Alan has been active in INEMI for approximately 20 years, leading and participating in projects as well as contributing to several editions of the INEMI Roadmap. He has shown consistent and strong leadership on the INEMI Technical Committee, reviewing and mentoring project development and execution. He was also co-leader of the Research Committee for many years and helped publish the Research Priorities document for the academic and funding communities, highlighting the priority areas of research in electronics manufacturing.
Alan has been a great champion and ambassador for INEMI’s roadmap and technical activities. He has been actively involved with several collaborative projects both as a project participant and in his oversight role on the Technical Committee. Similarly, he has conducted chapter reviews and identified potential contributors for the roadmap. He identified new technology areas to be included in the roadmap, such as optoelectronics, and helped lead and establish the contributor teams. He also pushed development of optoelectronics-related projects to bring diversity to the project portfolio and attract new members to INEMI.