Ian Lai

Ian Lai currently serves as a Petroleum Project Engineer at Formosa Petrochemical Co. since July 2020. Prior to this role, Ian was a Wireline Field Engineer at Schlumberger for two years and worked as an RD Process Engineer at 台積電, where responsibilities included managing the CMP for the BEVA Cu barrier on key MRAM projects. Earlier experience includes project management at Applied Optoelectronics, teaching assistance at Penn State University, and military leadership as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Logistics Command. Academic credentials feature a Master of Science in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from Penn State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Resource Engineering from National Cheng Kung University.