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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
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, ARM
Visiting Professor, Southampton University

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

Dhireesha Kudithipudi
Assistant Professor
Computer Engineering
Rochester Institute of Technology

Ehat Ercanli
Assistant Professor
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Syracuse University

Hamid Mahmoodi
Assistant Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
San Francisco State University

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

Karen Bartleson
Director
Interoperability & 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

Matthew Swabey
Professor
Electronics & Computer Science
University of Southampton

Scott Dunham
Professor
Electrical Engineering
University of Washington

Shanmuga Sundaram
CAE Manager
Verification Group
Synopsys

Shubharthi Datta
Applications Consultant
Global Technical Services
Synopsys

Spyros Tragoudas
Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Theodore Manikas
Visiting Research Professor 
Computer Science & Engineering
Southern Methodist University

Tom Clarke
Professor
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Imperial College, London

Vazgen Melikyan
Director, Synopsys Armenia Educational Department
Head MCS Interdepartmental Chair, State Engineering University of Armenia

Vladimir Aroutiounian
Head of Chair Professor
Physics of Semiconductors & Microelectronics
Yerevan State University

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

Yong-Bin Kim
Associate Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Northeastern University