Applications & Operations Team

Mr. Foote has an extensive background in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) with a focus on plasma enhanced CVD. Prior to working with March he developed processes in the semiconductor and semiconductor equipment industries. He holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Mr. Foote has been granted over 35 patents.

Mr. Fierro joined Nordson MARCH Plasma Systems in 1997. Prior to coming to Nordson MARCH, he spent more than 23 years in engineering, building rigid, flex and exotic printed circuit boards. He now manages applications and contract service at Nordson MARCH Plasma Systems Florida facility. Mr. Fierro is also responsible for process development and technical support.

Jack Zhao, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist
Dr. Zhao joined Nordson MARCH in 2001. He is responsible for application process development, R&D and key account support. Prior to March Dr. Zhao has held positions in the university system and semiconductor industry. Dr. Zhao holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia and has been working in the plasma application field for more than 10 years.

Mr. Chir manages Nordson MARCH’s applications engineering activities in the Asia Pacific region. He is responsible for applications support as well as the operations of the Singapore and Shanghai applications laboratories. Prior to joining Nordson MARCH in 2002, Mr. Chir held positions in process engineering and program management in the semiconductor industry.

As the Applications FSE based in Shanghai, Mr. Shao is responsible for providing on-site applications support to Semiconductor and Printed Circuit Board customers as well as conducting demos in our fully equipped applications laboratory. Mr. Shao has more than 7 years experience in the semiconductor manufacturing industry.