Bahram Nejand

• Leading a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and project managers to develop next-generation ferroelectric non-volatile memory technologies (FeFET, FeMFET, FRAM) and resistive random access memories (RRAM). • Overseeing device, process, and integration development for CMOS-compatible ferroelectric HfO₂ memory on 200 mm and 300 mm wafer platforms. • Driving end-to-end module integration for both front-end (FeFET) and back-end (FeMFET / FRAM) CMOS memory architectures. • Developing ferroelectric material stacks, optimizing fabrication processes, and validating electrical performance in an industry-standard 300 mm cleanroom environment. • Guiding strategic R&D to enable high-speed, low-power, and neuromorphic-/edge-AI-capable memory technologies. • Managing industrial and academic partnerships within major European initiatives, including EU Chips Act projects (e.g., APECS pilot line) and collaborations within Fab Microelectronics Germany (FMD). • Ensuring technology scalability, manufacturability, and readiness for industrial transfer and commercialization. • Representing the group in technical reviews, customer engagements, and collaborative research programs.

• Initiated the Perovskite-Silicon Tandem PV department. • Managed cross-functional projects in tandem PV and acted as the primary communication liaison with stakeholders. • Led New Product Introduction (NPI) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) initiatives. • Contributed over 40% in added value through strategic definition and process optimization. • Fostered and coordinated three public funding projects from EU Horizon and BMBF. • Established three strategic partnerships with research institutes and industry leaders. • Designed processes and defined production and IP strategy for tandem devices from prototype to the pilot-scale. • Set up the upscaling lab for fabrication and inline characterization, aligning it with fab mass production goals. • Delivered technological support and training on silicon wafer technology for tandem PV applications.

• Established and directed R&D team with +9 members for narrow-bandgap and all-perovskite tandem solar modules. • Secured two prestigious grants (Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Alexander von Humboldt). • Acquired over €1.8M in funding through successful authoring and coordinating public funded technological projects (EU Horizon, BMWK, BMBF) and fostered +8 partnerships with international collaborators. • Managed R&D projects from idea to prototype development of semiconductor photovoltaic devices. • Introduced the world’s first upscaled high-efficiency all-perovskite tandem solar modules (Nature Energy: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-022-01059-w). • Oversaw technical operations of high-vacuum systems: thermal evaporation, sputtering, and e-beam evaporation.

-Initiation of narrow-bandgap perovskite solar cells -Development of thin-film deposition -Analytical analyses -Writing proposals -Initiation of four-terminal all-perovskite tandem photovoltaics

• Led teams (+25 team members) and managed multi-functional projects from concept to prototype development. • Supervised a team of +14 scientists in perovskite solar cells and Light Emitting diodes (Tarbiat Modares University). • Scaled up 6 nanostructure-based products and coatings for commercial application. • Served as the communication liaison between internal teams and external stakeholders. • Secured funding for 8 successful projects valued at over €3.4 million, managing all phases including market research, proposal authoring, client presentations, planning, execution, and reporting. • Executive supervisor for national projects commissioned by oil companies, overseeing a total budget of €4.8 million.

• Led +5 technological projects and managed R&D activities, including planning, risk management, and cost estimation. • Provided nanotechnology innovation consulting to SMEs and large enterprises. • Collaborated with international companies and organizations as a key communication partner. • Secured funding for startup and submitted four patents for innovative developments. • Developed nano-filters and system for water and air disinfection. • Created nanostructured coatings and additives for construction applications. • Secured €2.1 million in funding for 3 successful projects, managing all phases from market research and proposal writing to client presentations, fund acquisition, and project execution.

• Developed and upgraded a new PVD (angular sputtering technique) for nanostructured thin-film deposition. • Fabricated a home-made Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) system. • Designed and built a plasma heater for high-vacuum systems. • Produced self-cleaning glass with hydrophilic and super-hydrophobic thin films. • Submitted two national patent applications. • Implemented hydrophobic coatings in the industrial sector.