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Professor Dr. Larry Pileggi

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Biography

Larry Pileggi is the Coraluppi Head and Tanoto Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon in 1989. His career includes positions at Westinghouse Research and Development and the University of Texas at Austin. He is a co-founder of Fabbrix Inc. and Extreme DA, both acquired by major companies in the semiconductor industry. Dr. Pileggi has strong interests in digital and analog integrated circuit design as well as design methodologies. He has received numerous accolades, including the Westinghouse Corporation’s highest engineering achievement award and the Presidential Young Investigator award from the National Science Foundation. A respected author, Dr. Pileggi has published over 300 papers and holds 39 U.S. patents. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and an influential figure in the field of electronic design automation. In addition to his research contributions, he is committed to education, having been awarded the B.R. Teare Teaching Award by the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He currently leads initiatives that focus on innovation and education in electrical and computer engineering.

Research Interests

Digital Circuit Design Analog Circuit Design Integrated Circuit Design Design Methodologies

Experience

Coraluppi Head and Tanoto Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Leads the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and engages in teaching, research, and administration.

Co-founder

2000-01-01 — 2010-01-01

Fabbrix Inc. • Pittsburgh, PA

Developed innovative solutions in semiconductor EDA.

Co-founder

2010-01-01 — 2015-01-01

Extreme DA • Pittsburgh, PA

Worked on solutions for interconnect delay issues in circuit designs.

Awards

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Westinghouse Corporation’s Highest Engineering Achievement Award

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Presidential Young Investigator Award

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Technical Excellence Awards

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Richard Newton GSRC Industrial Impact Award

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IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Mac Van Valkenburg Award

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ACM/IEEE Richard Newton Technical Impact Award in Electronic Design Automation

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B.R. Teare Teaching Award

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University Researcher Award

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications

Application Checklist

  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)

Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.