Robert Bruce is a research and development leader at IBM T.J. Watson Research Center who directs the Advanced Plasma Processing Group, applying plasma-based patterning and integration techniques across FEOL/MOL/BEOL CMOS, emerging memories, photonics, sensors, and exploratory quantum and AI hardware. He combines deep materials science expertise—PhD from University of Maryland and a BS from UIUC—with hands-on device integration and dry-etch research built over more than a decade at IBM. An inventor of 60+ patents and author of 130+ technical papers, he pairs prolific technical output with practical leadership in scaling lab innovations toward manufacturable nanoscale technologies. He also leads development of IBM’s Dependency Based Build (DBB), bridging research tooling and software practices that accelerate complex project delivery. Based in White Plains, NY, he’s notable for moving fluidly between foundational plasma science and the software/tooling that enables reproducible device development.
8 years of coding experience
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at International School Bangkok
PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, PhD, Materials Science and Engineering at University of Maryland
Bachelor of Science - BS, Materials Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Materials Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Robert Bruce - Research And Development Manager at IBM