Curricula Advisory Board 
Guiding the Development of Modern IC Design Curriculum 

Academic involvement is essential to delivering a successful curriculum. The Synopsys Curricula Advisory Board is a group of academic experts working together to develop new microelectronic design courseware for Synopsys University Program members. In addition to generously helping to create and share curriculum, board members also give valuable input on course requirements and the overall content and direction of the program.  

Providing curriculum on modern IC design techniques prepares graduates to meet the demands of the fast paced semiconductor industry and to effectively compete in today’s market place. 

Synopsys Curricula Advisory Board Mission

To define and direct the development of a complete modern IC design curriculum that addresses the needs of:
  • Digital and analog designers using Synopsys tools, IP and supported reference methodologies
  • Process manufacturing engineers using Synopsys tools, IP and supported reference methodologies
  • Graduate and undergraduate engineering programs

If you are interested in becoming a Synopsys Curricula Advisory Board Member or contributing curriculum to the Synopsys University Program, please contact us.  

Synopsys Curricula Advisory Board Members

Amit Patra
Professor
Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Arun .N. Chandorkar
Professor
Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai

Behnam Arad
Professor
Department of Computer Science
California State University Sacramento

Byunghoo Jung
Assistant Professor
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Purdue University

Christos Papachristou
Professor
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Case Western Reserve University

David Flynn
Fellow R&D & Visiting Professor in
Southampton University
ARM

Dejan Markovic
Assistant Professor
Electrical Engineering
University of California, Los Angeles

Dhireesha Kudithipudi
Professor
Department of Computer Engineering
Rochester Institute of Technology

Dr Tom Clarke
Professor
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Imperial College, London

Durgam Vahia
OpenSPARC Engineering Manager
Sun Microsystems

Ehat Ercanli
Assistant Professor
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Syracuse University

Jacob Abraham
Professor
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
University of Texas at Austin

James Stine
Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Oklahoma State University
Karen Bartleson
Director, Interoperability and University Programs
Synopsys

Kenneth W. Hsu
Professor
Computer Engineering
Rochester Institute of Technology

Mahesh Patil
Professor
Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai

Mark Zwolinski
Professor
Electronics & Computer Science
University of Southampton

Mitchell Thornton
Professor
Computer Science & Engineering
Southern Methodist University

Scott Dunham
Professor
Electrical Engineering
University of Washington

Shanmuga Sundaram
CAE Manager, Verification Group
Synopsys

Shubharthi Datta
Applications Consultant
Synopsys

Spyros Tragoudas
Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Vazgen Melikyan
The Interdepartmental Chair and Director of
Synopsys Armenia Educational Department
(SAED) & Head of State Engineering University
of Armenia (SEUA) Microelectronic Circuits & Systems

V. Ramgopal Rao
Professor
Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai

Yong-Bin Kim
Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Northeastern University



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