Vinod Agarwal
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Dr. Vinod K. Agarwal is an Indian-American businessman and scientist. He was a professor at McGill University
in Montreal, Canada from 1978 to 1992. He then founded LogicVision
, which he took public in October, 2001, as the first technology IPO following the terrorist attacks earlier that year. Agarwal left LogicVision in 2005 to start SemIndia, a semiconductor company based in India.
, Agarwal received his undergraduate education at Birla Institute of Technology and Science
, followed by an M.S. from the University of Pittsburgh
and a Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University.
and the Wharton Global Business Forum among other publications and conferences. He is also recognized on the List of Notable BITS alumni.
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in Montreal, Canada from 1978 to 1992. He then founded LogicVision
LogicVision
LogicVision, Inc. was an electronic design automation company, offering chip, board and system-level Design for Test solutions and support to ASIC vendors based in San Jose, California, United States. Founded in 1992, it was acquired by Mentor Graphics in 2009. Their embedded test, BIST and yield...
, which he took public in October, 2001, as the first technology IPO following the terrorist attacks earlier that year. Agarwal left LogicVision in 2005 to start SemIndia, a semiconductor company based in India.
Biography
Born in Mathura, IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Agarwal received his undergraduate education at Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, is a private university located in Pilani, Rajasthan, India. BITS Pilani is considered one of the most prestigious and selective universities in India...
, followed by an M.S. from the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
and a Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University.
Professorship
Upon completing his Ph.D., Dr. Agarwal joined the faculty of the Computer Science Department at the McGill University in Montreal. He stayed on the faculty for 16 years, eventually retiring as head of the Department of Electrical Engineering.Accolades
Dr. Agarwal has been recognized for his contributions to the field by being named Silicon India's 2002 Enterpreneur of the year, as well as being profiled in Fortune magazineand the Wharton Global Business Forum among other publications and conferences. He is also recognized on the List of Notable BITS alumni.