Bernd Keller

Background

About Bernd Keller

Results-driven leader who builds interdisciplinary, data-focused and collaborative R&D teams that work with marketing and manufacturing organizations to create pioneering products in gallium nitride semiconductor, electronic, LED and solid-state lighting system technologies. Strong track record of directing electrical engineers, physicists, chemists, materials scientists and development engineers. Innovating in areas ranging from nanomaterials, polymers, wafer and packaging processes to band-gap engineering, electronic devices, optical & thermal simulations and smart system design. Passionate manager promoting an agile organizational culture and motivating teams with a strong sense of ownership and accountability to produce high quality outcomes. Areas of expertise: Wide-band-gap Gallium Nitride and Compound Semiconductors. Light Emitting Diode (LED) and Solid-State Lighting Materials, LED Process, Packaging, and Reliability and Related Technology Transfers. Optical, Mechanical, and Electrical Lighting System Development. Entrepreneurial Operations Management and Budgeting. Intellectual Property Development. Key Accomplishments: Business: R&D Department Director with P&L responsibility. Developed >20 novel solid-state-lighting concepts and product improvements that transferred to global engineering and manufacturing teams. Development: Created entrepreneurial R&D culture resulting in the incubation of programs in high power LEDs, band-gap-engineering, custom polymer, white light phosphor, power conversion and sensors. Collaborated with industrial and academic partners. Leadership: Focused teams to create innovative and flexible environment that embraces collaboration across departmental boundaries, competitive benchmarking, change – and celebrates successes. Open to discuss new opportunities: kellerbp@outlook.com.