Certified Professionals

Sayan Plong-ngooluam, PhD. graduated the B.Ind.Tech in Power Electronics Technology from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok Thailand in 1999, M.ENG in Hard Disk Drive Engineering form Khon Kaen University Thailand in 2011, and PhD. in Electrical Engineering from Prince of Songkla University Thailand in 2017. He also certifies in, iNARTE ESD Control Engineer, ESD TR53-2018 and ESD Device Stress Testing programs, as well as the ESD Program Manager.

Currently (2023), Dr. Sayan is the ESD Engineer, working for the Thailand Head Operation, Western Digital Storage Technologies (Thailand) Limited, Bang Pa-In, Ayutthaya Thailand.

Credential ID: https://esdcertification.esda.org/en/c/f2d2105d0577481b82c754053345ff51

Scott is a team member at Applied Medical Resources in Rancho Santa Margarita Ca. where he works with the team to ensure the efficient and correct flow of materials, such as electronics, through the production area during the manufacture of medical devices.  He works with the team to review and update procedures related to ESD and also participates in troubleshooting.  He has been a team member at Applied Medical Resources since 2012.

Prior to Applied Medical, Scott was an electrical engineer at Seametrics designing and testing flow meters to measure water in pipes.

Scott graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and from the University of Washington with a master’s degree in electrical engineering.

Credential ID: https://esdcertification.esda.org/c/4488676ae53e46bcb721443d93fd865d

Scott Ward joined Texas Instruments in 2007 to work in the field of device-level ESD testing and ESD standards development. His work expanded to factory ESD control, ESD safe handling practices and EOS analysis. Prior to joining Texas Instruments, Scott worked for Cypress Semiconductor from 2001-2007. At Cypress Semiconductor, his work included ESD and Latch-up design and characterization; as well as device testing standards development. He began his career at ZiLOG in 1995, designing on-chip ESD protection networks. Since 2003, he has been a member of the ESDA Working Group 5 standards committee (device testing). Scott joined the JEDEC ESD standards task group in 2005. Scott has attending every EOS/ESD Symposium since his first in 1996. Scott is currently on the STDCOM and TAS within the ESDA standards organization and a member of the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) ESD and Latch-up sub-teams. Scott co-leads the ESDA-JEDEC JS-001 HBM joint, the AEC Q100-002 HBM and the AEC Q100-011 CDM committees. Since 2012, Scott is on the ESDA Board of Directors. Scott is an iNARTE certified ESD Engineer.  He has an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Idaho (2002) and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Montana State University (1992).

Credential ID: https://esdcertification.esda.org/en/c/71cae2315eba4ae395155f7339079ba3

Sharing knowledge as ESD-consultant Educate and Enlighten through interactive ESD training Conducting Compliance verification ESD audits Conducting Product Qualification ESD audits Develop Ergonomic ESD-workplace designs Recommending the appropriate ESD-safe-products.

I’m a FAE in charge of advanced static control products and services at Winifred cleanroom & ESD products (HK) Ltd. After working with micro contamination control for years, I have accumulated quite practical protection experiences on ESD and ESA control. It has always been my goal to work with advanced electronics manufacturers in China to establish ESD control awareness, conduct measurements and set up reliable protections. To do this, I am enjoying learning and sharing my professional knowledge with them.

Outside of work, I like to spend more time with my family. Basketball and fishing are both my hobbies.

Shane Burns originally pursued a career in teaching History and English but took a different direction when he was hired by EFE Labs in 2010 and acquired his Engineering Technology degree.  Shane’s responsibilities included quality control, process design, circuit design, and lean manufacturing of electronic assemblies.  Shane learned hands-on about electrostatic discharge (ESD) as a source of failures in electronic assemblies and how to mitigate it. 

In 2016, Shane joined Electro-Tech Systems, www.electrotechsystems.com,  as Lead Lab Technician.  Shane excelled in learning more about ESD phenomenon and testing under the guidance of industry veteran and pioneer, Stan Weitz.  Today, as Test Lab Manager, Shane now oversees the world class ETS Testing Center in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, performing ESD testing, material analysis, teaching, and consulting.  Shane continues to pursue his quest for knowledge about electrical and electrostatic phenomena via his studies at Penn State, ESDA certifications, and active involvement in ESDA committee efforts.