Distinguished Speaker Series
Date: April 9, 2025
Time: 9:00AM – 10:30AM
Location:
1st floor Atrium/auditorium, Francis Anne Moody Building, 6404 Airline Rd., Dallas
Abstract
On September 20, 2023, the Department of Defense announced eight Microelectronics Commons Hubs, including the Southwest Advanced Prototyping (SWAP) Hub led by Arizona
State University. Funded by the CHIPS and Science Act, the Microelectronics Commons program fosters regional Hubs to accelerate domestic prototyping and strengthen U.S. leadership and talent development in microelectronics. In this presentation, I will first describe the SWAP Hub vision, the structure of the Hub and its composition, the leadership team, and its technical capabilities. Next, I describe the five SWAP Hub prototyping projects, announced in September 2024, that are advancing the nation’s microelectronics capabilities in multiple technical areas of the Commons program. Finally, I will describe ASU’s leadership in fanout wafer-level packaging, recent awards through the Department of Commerce NAPMP and Natcast programs, and my own research in advancing design-for-test solutions for advanced packaging through chip/package co-design. Enabling the New Microelectronics Revolution: The Southwest Advanced Prototyping (SWAP) Hub and Advances in Design-for-Test for Advanced Packaging Fulton Professor of Microelectronics Chief Technology Officer, Microelectronics Commons SWAP Hub Director, ASU Center for Semiconductor Microelectronics (ACME)
Enabling the New Microelectronics Revolution: The Southwest Advanced Prototyping (SWAP) Hub and Advances in Design-for-Test for Advanced Packaging
Dr. Krishnendu Chakrabarty
Fulton Professor of Microelectronics Director, ASU Center for Semiconductor Microelectronics (ACME)
Biography
Krishnendu Chakrabarty received the B.Tech. degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and the M.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Prior to joining Arizona State University, he was the John Cocke Distinguished Professor and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. He also served as a Visiting Professor at NVIDIA during 2022–2023. He is now the Fulton Professor of Microelectronics at Arizona State University, Chief Technology Officer of the DoD Microelectronics Commons SWAP Hub, and Director of the ASU Center for Semiconductor Microelectronics (ACME). His research focuses on advanced packaging, AI accelerators, in-memory computing, microfluidic biochips, and hardware security.
Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub Innovations
Date: April 4, 2025
Time: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Location:
1st floor Atrium/auditorium, Francis Anne Moody Building, 6404 Airline Rd., Dallas.
9:00 AM, Technology Innovations
Development of a Pressurized Sand Damper for Seismic Protection of Structures, Dr. Nicos Makris
MathFinder / talkSTEM, Dr. Candace Walkington
From Medicines to Sport Supplements: Innovative Materials Chemistry, Dr. Tom Runcevski
10:40 AM, Spotlight on Commercialization
Fostering Entrepreneurship at SMU, Mr. Joshua Taylor, SMU Cox William S. Spears Institute
Quantum Photonics for Cybersecurity, Dr. Wil Oxford, Anametric, Inc.
Lighting the path for the democratization of healthcare in Type II Diabetes, Mr. Steven Krichof, CureGrail Inc
1:00-1:15PM Welcome and update
1:15-2:15PM Texoma Tech Hub Workforce Panel
Jennifer Dworak, Professor, Southern Methodist University
Suzanne Hill, Director of Research and Development, STRIKE Photonics
Manoj Kutty, CEO, Greenlight Credentials
Paul Pinsukanjana, Vice President of Technology, IntelliEPI
2:15-2:30PM Break
2:30-3:45PM Texoma Tech Hub Commercialization Panel
James Grimsley, Regional Innovation Officer, Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub
Linda McMahon, Chief Executive Officer, Dallas Economic Development Corp.
Jenny Mizutowicz, Director of Economic Development and Sustainability Liaison, University of Texas at Dallas
Jan Jungmann, Director of Business Retention and Workforce Development, Allen Economic Development Corporation
3:45PM Conclusion and reception
Economic Development Forum:
Shaping North Texas' Future
Thursday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Collin College McKinney Conference Center, McKinney, TX
Suku Nair, Aaron Demerson, Brian Daniels, Prit Patel, Scott Douglas, Phedra Redifer
10:00 - 10:10 a.m. | Welcome
Phedra Redifer, Executive Director, WSNCT
Mercedes Bolen, Board Chair, WSNCT/North Central Texas Workforce Development Board
10:10 - 10:30 a.m. | Conversation with Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Bryan Daniel
Bryan Daniel, Chairman, TWC
Phedra Redifer, Executive Director, WSNCT
Mercedes Bolen, Board Chair, WSNCT/North Central Texas Workforce Development Board
10:30 - 11:20 a.m. | Economic Development Power Players
Moderator: Stefanie Wagoner, Director, Business Retention & Expansion, Frisco EDC
Jeanne L. Johnson, Director of Continuing Education, Collin College
Neil Foote, Executive Director, Frisco Marketing Strategy, UNT-Frisco
Phedra Redifer, Executive Director, WSNCT
Ashley Sine, Director of College, Career and Military Readiness, Frisco ISD
11:20 - 11:35 a.m. | Texas Economic Development on the World Stage
Aaron Demerson, President and CEO, Texas Economic Development Corporation
12:15 - 12:20 p.m. | Welcome from Mckinney Mayor Pro Tem Gere Feltus
Mayor Pro Tem Gere Feltus, McKinney, Texas
12:20 - 12:50 p.m. | A Formula for Innovation, Opportunity and Economic Growth
Dr. J.H. Cullum Clark, Director, Bush Institute's Economic Growth Initiative
1:00 - 1:05 p.m. | Collin College's Impact
Dr Neil Matkin, District President, Collin College
1:05 - 1:50 p.m. | Workforce and Education: Talent Pipelines
Moderator: Jan Jungmann, BRE Manager, Allen EDC
Dr. Suku Nair, Vice Provost for Research and Chief Innovation Officer, SMU
Toni Crisler, Director of College, Career and Military Readiness, Allen ISD
Ashleigh Feuerbacher, Vice President, Stephenville Economic Development Authority
1:50 - 2:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks
Bryan Daniel, Chairman, TWC
Phedra Redifer, Executive Director, WSNCT
2:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Networking & Visit Mobile Workforce Unit
Youth Career Exploration
Weatherford College, Weatherford, TX
9:00am - 2:30pm, September 20, 2024,
Youth Career Exploration
Collin College
September 27, 2024 | 9:30am - 2:30pm
Allen, TX
Learn from a subject matter expert on how you can safeguard your research information and data
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
10:00 AM - Noon
Frances Anne Moody Hall, Auditorium, SMU
Education and CHIPS Networking Event:
Access to High Paying Tech Jobs
June 6, 2024
9:00AM – 12:00PM
Press release about the Education and CHIPS Event:
Education and CHIPS Networking Event: Access to High Paying Tech Jobs
June 6, 2024
9:00AM – 12:00PM
What you will learn:
Opportunities for education and workforce development
The world of semiconductor manufacturing in North Texas
Visions of Texas Instruments and GlobalWafers - America
Entryways to semiconductor jobs and the Ladder of Success
Interactive Forum
Speakers:
Leaders from Texas Instruments, GlobalWafers - America,
Grayson College and Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub
Who should attend:
Teachers and Administrators of ISDs, High Schools, and Colleges
Hosts:
Jarvis Christian University, Dallas Site
The Shops at Redbird
Southern Methodist University
Venue:
7222 S. Westmoreland, Ste. 250, Dallas, Texas 75237
(Next to the Shops at RedBird)
Free Registration: website is closed
Day in the life: Technician: Texas Instruments
Courtesy of Texas Instruments at Youtube channel.
