Synopsys Research Partnership Award

Award Criteria:

  1. Lasting Impact on EDA
    • The nominee’s work should have had a significant and enduring influence on the EDA industry or academic community.
    • This could include foundational research, widely adopted tools, or transformative methodologies.
  2. Innovation and Technical Excellence
    • The nominee should have demonstrated technical leadership and innovation in solving complex problems in design automation.
    • Contributions may span areas such as logic synthesis, simulation, verification, physical design, or system-level design.
  3. Industry or Academic Leadership
    • The nominee may have played a key role in founding or leading influential companies, research groups, or initiatives that advanced the EDA field.
  4. Recognition by Peers
    • The nominee should be widely respected by peers in both academia and industry.
    • Prior honors, publications, patents, or keynote presentations may support this.
  5. Contribution to the EDA Community
    • Involvement in mentorship, education, standardization efforts, or community-building activities is also valued.