edfas.org ELECTRONIC DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS | VOLUME 28 NO.4 32 BOARD CANDIDATE PROFILES PROFILES OF CANDIDATES FOR THE EDFAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Felix Beaudoin FASM, Chair, EDFAS Awards & Nominations Committee felix.beaudoin@globalfoundries.com The EDFAS Board of Directors unanimously approved new and reappointed officers and members with terms beginning in 2026. Vice President 2026-2028 • Vinod Narang Secretary 2026-2028 • Daminda Dahanayaka Members at Large 2026-2029 • Kristofor Dickson • Phil Kaszuba, FASM (Reappointed) • Efrat Moyal Member at Large 2026-2028 • Lesley Endrinal Member at Large 2026-2027 • Cecile Bonifacio Student Board Member 2026-2027 • Mrunal Shah (Reappointed) Congratulations to all. Vinod Narang is a seasoned semi- conductor failure analysis expert with over 20 years of experience in the field. He has been serving as the senior engineering manager at the Device Analysis Lab at AMD Singapore, since 2005. In this role, Narang leads AMD’s physical failure analysis team, supporting the company’s worldwide failure analysis needs. His prior work experience was with Micron, Singapore as DRAM failure analysis shift engineer. He has pioneered the implementation of numerous novel techniques and developed strong relationships with vendors, foundries, universities, and research institutes. Under Narang’s leadership, AMD’s Device Analysis Lab has quadrupled in size and his strategic initiatives have improved analysis success rates and resolved critical silicon issues, significantly impacting AMD’s bottom line. Throughout his career, Narang has made significant contributions to the industry. He has published over 30 technical papers, delivered five invited talks, and hosted a webinar. Narang has held key leadership roles within the IEEE’s sponsored IPFA Conference, including serving as the Conference Chair in 2016 and Board Member since 2017. He has been serving as IEEE’s Singapore Electron Devices/Reliability Society/Electronics Chapter Executive committee member since 2015 and has contributed to the ISTFA Organizing Committees as International Chair, University Co-Chair, and Roadmap Chair. Narang holds an MBA from the Singapore Management University, a master’s in advanced materials (microelectronics) from the MIT-NUS Joint Program, and a master’s in technology in materials and metallurgical engineering from IIT Kanpur. Vision Statement Narang proposes an ambitious five-year strategic plan for EDFAS to elevate the organization in step with the rapidly rising importance of the semiconductor and electronics industry. His vision centers on accelerating EDFAS’ growth through a holistic approach that strengthens member value, deepens global collaboration, and positions the Society at the forefront of innovation. A cornerstone of his vision is advancing domain knowledge through a semiconductor FA-specific large language
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