Summary
Roman Ivanov is an accomplished technical leader and materials scientist with over a decade of hands-on expertise in CMP, slurry and post-CMP cleaning development, and advanced packaging program leadership. He has led global teams of scientists and process engineers to deliver innovative IC-enabling products, contributing to more than 25 patents and a strong publication record in CVD thin films, conducting polymers, and printed electronics. Roman’s career spans industry-leading roles at Entegris and CMC Materials, where he bridged deep bench research with NPI execution to translate lab processes into scalable manufacturing solutions. He combines PhD-level organic chemistry training with practical experience in particle modification, selective wet-etch, and pad development, enabling cross-disciplinary problem solving. Based in Aurora, Illinois, he is known for steering pathfinding efforts that reduce technical risk ahead of product launches—a subtle strength that accelerates time-to-market.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Organic Chemistry, PhD Organic Chemistry at University of Pittsburgh
Lomonosov Moscow State University
English, Russian