Murali Narasimhan

Murali Narasimhan is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the semiconductor industry, currently serving as Managing Director at Applied Materials since July 2007, where responsibilities include managing the R&D investment portfolio and global infrastructure investment for the Silicon Products Group. Prior roles at Applied Materials encompass Business Unit COO, leading product delivery and business operations for metal deposition products, and Managing Director positions focused on product marketing, advanced technology solutions, and metal CVD technology. Previous experience includes V.P. Marketing at Tegal Corp. and Sr. Director of Marketing at KLA, developing strategies for semiconductor metrology equipment. Murali Narasimhan's educational background includes advanced degrees in Engineering Management and Materials Science from Santa Clara University and Rutgers University, respectively, as well as a B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.