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ARMENIA BECOMING A WORLD PLAYER IN MICROELECTRONICS EDUCATION
ENP Newswire
October 17, 2011 Monday
Release date- 12102011 - YEREVAN, Armenia - Synopsys, Inc.
(Nasdaq:SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design,
verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems,
today announced the champions of the Sixth Annual International
Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia, with competitors winning prizes
in 13 categories.
A full list of the winners is provided below. Taking place as part
of Synopsys Week in Armenia 2011,this year's competition reflected
the diversity of participants from eleven countries: Belarus, China,
Germany, India, Jordan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, UAE, Ukraine
and the USA.
The Olympiad's goals are to stimulate further development of
microelectronics in Armenia and in the participant countries;
recognize and inspire young, talented engineers; increase interest
in microelectronics among young specialists; discern the level of
knowledge you participants have in the field of microelectronics in
order to make necessary adjustments to regional educational programs;
create a community of young specialists involved in microelectronics.
The Olympiad highlights the brightest, most talented engineers under
the age of 30. Olympiad topics for 2011 included Digital IC Design
and Test, Analog and Mixed Signal IC Design and Test, Semiconductor
Devices and Technology, and Mathematic and Algorithmic Issues of
Electronic Design Automation (EDA).
Out of 349 competitors in the Olympiad, 133 were from Armenian
universities and IT companies while 216 were from foreign universities
and organizations: Belarusian State University of Informatics and
Radio Electronics (BSUIR) in Belarus; Chinese Academy of Sciences
(CAS) in China; Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany;
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani -
Hyderabad) in India; Jordan University of Science and Technology
(JUST) and Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) in Jordan;
Moscow Institute of Electronics Technology (MIET), Saint-Petersburg
Electrotechnical University (LETI), and Tomsk State University of
Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR) in Russia; King Abdullah
University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Fahd University
of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia; University of NiS in
Serbi American University of Sharjah (AUS) in UAE; Kharkov National
University of Radio Electronics (KNURE) in Ukraine; San Francisco
State University (SFSU) in USA.
The Olympiad was conducted in two stages. The first stage, held
in the participants' countries during September, involved a test
to establish a baseline. The second stage involved a challenging
contest consisting of advanced engineering tasks requiring complex
solutions. Of 349 participants in the first stage, 40 were qualified
to progress to the second stage, which was held on October 11 in
Yerevan at the Synopsys Armenia Educational Department (SAED). Of
these 40 contestants, 20 were from Yerevan, 3 were from Gyumri,
Armenia and 17 were from a variety of other countries.
The general organizers and sponsors of the Olympiad were Synopsys
Armenia CJSC and Vivacell-MTS. The Olympiad was also sponsored by
Unicomp CJSC, 'Enterprise Incubator' Foundation (EIF), ACBA-CREDIT
AGRICOLE Bank, Arminco CJSC, MICROSOFT RA, Viasphere Technopark
CJSC, Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE), Union of
Manufacturers & Businessmen of Armenia (UMBA), ARKA Agency, Yerkir
Media TV, Mediastyle Holding, 'Business Express' Weekly, 'ECOnomika'
Magazine, '168 Hours' Daily and Public Radio of Armenia.
Gala Evening for the Champions
The winners of the Sixth Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad
of Armenia were presented with prizes at the Synopsys Gala Evening &
Reception held on October 12 at the Yerevan Chamber Music Hall after
Komitas arrangements. The winners are:
First prize - Notebook computer from Vivacell-MTS went to Hasmik
Osipyan (Armenia)
Second prize - iPad from Synopsys Armenia went to Mohamed Abu Obaida
Mohamed (Saudi Arabia)
Third prize (tie) - Netbook from Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF)
went to Vache Galstyan (Armenia); and Netbook from Unicomp CJSC went
to Roza Bejanyan (Armenia)
Best Engineering Solution - prize from Viasphere Technopark went to
Zubov Igor (Russia)
Best Out-of-the-Box Solution - prize from Union of Manufacturers &
Businessmen of Armenia (UMBA) went to Renju Raju Thomas (Germany)
Most Creative Solution - prize from Union of Information Technology
Enterprises (UITE) went to Hamlet Aslanyan (Armenia)Best Female
Participant - prize from Arminco CJSC went to Tatevik Khalapyan
(Armenia)
Youngest Participant - prize from MICROSOFT RA went to Hovik Vardanyan
(Armenia)
Best Result from each Country- prizes from Olympiad Org Committee went
to: Renju Raju Thomas (Germany), Sumit Kumar Kulshreshtha (India),
Waseem Al-Akel (Jordan), Volobuev Pavel (Russia), Mohamed Abu Obaida
Mohamed (Saudi Arabia), Dusan Petrovic (Serbia), Govind Vijayakumaran
(UAE), Rybak Andrii (Ukraine), Aliaksandr Kastrou (Belarus), Puneet
Pawar (USA)
Winners of this year's Presidential Educational Award, the Best
IT Managers Award, and the Annual International Microelectronics
Olympiad of Armenia were also invited to celebrate at the Gala,
which concludes Synopsys Week in Armenia.
'The growth of the Olympiad shows the increasing influence of Armenia
as a center for Microelectronics,' said Rich Goldman, president of
the organizing committee of the Olympiad, chief executive officer
of Synopsys Armenia CSJC, and vice president of corporate marketing
and strategic alliances at Synopsys. 'This year we welcomed fifteen
students and young engineers from a dozen different countries who
travelled to Yerevan to participate in the Olympiad. It is extremely
rewarding to work with these bright engineers from around the world,
and to give them an opportunity to interact with each other in
Armenia.'
'It's encouraging to see the progress year by year of the Annual
International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia in both quantity
and quality of participants from diverse countries,' said professor
Vazgen Melikyan, president of the program committee of the Olympiad,
director of Synopsys Armenia Educational Department, head of the
interfaculty chair of SEUA Microelectronic Circuits and Systems,
and honorable scientist of RA. 'This is proof that the goals of the
Olympiad are achievable. We've identified some of the brightest talent
for the IT industry.'
'The International Microelectronics Olympiad organized in Armenia
provides an excellent opportunity for promising young IT students
to test our knowledge, exchange experiences with our peers and
contribute to the further development of this strategic sphere,' said
Artak Hayrapetyan, SEUA 2nd year master student at Synopsys Armenia
Educational Department, previous intern and current R&D engineer at
Synopsys Armenia.
'The gala evening is the traditional closing event of Synopsys Armenia
Week,' said Hovik Musayelyan, director of Synopsys Armenia. 'We
honor the winners of the Olympiad and Presidential Educational Awards
with respect and applause. This year we added the Best IT Managers
awards to recognize the growing importance of IT in Armenia's economic
prosperity. We welcome suggestions for new award categories for future
Synopsys Armenia Week events.'
The first Armenian Microelectronics Olympiad was held on September
22-26, 2006 with 82 participants. Since then, the event has grown to
include numerous award categories and nearly 350 participants from
11 countries.
About Synopsys Armenia CJSC and Synopsys, Inc.
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) fuels innovation in the global electronics
market with software, systems, semiconductor IP and services that
address key design, verification and manufacturing challenges. A
leader in electronic design automation (EDA), Synopsys, established
a presence in Armenia in 2004 as Synopsys Armenia closed joint
stock company (CJSC). Synopsys Armenia CJSC provides R&D and product
support in EDA, design for manufacturing (DFM) and the development of
semiconductor intellectual property (IP). Employing several hundred
qualified Armenian engineers, Synopsys is one of largest IT employers
in Armenia. To encourage the highest levels of accomplishment for
students in IT, the company sponsors awards and competitions such
as the Annual Educational Awards of the Republic of Armenia (RA)
President, and the Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad
of Armenia. Synopsys Armenia's investment in the community reaches
well beyond IT. In 2010, Synopsys in Armenia was recognized as one
of 12 finalists for the U.S. Secretary of State's annual Award
for Corporate Excellence (ACE), citing the company's technology
and financial leadership as well as its charity work and volunteer
activities. Synopsys Armenia CJSC is located in Yerevan. Synopsys,
Inc. is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has
approximately 70 offices located throughout North America, Europe,
Japan, Asia and India. Visit Synopsys, Inc. and Synopsys Armenia
online at http://www.synopsys.com and http://www.synopsys.am.
Synopsys is a registered trademark of Synopsys, Inc. Any other
trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this release are
the intellectual property of their respective owners.
Editorial Contact: Gayane Markosyan Synopsys Armenia Office: (374 10)
49 23 56 Mobile: (374 94) 49 22 04 [email protected]
[Editorial queries for this story should be sent to
[email protected] ]
ENP Newswire
October 17, 2011 Monday
Release date- 12102011 - YEREVAN, Armenia - Synopsys, Inc.
(Nasdaq:SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design,
verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems,
today announced the champions of the Sixth Annual International
Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia, with competitors winning prizes
in 13 categories.
A full list of the winners is provided below. Taking place as part
of Synopsys Week in Armenia 2011,this year's competition reflected
the diversity of participants from eleven countries: Belarus, China,
Germany, India, Jordan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, UAE, Ukraine
and the USA.
The Olympiad's goals are to stimulate further development of
microelectronics in Armenia and in the participant countries;
recognize and inspire young, talented engineers; increase interest
in microelectronics among young specialists; discern the level of
knowledge you participants have in the field of microelectronics in
order to make necessary adjustments to regional educational programs;
create a community of young specialists involved in microelectronics.
The Olympiad highlights the brightest, most talented engineers under
the age of 30. Olympiad topics for 2011 included Digital IC Design
and Test, Analog and Mixed Signal IC Design and Test, Semiconductor
Devices and Technology, and Mathematic and Algorithmic Issues of
Electronic Design Automation (EDA).
Out of 349 competitors in the Olympiad, 133 were from Armenian
universities and IT companies while 216 were from foreign universities
and organizations: Belarusian State University of Informatics and
Radio Electronics (BSUIR) in Belarus; Chinese Academy of Sciences
(CAS) in China; Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany;
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani -
Hyderabad) in India; Jordan University of Science and Technology
(JUST) and Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) in Jordan;
Moscow Institute of Electronics Technology (MIET), Saint-Petersburg
Electrotechnical University (LETI), and Tomsk State University of
Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR) in Russia; King Abdullah
University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Fahd University
of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia; University of NiS in
Serbi American University of Sharjah (AUS) in UAE; Kharkov National
University of Radio Electronics (KNURE) in Ukraine; San Francisco
State University (SFSU) in USA.
The Olympiad was conducted in two stages. The first stage, held
in the participants' countries during September, involved a test
to establish a baseline. The second stage involved a challenging
contest consisting of advanced engineering tasks requiring complex
solutions. Of 349 participants in the first stage, 40 were qualified
to progress to the second stage, which was held on October 11 in
Yerevan at the Synopsys Armenia Educational Department (SAED). Of
these 40 contestants, 20 were from Yerevan, 3 were from Gyumri,
Armenia and 17 were from a variety of other countries.
The general organizers and sponsors of the Olympiad were Synopsys
Armenia CJSC and Vivacell-MTS. The Olympiad was also sponsored by
Unicomp CJSC, 'Enterprise Incubator' Foundation (EIF), ACBA-CREDIT
AGRICOLE Bank, Arminco CJSC, MICROSOFT RA, Viasphere Technopark
CJSC, Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE), Union of
Manufacturers & Businessmen of Armenia (UMBA), ARKA Agency, Yerkir
Media TV, Mediastyle Holding, 'Business Express' Weekly, 'ECOnomika'
Magazine, '168 Hours' Daily and Public Radio of Armenia.
Gala Evening for the Champions
The winners of the Sixth Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad
of Armenia were presented with prizes at the Synopsys Gala Evening &
Reception held on October 12 at the Yerevan Chamber Music Hall after
Komitas arrangements. The winners are:
First prize - Notebook computer from Vivacell-MTS went to Hasmik
Osipyan (Armenia)
Second prize - iPad from Synopsys Armenia went to Mohamed Abu Obaida
Mohamed (Saudi Arabia)
Third prize (tie) - Netbook from Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF)
went to Vache Galstyan (Armenia); and Netbook from Unicomp CJSC went
to Roza Bejanyan (Armenia)
Best Engineering Solution - prize from Viasphere Technopark went to
Zubov Igor (Russia)
Best Out-of-the-Box Solution - prize from Union of Manufacturers &
Businessmen of Armenia (UMBA) went to Renju Raju Thomas (Germany)
Most Creative Solution - prize from Union of Information Technology
Enterprises (UITE) went to Hamlet Aslanyan (Armenia)Best Female
Participant - prize from Arminco CJSC went to Tatevik Khalapyan
(Armenia)
Youngest Participant - prize from MICROSOFT RA went to Hovik Vardanyan
(Armenia)
Best Result from each Country- prizes from Olympiad Org Committee went
to: Renju Raju Thomas (Germany), Sumit Kumar Kulshreshtha (India),
Waseem Al-Akel (Jordan), Volobuev Pavel (Russia), Mohamed Abu Obaida
Mohamed (Saudi Arabia), Dusan Petrovic (Serbia), Govind Vijayakumaran
(UAE), Rybak Andrii (Ukraine), Aliaksandr Kastrou (Belarus), Puneet
Pawar (USA)
Winners of this year's Presidential Educational Award, the Best
IT Managers Award, and the Annual International Microelectronics
Olympiad of Armenia were also invited to celebrate at the Gala,
which concludes Synopsys Week in Armenia.
'The growth of the Olympiad shows the increasing influence of Armenia
as a center for Microelectronics,' said Rich Goldman, president of
the organizing committee of the Olympiad, chief executive officer
of Synopsys Armenia CSJC, and vice president of corporate marketing
and strategic alliances at Synopsys. 'This year we welcomed fifteen
students and young engineers from a dozen different countries who
travelled to Yerevan to participate in the Olympiad. It is extremely
rewarding to work with these bright engineers from around the world,
and to give them an opportunity to interact with each other in
Armenia.'
'It's encouraging to see the progress year by year of the Annual
International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia in both quantity
and quality of participants from diverse countries,' said professor
Vazgen Melikyan, president of the program committee of the Olympiad,
director of Synopsys Armenia Educational Department, head of the
interfaculty chair of SEUA Microelectronic Circuits and Systems,
and honorable scientist of RA. 'This is proof that the goals of the
Olympiad are achievable. We've identified some of the brightest talent
for the IT industry.'
'The International Microelectronics Olympiad organized in Armenia
provides an excellent opportunity for promising young IT students
to test our knowledge, exchange experiences with our peers and
contribute to the further development of this strategic sphere,' said
Artak Hayrapetyan, SEUA 2nd year master student at Synopsys Armenia
Educational Department, previous intern and current R&D engineer at
Synopsys Armenia.
'The gala evening is the traditional closing event of Synopsys Armenia
Week,' said Hovik Musayelyan, director of Synopsys Armenia. 'We
honor the winners of the Olympiad and Presidential Educational Awards
with respect and applause. This year we added the Best IT Managers
awards to recognize the growing importance of IT in Armenia's economic
prosperity. We welcome suggestions for new award categories for future
Synopsys Armenia Week events.'
The first Armenian Microelectronics Olympiad was held on September
22-26, 2006 with 82 participants. Since then, the event has grown to
include numerous award categories and nearly 350 participants from
11 countries.
About Synopsys Armenia CJSC and Synopsys, Inc.
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) fuels innovation in the global electronics
market with software, systems, semiconductor IP and services that
address key design, verification and manufacturing challenges. A
leader in electronic design automation (EDA), Synopsys, established
a presence in Armenia in 2004 as Synopsys Armenia closed joint
stock company (CJSC). Synopsys Armenia CJSC provides R&D and product
support in EDA, design for manufacturing (DFM) and the development of
semiconductor intellectual property (IP). Employing several hundred
qualified Armenian engineers, Synopsys is one of largest IT employers
in Armenia. To encourage the highest levels of accomplishment for
students in IT, the company sponsors awards and competitions such
as the Annual Educational Awards of the Republic of Armenia (RA)
President, and the Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad
of Armenia. Synopsys Armenia's investment in the community reaches
well beyond IT. In 2010, Synopsys in Armenia was recognized as one
of 12 finalists for the U.S. Secretary of State's annual Award
for Corporate Excellence (ACE), citing the company's technology
and financial leadership as well as its charity work and volunteer
activities. Synopsys Armenia CJSC is located in Yerevan. Synopsys,
Inc. is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has
approximately 70 offices located throughout North America, Europe,
Japan, Asia and India. Visit Synopsys, Inc. and Synopsys Armenia
online at http://www.synopsys.com and http://www.synopsys.am.
Synopsys is a registered trademark of Synopsys, Inc. Any other
trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this release are
the intellectual property of their respective owners.
Editorial Contact: Gayane Markosyan Synopsys Armenia Office: (374 10)
49 23 56 Mobile: (374 94) 49 22 04 [email protected]
[Editorial queries for this story should be sent to
[email protected] ]