Alan Knapp is Sr. Director, Microelectronics Market for Xylem + Evoqua. In this role, he is responsible for identifying industry ultrapure / wastewater / reuse challenges and developing solutions for customers in the Microelectronics, Nanotechnology and Solar markets.
Mr. Knapp has been active in the Semiconductor Market since 1985 and with Xylem + Evoqua since 2023 in a number of customer interfacing positions, including equipment installation/commissioning, Key Account Management and Strategic Marketing. Alan has tackled several international assignments. Singapore, Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.
Alan has a Mechanical Engineering Technologist diploma from Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ontario, along with several accreditations with ASME and ISO. Alan is also an active member of the International Roadmap for Devices and Systems (IRDS) committees. He is also a member of the SEMI organization and an active co moderator at the GWI Ultra Facilities Conference.
Published papers include Ultrapure Water Magazine and the International Water Conference ; "Critical Ultrapure Water Applications for the Semiconductor Industry", “Advanced Oxidation Process Technology for Ultrapure Water in the Semiconductor Industry”, ” In Search of the Highest Purity Resin Available Stretching the Limit of Ion Exchange in Microelectronics” and “A New Approach to Increasing Fluoride Treatment Capacity in Semiconductor Fabs”.
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