Certified Professionals

Yassine Kairouch is currently a Reliability Operation Engineer at Analog Devices holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2018. His commitment to product reliability and safety led him to excel in ESD and Latch-up qualification. He meticulously planned and executed tests, developing innovative programs that adhered to JEDEC standards. Yassine was a collaboration expert, working seamlessly with internal and external vendors, designing test fixtures, and contributing to the reliability of testing processes. He also maintained a keen eye for precision, performing ESD and Latch-up characterization and providing timely updates to internal teams.

Yassine extended his expertise to offer crucial technical support for high voltage endurance testing and equipment troubleshooting and repairing, including in-house testers. He continuously adapted to industry standards, ensuring processes remained at the forefront. Yassine's dedication extended to mentorship, transferring knowledge, instilling safety protocols, and helping new hires achieve proficiency in ESD and Latch-up testing. His holistic approach made him a respected luminary in the field of electrical engineering.

Credential ID: https://esdcertification.esda.org/c/5a90cdf7113e4fa49ead209a169de601

Yong Hoon (Joshua) Yoo has been involved in the static control industry since 1994 for ionization, ESD measurement and high voltage power business operation in semiconductor, flat panel displays and automotive industry. He has been a member of EOS/ESD Association since 2000 and served as an Elected Board of Director in 2016 - 2018. He is the founder and president of Korea EOS/ESD Association since 2011. He is a member of Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers (Korean IEEE) since 2021. He is serving industry as Korea President of International Semiconductor Executive Summits (ISES) since 2024. 

He started his volunteering activities on EOS/ESD Association since 2013 as an active working group members and technical program committee members of annual symposium for multiple events of ESD Association. With his leadership, Korea EOS/ESD Association very strongly presents and annual events over 10 years. He is pioneer for flat panel display (FPD) static issue analysis and resolved problems. In recently, he found a root cause of ESD yield losses in AI chip manufacturing environment and improved yield over double digits.

He is an iNARTE certified ESD Engineer in 2007 and the EOS/ESD Association certified Professional ESD Program Manager in 2011. He has 14 patents for ionization system and ESD testing technologies.

Credential ID: https://esdcertification.esda.org/en/c/de90a381cc6b4c1fa1b4d559a836bad8