Anirudh Devgan
Anirudh Devgan | |
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 Devgan on DAC panel 25 June 2018 | |
| Born | New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | United States, India |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Public School |
| Occupation | President & CEO, Cadence Design Systems |
Anirudh Devgan, Ph.D is a computer scientist and business executive. Devgan is currently president and CEO of Cadence Design Systems, having been Cadence’s president since 2017.[1][2] He joined Cadence’s board of directors effective Aug 2, 2021.[3]
Devgan received a Bachelor of Technology degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.[4] He holds 27 U.S. patents.[5]
Career History[]
Devgan became Cadence’s president and CEO in December 2021; he was previously Cadence’s president since 2017,[3] after having joined Cadence in 2012 from Magma Design Automation[6] where he worked as General Manager and Corporate Vice President of Magma’s Custom Design Business Unit.[7]
Anirudh worked at International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)[8] for 12 years in management and research at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, IBM Server Division, IBM Microelectronics Division, and IBM Austin Research Lab.
Awards and Recognition[]
Devgan was the recipient of the 1999 IBM Outstanding Research Accomplishment Award and IBM Outstanding Innovation Award, the 2000 IBM Corporate Award, the IBM Microelectronics Division's Excellence Award in 2001. He has also received the IEEE William J. Macalla Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Computer-Aided Design in 2003[9]
In 2005, he received the best paper award for back-end design at the Design Automation Conference,[10] and was named IEEE Fellow in 2006.[11]
In 2021, Devgan received the Phil Kaufman award, given by SEMI's ESD Alliance to individuals who have made a demonstrable impact on electronic design.[12]
Biography[]
Anirudh was born in New Delhi, India on the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi campus where his father was a professor of mathematics and statistics. Currently, he resides in Silicon Valley with his wife and two kids.
References[]
- ^ Guru Focus Cadence Announces Anirudh Devgan to Become CEO in December 2021 Retrieved July 26,2021
- ^ Nasdaq Cadence (CDNS) Beats on Q2 Earnings & Revenues, Raises View Retrieved July 27, 2021
- ^ a b MarketWatch Cadence Design Systems CEO to Move to Executive Chairman Role Retrieved July 26, 2021
- ^ Gadgets Now 17 most-important Indian origin tech executives in the world Retrieved January 25, 2021
- ^ JUSTIA Patents Patents by Inventor Anirudh Devgan Retrieved July 26, 2021
- ^ eeNews Europe Cadence moves to new CEO Retrieved July 27, 2021,
- ^ WSJ Anirudh Devgan profile Retrieved July 27, 2021
- ^ BestTech Views Computational Software is Transforming System Design & Hardware Design Retrieved August 2020
- ^ Computer ICCAD-2003 AWARDS Retrieved 2003
- ^ Design Automation Conference The 42nd DAC Awards Retrieved June 17, 2005
- ^ Market Screener Magma's Anirudh Devgan Named IEEE Fellow Retrieved November 30, 2006
- ^ SEMI The Phil Kaufman Award Retrieved December 16, 2021
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- Carnegie Mellon University alumni