Clinton Whiteley

About Clinton Whiteley

I am a materials engineer who approaches each new challenge first as a student, then as a team builder, and finally as a patient and attentive facilitator. This has allowed me to gain enough expertise to see through the jargon and tribal knowledge to uncover the series of issues that accompany all complex problems, draw in the technical experts capable of implementing multifaceted solutions, and guide them to a focused and sustainable conclusion.

Experience

1. Director of Operations

   Nitride Global Incorporated

   Jan 2025 — Present · Wichita, KS, US

   Managing all operational functions, including end-to-end manufacturing, supply chain management, and quality assurance. Spearheaded strategic initiatives to optimize the AlN growth process, leading to enhanced production yield and efficiency. Managed a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and technicians, ensuring strict adherence to quality control standards for crystals critical to high-performance electronic and optical applications.

Education

• Benedictine College

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry

  2001 — 2005

• Kansas State University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Chemical Engineering

  2005 — 2008

• Kansas State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering

  2008 — 2011

Skills

• Virtual Reactor
• Characterization
• Flux Growth
• Materials Science
• Process Engineering
• Crystal Growth
• Microsoft Office
• Powder X-Ray Diffraction
• R
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemical Process Engineering
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• Six Sigma
• Semiconductor Physics
• Materials
• Nanoparticles
• Process Simulation
• X-Ray Crystallography
• Physical Vapor Transport
• Engineering
• Nanotechnology
• Dmaic
• Semiconductors
• Semiconductor Device
• Product Development
• Process Control