Tom Caulfield, Ph.D., President and Chief Operating Officer of Ausra Inc. 

Since September 2009 Dr. Caulfield is President and Chief Operating Officer of Ausra Inc.
From October 2005 until September 2009 he worked for Novellus Systems Inc.
Dr. Caulfield was responsible for marketing and selling Novellus' products and services throughout the company's global sales and service regions. 

Prior to joining Novellus, Dr. Caulfield spent 16 years at IBM. In his most recent assignment as vice president of 300-mm semiconductor operations, Dr. Caulfield was responsible for the financial management and operation of IBM's premier semiconductor facility located in East Fishkill, New York. Prior to joining IBM he worked at Philips Laboratory as a senior member of the research staff. He began his career working at Columbia University. 

Dr. Caulfield earned two undergraduate degrees—one in materials science/metallurgy from Columbia University and another in physics from St. Lawrence University. He received both his master's and doctorate degrees in materials science/metallurgy from Columbia University. Dr. Caulfield serves on the board of directors of PDF Solutions, Inc.