Anant Chimmalgi
About Anant Chimmalgi
Anant Chimmalgi serves as the Director of Optics and Systems Engineering at Carbon, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in optics engineering and program management, having held various positions at KLA-Tencor and the University of California, Berkeley.
Work at Carbon
Anant Chimmalgi has served as the Director of Optics and Systems Engineering at Carbon since 2021. In this role, he manages the Printer Program for Carbon's partnership with Adidas, focusing on the production of 3D printed midsoles. He also leads the optics engineering development for various 3D printer programs, contributing to advancements in additive manufacturing technology.
Education and Expertise
Anant Chimmalgi earned a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied from 2001 to 2005. He also holds a Master of Science (M.S.) from the same institution, completed between 2001 and 2003, and a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, obtained from 1997 to 2001. His educational background emphasizes ultrafast pulsed lasers and their applications in various manufacturing processes.
Background
Before joining Carbon, Anant Chimmalgi worked at KLA-Tencor in various roles over several years. His positions included Senior Engineering Program Manager, Systems Design Manager, Senior Systems Design Manager, and Senior Systems Design Engineer. His experience at KLA-Tencor involved leading product generation launches and driving the development of laser plasma light source solutions for wafer inspection.
Achievements
During his tenure at KLA-Tencor, Anant Chimmalgi was involved in nine successful product generation launches. He led the Light Source development effort for the Wafer Inspection Group and drove the Broadband Plasma tool roadmap, providing innovative solutions in laser plasma technology. His contributions have significantly impacted the field of optics and systems engineering.