Ruslan Popov

• Transferred laser-based thin-film deposition processes from laboratory research to a pilot production line within the KIT–CERN collaboration. • Developed process windows, critical process parameters and quality criteria for stable manufacturing. • Supported equipment commissioning, qualification and process stabilization. • Coordinated technical activities with equipment engineers and international partners. • Prepared SOPs and trained technical staff.

• Developed and optimized thin-film deposition processes for functional materials. • Applied DoE, SPC and root cause analysis to improve process reproducibility and stability. • Managed the complete process chain including photolithography, wet chemistry, vacuum deposition and thermal processing. • Performed defect analysis using SEM/EDX, AFM, XRD and Raman. • Improved material performance by up to 2× through process optimization.

• Developed laser processing methods for semiconductor thin films using femtosecond laser system. • Conducted feasibility studies for femtosecond laser crystallization. • Optimized wavelength, pulse energy and beam geometry to establish stable process windows. • Investigated laser-material interactions and evaluated material transformation using Raman spectroscopy. • Collaborated on process development and data analysis.