Dr. Arijit Raychowdhury

Professor

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Biography

Arijit Raychowdhury was appointed Steve W. Chaddick School Chair of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Georgia Tech on December 1, 2021. Previously, he held the Motorola Solutions Foundation Professorship and joined the ECE faculty as an associate professor in January 2013. Raychowdhury was awarded the Semiconductor Junior Professorship from 2015 to 2019 and currently oversees a school that is consistently ranked among the nation’s leading programs in graduate and undergraduate education. The School of ECE is one of the largest producers of electrical and computer engineers in the United States, with over 2,500 graduate and undergraduate students and around 100 faculty members. He is the director of the Center for Co-Design of Cognitive Systems (CoCoSys) and has held research positions at Intel Corporation and Texas Instruments. Raychowdhury received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University in 2007. His research interests include low power digital mixed-signal circuit design, specialized accelerators, power converters, and signal-processors. He has made significant contributions to the semiconductor industry including designing the world’s first adaptive echo-cancellation network for integrated DSLs and foundational technologies in memory and logic design. Raychowdhury has published over 250 articles in refereed journals and conferences and holds more than 27 U.S. and international patents. He currently serves as a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society and is active in various technical program committees for key circuits design conferences.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor; Steve W. Chaddick School Chair

2021-12-01 — Present

Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA

Oversees the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, addressing its academic performance and faculty.

Associate Professor

2013-01-01 — 2021-11-30

Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA

Conducted research and taught courses in electrical and computer engineering.

Research Position

— Present

Intel Corporation • Various

Engaged in semiconductor research and development.

Research Position

— Present

Texas Instruments • Various

Contributed to research in digital design and circuits.

Awards

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IEEE Fellow

2022-01-01
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SRC Technical Excellence Award

2021-01-01
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Qualcomm Faculty Award

2021-01-01
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IEEE/ACM Innovator 40 Award

2018-01-01
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Roger P. Webb Outstanding Junior Faculty Award

2018-01-01
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Intel Young Faculty Award

2015-01-01
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NSF CISE Research Initiation Initiative Award (CRII)

2015-01-01
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Intel Labs Technical Contribution Award

2011-01-01
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Dimitris N. Chorafas Award

2007-01-01
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Thesis Award

2007-01-01

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.