Solution Architect at Hewlett-Packard
Houston, Texas Area
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- Solution Architect at Hewlett-Packard
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- Sr. Engineer/System Level at UniPixel Inc
- Sr. Engineer at Samsung Electronics
- R&D Engineer at The University of Texas at Dallas
- Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Dallas
- Education
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- The University of Texas at Dallas
- The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
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Kunjal Parikh’s Summary
Mr. Kunjal Parikh is seasoned engineering professional with over 9 years of experience towards the engineering developments of flat panel displays like AMOLED, AMLCD and MEMS based displays. The expertise includes driving the product from research phase to mass production with lots of hands-on experience in volume production of panels. Kunjal holds multidisciplinary engineering skills in the area of materials, electronics, optics, physics and software developments. Kunjal has been part of design and development of world's largest and high quality AMOLED displays in Samsung Electronics (now Samsung Mobile Displays) and several other award winning projects.
Main author of 2 approved patents ( total 15 filed)
10+ journal publications
Kunjal Parikh’s Specialties:
Six Sigma
International Joint Development and Collaborative Business
Visionary to drive from research to the development cycle with mass production insight
Clean Room Facilities
TFT Backplane Architecture Design, Process Development, Characterization, Evaluation,
MS Project Managment
C/C++, Labview, SPICE, etc
Kunjal Parikh’s Experience
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Solution Architect
Hewlett-Packard
(Public Company; HPQ; Computer Hardware industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
Digital Signage Display Business developments at HP
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Sr. Engineer/System Level
UniPixel Inc
(Public Company; UNXL; Consumer Electronics industry)
September 2008 — August 2009 (1 year )
Project Lead - TFT backplane for the development of digital MEMS based TMOS (Time Division Mulitplexed Optical Shutter) technology to achieve 10x higher light efficiency than LCDs.
Incharge of system level integration issues for driving TMOS from development to mass production ramp-up by forming strategic alliance with OEM's. -
Sr. Engineer
Samsung Electronics
(Public Company; SEC; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 2005 — September 2008 (3 years 6 months)
• Lead Engineer on Test and Module Development, Failure Analysis (FMEA) for yield enhancement and mass production ramp-up to largest 40” AMOLED display
• Solved key problems related to MURA defects, image sticking and reliability of OLED display using process development and image processing techniques.
• Worked extensively on several reliability issues of AMOLED development and got the pilot production functional using 15” WXGA AMOLED – 5 units/mo.
• Held Six Sigma (green belt) and used SPC and DOE principles for device and process development towards back-end display developments.
• Provided executive management by filing Intellectual Property rights, project proposals, conference presentations and publications.
• Evaluated emerging display technologies and collaborated with overseas partners for the joint development projects on display enhancement. -
R&D Engineer
The University of Texas at Dallas
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2004 — April 2005 (1 year 4 months)
Supervisor – Late Dr. Alan MacDiarmid (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry,2000)
• Team lead of 5 graduate assistants of staff on the engineering developments of nano devices like TFT, Sensors, MEMS, Memory and Optoelectronic devices on plastics and silicon wafer
• Cross functional team involved working with chemists, biologists, physicists, and material scientists for device developments
• Assisted department head on writing project proposals for acquiring funding from DARPA, DOE, and other research funding agencies -
Research Assistant
The University of Texas at Dallas
(Research industry)
August 2001 — December 2003 (2 years 5 months)
Adviser - Dr. Alan MacDiarmaid (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry)
Kunjal Parikh’s Education
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The University of Texas at Dallas
MS , Electrical Engineering , 2001 — 2003
Specialization - Digital Signal Processing and Wireless Communication
- Activities and Societies:
- IEEE Member
Indian Student Association (Mentor & Program Coordinator) - UT-Dallas Chapter
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The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
BE , Electronics , 1997 — 2001
Specialization - Communication
GPA - 3.99/4.0- Activities and Societies:
- IEEE Member - M S University Student Branch
Additional Information
Kunjal Parikh’s Websites:
Kunjal Parikh’s Interests:
Cricket, Tennis, Music, Reading new technologies, etc
Kunjal Parikh’s Groups:
Chairmain of Samsung Cricket Team (2005-2008) represented at International Cricket Council Level (ICC),
Member of Society of Information Display (SID), IEEE, MRS, IMID
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On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs -
InHouston -
Renewable Energy Business Network/Clean Economy Network Foundation -
Semiconductor Professional's Group -
SemiconductorJobs.com -
Samsung Alumni -
Houston Energy Traders -
University of Texas at Dallas Alumni (2700+ members) -
Digital Signage Link -
Tony Robbins Readers -
Green Jobs & Career Network -
Digital Signage Industry Connection -
US Display Consortium -
Display Techno -
Solid State Lighting Insiders -
LED Technology -
Aquent Network -
Baroda High School, Bagikhana Alumni -
Society for Information Display -
LED Professionals -
Plastic Electronics -
Organic LED (OLED) Technologies -
The Woodlands Professionals -
Display Monitor Professionals
Kunjal Parikh’s Honors:
Patents Issued (total 15 filed):
1. Display Device and Driving Method Thereof – K. Parikh; US Patent # 20080094320
2. Display Device, Device for Driving The Display Device and Method of Driving the Display Device – K. Parikh; US Patent # 20070096099
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