About Me

Hemang heads Government Affairs and Business Development for Applied Materials India, based in Bangalore, where he builds strategic partnerships with government, industry associations, trade bodies, and academia. Before Applied Materials, he led government and advocacy programs for Qualcomm across San Diego and India. His background spans intellectual property strategy – patent portfolios, litigation, and IP education – startup incubation across IoT, AI, and semiconductors, and R&D systems engineering.

He writes at Innovation and Insights, drawing lessons on strategy and systems thinking.

Educational Qualifications

  • PhD in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University, Philadelphia. I studied electrophysics, optics, and materials science.
  • MS in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University, Philadelphia. I specialized in telecommunications.
  • BE in Electronics and Telecommunications from University of Mumbai

You can read more about my professional life at LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hemang

Email me at: [email protected]