Krishna Kumaran

High Performance Computing (HPC) Infrastructure / E‑Beam Software Division

• Part of the High Performance Computing Infrastructure team, developing scalable and reliable software systems for advanced semiconductor inspection platforms.
• Currently working in the E‑beam Software division, focused on nanoscale defect detection and review workflows for next‑generation review and inspection tools.
• Leading the Review stream of E‑beam products, owning the complete software lifecycle from architecture and design through implementation and field deployment.
• Strong expertise in C++, multithreaded system design, Docker‑based containerization, and gRPC‑based inter‑process and service communication.
• Actively contributing to performance‑critical, high‑throughput software features, ensuring robustness, scalability, and accuracy for nanoscale defect identification.
• Role involves close coordination with global customers and stakeholders, including TSMC, Intel, and Samsung, spanning development, integration, and field‑level support.
• Delivered hands‑on field support, including on‑site travel to Taiwan for ESI50 tool shipping, software stability validation, and production bring‑up.
• Acts as a technical bridge between R&D, customer engineering, and field teams, enabling rapid issue resolution and successful customer deliveries.

• Successfully worked with the drafting team to handle refactoring tasks imposing the solid principles and understanding the framework of NX.
• Framework for NextGen Mechanical Routing UI and Ribbon state management.
• Stock and Insulation project for nextGen with enhanced UX.
• Design rule violation project external to the UI - Listener Framework.
• Framework for applying Stock/ Part applied characteristics for all components placed based on application type.
• Routing specific DCM3 constraint solving model, handling complex mathematical and business requirement solution.
• NX is SIEMENS owned software, supporting every aspect of product development from conceptual design through engineering and manufacturing. NX delivers the next generation of design, simulation, and manufacturing solutions. I currently work for the Routing team of NX.

• I worked at Advanced Composites Division (ACD) - Damage Tolerance Lab under Senior Scientist Dr. S.R.Viswamurthi.
• I was trained to hand calculation with Classical Lamination Plate theory, FEA analysis of composite structures with ABAQUS tool.
• I took interest in creating an user interactive tool for performing analysis of multi layered composites using the Classical laminate plate theory.
• Worked on a software prototype for Strain analysis using Digital Image correlation techniques.
• CSIR-NAL is the only government aerospace R&D laboratory in the country's civilian sector. CSIR-NAL is a high-technology oriented institution focusing on advanced disciplines in aerospace.