a mixture of writing code to control growth processes, getting hands-on with the growth chambers and conducting materials research.

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