Sreeram Appaswamy heads the semiconductor IP consulting practice at iRunway Bangalore. Sreeram is responsible for managing key semiconductor accounts and leads a team that consults for senior attorneys at semiconductor companies and partner level attorneys at leading law firms working in semiconductor and related realms. Sreeram also manages complex reverse engineering efforts using advanced analysis techniques such as SEM, TEM, FTIR, EELS, etc. to acquire competitive intelligence on leading edge semiconductor devices, flat panel displays and MEMS devices in support of IP licensing and monetization campaigns. Sreeram worked for many years in the US in technology development, supplier quality management and technical operations before returning to India. Sreeram brings deep expertise in leading edge technologies across diverse technical areas such as semiconductor device and semiconductor capital equipment, sensors and medical devices to the field of Intellectual Property. He has a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA and an MBA degree from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad (ISB).