Dr. Vazgen Melikyan – Director of Educational DepartmentVazgen joined Synopsys in 2004 as Director of Educational Department and is the Head since its establishment. Vazgen holds BS from Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, Ph.D. from Moscow Engineering-Physics Institute, Sc.D. and full Professor from National Polytechnic University of Armenia, Corresponding Member of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia. Vazgen is a member of Program Committee or Head of sessions in various international scientific conferences, Head of Boards in defenses of dissertations. He is the author of 12 monographs, more than 350 scientific and 135 methodical publications, more than 150 courses, had more than 190 reports in international conferences. 72 PhD dissertations have been carried out and successfully defended under his supervision. In addition, he is the President of Program Committee of Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia, Head of Armenia’s Presidential Award Committee in the sector of science and technology, Executive Secretary of Educational Awards of Armenia in IT sector. Vazgen has been conferred various awards and prizes, including the title of Honorable Scientist of the Republic of Armenia, “President of the Republic Prize” in “Technical Sciences and Information Technologies”, “Best Paper” Awards in various international conferences, he is Honorable professor of several universities, including National Research University MIET and European Academy of Armenia.
