Dr. Tamal Mukherjee

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Biography

Tamal Mukherjee is a Professor in the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He has extensive experience as a research engineer and currently serves as the assistant director of the Center for Electronic Design Automation within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests include computer-aided design (CAD) tools that support analog circuit design, high-performance circuit design, numerical optimization algorithms, and the synthesis of MEMS structures. He is a renowned developer of the CMU ASTRX/OBLX system and has created libraries for modular simulated annealing and Asymptotic Waveform Evaluation. His doctoral thesis addressed the challenges of circuit operation in manufacturing environments, focusing on variations in analog circuit synthesis. Since 1995, he has been involved in utilizing numerical algorithms for the automated synthesis of MEMS. His contributions have been significant in advancing automated design technologies.

Research Interests

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
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  • Three letters of recommendation
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  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

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