Isanka Jayawardhena

Isanka Jayawardhena is a skilled product engineer specializing in medium and high voltage devices at Wolfspeed since January 2022, focusing on pre-release power devices, yield analysis, and testing procedures. Previously, Isanka held the position of senior process engineer at Microchip Technology Inc., concentrating on silicon carbide development. A graduate research assistant at Auburn University from August 2014 to August 2020, Isanka conducted significant research on wide bandgap semiconductors, collaborated on process improvements, and contributed to educational efforts as a teaching assistant and laboratory demonstrator. Isanka holds a Ph.D. and an MS in Physics from Auburn University, along with a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Peradeniya.