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Anita Balachandra (Fed)

Senior Advisor, CHIPS R&D Office

Anita Balachandra is a Senior Advisor in the CHIPS R&D Office. Anita joined NIST in 2020 as a Regional Manager with the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Program, before being tasked to support the launch of the CHIPS Program and R&D Offices. 

Prior to rejoining the Department of Commerce, Anita worked as a consultant to technology companies, with a special focus on the defense electronics community. 

Awards

  • 2023 NIST George A. Uriano Award for strengthening NIST extramural programs through contributions to the Metrology R&D working group, which positioned NIST to implement the CHIPS and Science Act.
  • 2022 Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award for professional excellence through contributions to the 100-day report on Semiconductor Supply Chain Challenges, mandated by Executive Order 14017.

Publications

Strategic Opportunities for U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing

Author(s)
Anita Balachandra, David Gundlach, Paul D. Hale, Kevin K. Jurrens, R Joseph Kline, Tim McBride, Ndubuisi George Orji, Sanjay (Jay) Rekhi, Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder, David G. Seiler
Semiconductors are critical to our Nation's economic growth, national security, and public health and safety. Revolutionary advances in microelectronics
Created August 18, 2020, Updated January 29, 2025