Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Specialty Coating Systems


Dr. Rakesh Kumar is currently the Vice President of Technology for Specialty Coating Systems, Inc., where he leads the technology group and manages Parylene research and development activities worldwide. His prior work experience includes technical and management positions with Getty (GCI), United Panel, Inc., Lucent Technologies, OptronX, Inc., focussing on the development of high-speed, optoelectronic telecommunications components and subsystems. He has more than 20 years of extensive experience in the development of polymeric and other materials, and their applications in the electronics, semiconductors and medical areas. He is currently involved with the application of Parylene technology in the field of electronics, MEMS, medical devices and nanotechnology. Dr. Kumar earned his doctoral degree in Chemistry from Gorakhpur University in India, and completed his post-doctorate work in polymer science at the University College London, U.K. He is co-author of a book and has authored several published papers and patents