Assistant Professor

Key Responsibilities

1. Academic & Institutional Leadership

· Provide strategic leadership for the development and growth of NAMTECH's Semiconductor vertical.

· Define the academic vision, program strategy, and long-term roadmap for Semiconductor education and technology.

· Lead the design, development, launch, and continuous enhancement of semiconductor-focused academic programs.

· Establish academic standards benchmarked against leading global universities and industry practices.

· Mentor and develop faculty and future academic leaders.

· Build an academic culture focused on excellence, innovation, interdisciplinarity, and industry relevance.

2. Curriculum & Program Development

Lead curriculum development across areas including:

· Semiconductor Device Physics & Engineering

· Microelectronics & VLSI

· IC Design, Verification & EDA

· Digital, Analog & Mixed-Signal Design

· Semiconductor Manufacturing & Process Technology

· Wafer Fabrication & Process Integration

· Lithography, Deposition, Etching & CMP

· Semiconductor Materials & Advanced Materials

· Compound & Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors

· Power Semiconductor Technologies

· Advanced Semiconductor Packaging

· Assembly, Testing & Reliability

· MEMS & Sensors

· Semiconductor Equipment & Automation

· Semiconductor Manufacturing Systems

· AI/ML for Semiconductor Design & Manufacturing

· Yield Engineering, Metrology & Process Control

· Semiconductor Supply Chain & Technology Management

3. Research, Innovation & Technology Development

· Establish a high-impact, industry-relevant semiconductor research agenda.

· Develop interdisciplinary research programs across semiconductor engineering, electronics, materials, manufacturing, AI, automation, and advanced manufacturing.

· Build industry-sponsored and government-funded research programs.

· Promote high-quality publications, patents, prototypes, technology development, and technology transfer.

· Establish national and international research collaborations.

· Translate research into industry applications, demonstrators, prototypes, and deployable technologies.

4. Funding, Grants & Ecosystem Development

A critical responsibility of the role will be to mobilise significant external funding and strategic investments for the Semiconductor vertical.

· Develop and execute a long-term funding and resource mobilisation strategy for semiconductor education, research, laboratories, technology development, and innovation.

· Secure large-scale government grants, sponsored research, industry funding, CSR support, strategic partnerships, and international funding.

· Identify and pursue funding opportunities through national semiconductor, electronics, advanced manufacturing, research, and innovation programmes.

· Build relationships with government agencies, semiconductor companies, technology organisations, research institutions, investors, foundations, and other strategic stakeholders.

· Lead the development of large-scale, multi-institutional and industry-sponsored research and technology-development programmes.

· Build a sustainable funding ecosystem supporting faculty research, advanced laboratories, student projects, innovation, and technology translation.

· Develop strategic proposals and partnerships capable of attracting significant long-term investment into NAMTECH's Semiconductor ecosystem.

5. Industry Engagement

· Build strategic partnerships with semiconductor fabs, fabless companies, OSAT/ATMP organisations, EDA companies, equipment manufacturers, electronics companies, and technology organisations.

· Develop industry-sponsored projects, internships, apprenticeships, live projects, executive education, and joint research programs.

· Establish and lead an industry advisory board for the Semiconductor program.

· Represent NAMTECH at national and international semiconductor and technology forums.

· Develop strategic partnerships that strengthen student outcomes, research, technology development, and institutional visibility.

6. Faculty & Talent Development

· Build a world-class, interdisciplinary semiconductor faculty and technical team.

· Attract distinguished professors, researchers, industry experts, and Professors of Practice.

· Develop faculty research and industry engagement capabilities.

· Create pathways for faculty collaboration with leading semiconductor companies and research institutions.

· Build a strong academic culture focused on excellence, innovation, and industry relevance.

7. Laboratory & Infrastructure Development

· Provide leadership for establishing state-of-the-art semiconductor laboratories and technology infrastructure.

· Define requirements for VLSI, electronics, semiconductor processing, materials, packaging, testing, simulation, and manufacturing laboratories.

· Guide technology selection, equipment planning, infrastructure development, and laboratory utilisation.

· Develop industry-grade experiential learning environments.

· Establish laboratory capabilities aligned with emerging semiconductor technologies and industry requirements.

8. Student & Industry Outcomes

· Develop industry-embedded learning and experiential education models.

· Establish strong pathways for internships, apprenticeships, industry projects, and placements.

· Develop semiconductor talent across design, fabrication, packaging, testing, equipment, manufacturing, and technology management.

· Build strong industry participation in student learning and assessment.

· Track and continuously improve student learning, employability, research, innovation, and industry outcomes.

Eligibility & Experience

Position

Qualification

Experience

Program Director / Director

Ph.D. in a relevant discipline or equivalent relevant professional/technology experience

Minimum 20 years of teaching, research and/or industry experience, including substantial senior academic/technology leadership experience; typically including 5+ years at Professor or equivalent level.

Preferred Profile

· Distinguished Professor / HAG / HAG+ or equivalent senior academic leadership profile.

· Strong academic, research, or technology leadership credentials in semiconductor, microelectronics, VLSI, electronics, electrical engineering, materials, or related disciplines.

· Experience as Dean, Head of Department, Director of Centre, Institute/Program Head, or equivalent academic/technology leadership position is highly desirable.

· Strong record of research publications, patents, sponsored research, technology development, or industry projects.

· Demonstrated success in securing substantial government, industry, institutional, or international research funding is strongly preferred.

· Experience in establishing or leading academic programs, research centres, laboratories, or technology initiatives.

· Strong industry and international academic collaborations.

· Ability to attract and build high-quality faculty and research teams.

· Strong understanding of the Indian and global semiconductor ecosystem.

· Excellent academic leadership, stakeholder management, mentoring, fundraising, partnership development, and institution-building capabilities.

Leadership Expectations

The successful candidate will be expected to:

· Build NAMTECH's Semiconductor academic, research, funding, and industry vision from the ground up.

· Mobilise significant external funding and strategic investments to establish and scale the Semiconductor education, research, laboratory, and technology-development ecosystem.

· Establish a globally benchmarked semiconductor curriculum.

· Build a high-calibre faculty and research ecosystem.

· Develop strategic partnerships with leading semiconductor organisations.

· Establish advanced semiconductor laboratories and experiential-learning infrastructure.

· Create large-scale industry-sponsored and government-funded research and technology-development programs.

· Build national and international academic and industry collaborations.

· Develop a strong pipeline of semiconductor talent across design, manufacturing, packaging, testing, equipment, and technology management.

· Position NAMTECH as a leading industry-led institution for semiconductor talent, research, innovation, and technology development.

What Makes This Opportunity Distinctive

This is not simply an opportunity to lead an existing academic program. It is an opportunity for a distinguished academic and technology leader to build a semiconductor ecosystem from the ground up.

The successful candidate will bring together:

Education | Research | Large-Scale Funding | Industry Partnerships | Advanced Laboratories | Technology Development | Innovation | Talent Creation

The role provides an opportunity to shape a new-generation semiconductor institution at a critical stage of India's semiconductor growth, with the autonomy and platform to establish nationally and internationally significant academic, research, and industry initiatives.

NAMTECH is an industry-led technology institution with an international academic orientation and strong engagement with leading global and national technology ecosystems. The Semiconductor leader will play a central role in strengthening this ecosystem and building NAMTECH's position as a globally benchmarked destination for semiconductor talent and innovation.