Dr. Rao Varanasi
Senior Director, Pall Corporation


Dr. Rao Varanasi is a Senior Director at Pall Corporation, responsible for Scientific and Laboratory Services (SLS) Organization within Pall Microelectronics Filtration Business Unit in North America. Prior to joining Pall Corporation in 2014, he worked for IBM, held numerous technical leadership, and management positions within Microelectronics Division. He was recognized with prestigious IBM Corporate Awards in 2005 & 2012 for advanced 193nm photoresist materials innovation and implementation.

Dr. Varanasi is a subject matter expert in Lithography Materials and Filtration Technologies. He contributed to 80 US Patents and more than 130 scientific and technical publications. He received a doctorate degree (PhD) from Indian Institute of Science (India) and Post-doctoral training at Columbia University, NY.