Updated on Dec 29, 2011

C.P. Ravikumar

Invited Seminars given in the recent past

2011

Jan 3, 2011	Informal discussion with students of M.Tech (VLSI) at Anna University College of Engineering, Chennai
Jan 3, 2011	Invited talk on “Fifty years of semiconductor innovation,” at KCT Inst of Tech, Chennai
Jan 3, 2011	Invited talk on “Multicore SoC for next-level Power/Preformance” at MIT Anna University, Chennai
Mar 24, 2011	Talk on “Embedded Systems” at Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad
Mar 3, 2011	Talk on “Semiconductor Technologies for Biomedical Applications, “ Anna University College of Engineering, Chennai
Mar 3, 2011	Talk on “Evolution of DSP Architectures” at IIT Madras
Mar 4, 2011	Talk on “Multicore SoC for next-level Power/Performance” at NIT Trichy
Mar 19, 2011	Talk on “It’s always 430 somewhere” at Anna University College of Engineering, Chennai
Mar 20, 2011	Talk on “It’s always 430 somewhere” at Anna Univeristy College of Engineering, Chennai
May 6, 2011	Talk on “Evolution of DSP Architectures” VIT University, Vellore
May 17, 2011	Talk on “Betterment of Rural Communities through ICT”, IETE Chapter, Chennai
Jun 6, 2011	Talk on “Modern Practices in Digital Design,” Sri Vishnu College of Engineering, Bhimavaram
Jun 7, 2011	Talk on “Embedded Systems,” Osmania University, Hyderabad
Jul 25, 2011	Talk on “TI India University Program,” BMS college of Engineering, Bangalore
Aug 8, 2011	Talk on “Why should we teach MSP430 in the Universities?,” Ambedkar Inst of Tech, Bangalore
Aug 29, 2011	Talk on “Texas Instruments DSP and MSP430 for Embedded Systems,” IIST, Trivandrum
Aug 29, 2011	Talk on “Embedded Systems,” (in Kannada language) delivered at Samvada, National College, Jayanagar, Bangalore
Sep 3, 2011	Talk on “ARM Based Embedded Platforms from Texas Instruments” at the one-day conference on “ARM-based Embedded Platforms from TI,” held at IIT Madras
Sep 8, 2011	Talk on “SoC Design Challenges and Opportunities,” Anna Univ College of Engg, Guindy, Chennai
Sep 10, 2011	Talk on “SoC Design Challenges and Opportunities,” AMNE 2011 organized by IMAPS Bangalore, BIT, Bangalore
Oct 10, 2011	Talk on “TI India University Program,” VIT Vellore
Oct 12, 2011	Talk on “Power Electronics Applications using the Texas Instruments C2000 Microcontroller,” IIT Delhi
Oct 13, 2011	Talk on “From VLSI Design to Embedded Systems A Natural Progression for India,” at CEERI Pilani, Rajasthan
Oct 14, 2011	Half-day workshop on “Applications of MSP430 Microcontroller” at BESU, Kolkata
Nov 4, 2011	Talk on “Embedded Systems” for 4^th year students of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras
Nov 22, 2011	Talk on “ARM Based Embedded Platforms from Texas Instruments” delivered at the two-day faculty development program on Stellaris Microcontroller, Bangalore
Nov 29, 2011	Talk on “ARM Architecture and Programming” delivered at the two-day workshop on Stellaris microcontroller held in Bangalore
Dec 2, 2011	Talk on “Recent Trends in Electronics and Communications” Keynote talk at NCRTE 2011, Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli
Dec 12, 2011	Talk on “It’s always 430 somewhere!” introduction to MSP430 microcontroller for the participants of the workshop on MSP430 microcontroller held at Delhi Technical University

2010

22-Jan-2010	Visit to Muthyammal College of Engineering, Rasipuram. Seminar on “50 Years of IC Innovation and the Road Ahead,” (Keynote talk at MINDSS 2010).
22-Jan-2010	“50 Years of IC Innovation and the road ahead,” Muthyammal College of Engineering
5-Feb-2010	Visit to Goa University, Panaji. Seminar on “50 Years of IC Innovation and the Road Ahead,” organized by VLSI Society of India, Goa Chapter.
5-Feb-2010	“50 Years of IC Innovation and the road ahead,” Goa Univeristy
23-Feb-2010	Visit to Mookambigai Engineering College, Trichy. Talk on “VLSI Design for Testability,” as part of the faculty development program.
23-Feb-2010	“Introduction to VLSI Test,” Mookambigai College of Engg, Trichy
2-Mar-2010	“50 Years of IC innovation and the road ahead,” VCAN 2010, Easwari Engineering College
12-Mar-2010	Visit to Easwari Engineering College, Chennai. Talk on “50 Years of IC Innovation and the Road Ahead,” (Keynote talk at MINDSS 2010).
19-Mar-2010	Visit to SJCE, Mysore. Panel Discussion conducted by IEEE Student Chapter on the topic of “Should we encourage
27-Mar-2010	Visit to SIT, Tumkur. Talk on “Multicore SoC for Next Level Power/Performance,” part of CMNE 2010 conference conducted by IMAPS.
27-Mar-2010	“Multicore Platforms for next level performance/power”, CMNE 2010 (IMAPS), SIT Tumkur
28-Mar-2010	Visit to Oxford Engineering College, Trichy. To take part in their Graduation Ceremony as the chief guest.
28-Mar-2010	Graduation Day, Oxford College of Engg, 2010, Trichy, Tamin Nadu
31-Mar-2010	Visit to Karpaga Vinayaga College of Engineering, Chennai. Talk on “50 Years of IC Innovation and the Road Ahead”, Keynote talk at the National Conference organized by ECE Department.
31-Mar-2010	“50 years of IC innovation and the road ahead,” Karpaga Vinayaga College of Engg, Tamil Nadu
16-Apr-2010	Visit to Madras Institute of Technology, Chromepet, Chennai. Seminar on “Building Low Power Embedded Systems with MSP430.”
16-Apr-2010	“Building Low Power Embedded Systems with MSP430,” MIT, Chennai. Tamil Nadu
12-May-2010	“Embedded Systems,” Delhi College of Engg (Delhi Technological University), New Delhi
28-May-2010	“Embedded Systems,” MNIT, Jaipur, Rajasthan
10-Jun-2010	Multicore Platforms for next level performance/power”, VNR VJIET, Hyderabad
11-Jun-2010	Building Low Power Embedded Systems with MSP430, Guru Nanak College of Engg, Hyderabad
15-Jun-2010	Half day workshop on MSP430, JNTU College of Engg, Hyderabad
25-Jun-2010	Evolution of DSP Architectures, Oxford College of Engg, Bangalore
5-Jul-2010	How Technology is impacting the world of Pattern Recognition and Soft Computing, Delhi Technical University
15-Jul-2010	Introduction to VLSI Test Practices, NIT Calicut
6-Aug-2010	Keynote talk on “Communication in the modern times Impact of VLSI” at PSG College of Engineering and Tech.
9-Aug-2010	“Embedded Systems”, LNMIIT, Jaipur
15-Oct-2010	“Building Low Power Embedded Systems using MSP430,” RVCE, Bangalore
10-Nov-2010	Panel moderator on the topic “Industry academia Interaction” at CDNLive!, Bangalore
14-Dec-2010	Speaker at the One day DSP workshop at JNTU College of Engineering, Hyderabad on the topic “Evolution of TI DSP Platforms”
24-Dec-2010	Half day tutorial on “Low Power Embedded Systems using TI MSP430 Microcontroller,” at ICEE Institute of Tech, Kolkata

2009

9-Jan-2009	Talk entitled “Semiconductor Innovation for Tomorrow’s Medicine” at Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore
5-Feb-2009	Talk entitled “Embedded Systems” for 4^th Semester students of RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore
7-Feb-2009	Keynote Talk entitled “Industrial Applications in the coming years - Why we need to spend higher energy on low-power” at ISCO 2009, Karpagam Engineering College, Coimbatore
6-Mar-2009	Invited talk on “Fifty Years of Semiconductor Innovation” at Pragyaa 2009 Student Technical Conference, Sri Guru Govind Singhji Institute of Technology, Nanded
13-Mar-2009	Invited talk on “Challenges in the design of VLSI Systems” at Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering, Chennai
19-Mar-2009	Invited talk on “Embedded Systems” at National Engineering Conference, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore
6-Apr-2009	Invited talk on “Embedded Systems” at SIT, Tumkur. (Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur)
8-Apr-2009	Keynote talk at the AVLSI Summit at IIT Kharagpur on “VLSI Design to Embedded Systems – The Natural Progression for India”
19-May-2009	Delivered a talk on Embedded Systems at VIT (Pune) as part of their “MSP430 Microcontroller Workshop”
30-Jun-2009	Keynote talk on “Low Power Design” at the inauguration of the Faculty Development Program on VLSI Design, RVCE, Bangalore - RV College of Engineering, Bangalore.
27-Jul-2009	Keynote talk on “Embedded Systems” at the Faculty Development Program on Embedded System Computing at Atria Institute of Technology, Bangalore
13-Aug-2009	Invited speaker at Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering in the “Baudhayana” series of lectures conducted by the IEEE Student Branch of the college on the topic “Modern VLSI Design Challenges and Opportunities”
13-Aug-2009	Keynote talk on “DSP Architectures” at REVA Institute of Technology, Bangalore
9-Sep-2009	Invited talk on “Embedded Systems” at SRM University, Chennai (Student Technical Festival, AARUSH 3.0.)
17-Sep-2009	Keynote talk on “Evolution of DSP Architectures” at the Coimbatore Institute of Technology as part of the “Signals, Transforms Applications” workshop
8-Oct-2009	Invited talk at Vellore Institute of Technology, on the topic “From VLSI Design to Embedded Systems the natural progression for India”
23-Oct-2009	Inaugurated the “Wireless Networks and Embedded Systems Conference” (WECON 2009) at Chitkara University, Punjab and delivered the keynote talk entitled “VLSI Design to Embedded Systems
23-Oct-2009	Conducted a workshop on “Embedded System Design using Beagleboard” at Chitkara University, Chandigarh, Punjab
7-Nov-2009	Canara Engineering College (Mangalore) Invited talk on “Embedded Systems” in the educational workshop held to commemorate the 125^th year of IEEE
18-Nov-2009	Moderated a panel discussion on “What does it take for students to be (semiconductor) industry ready?” organized as part of “CDN Live!” conference for educators.
23-Nov-2009	Invited lecture on “VLSI Testing and Design for Testability” in a Faculty Development Program organized by Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad
23-Nov-2009	Invited talk at IIIT Hyderabad on “Embedded Systems”.
3-Dec-2009	Seminar on “Memory Yield Improvement through Application Aware Testing enabled by PBIST” in the Seminar Series organized by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

2008

22-Feb-2008	Technical Talk, “Design Challenges for modern command-communication-control systems,” Anna University College of Engineering, TN.
22-Feb-2008	Technical Talk, “Design Challenges for modern command-communication-control systems,” Easwari Engineering College, TN.
4-Apr-2008	Keynote Talk, “How Computing, Communication and Control are changing and what we can do to keep abreast” delivered at Karpagam Engineering College, Coimbatore, TN.
5-May-2008	Keynote Talk, “Signals and Systems - The next frontier,” delivered at Anna University College of Engineering, TN.
6-Jun-2008	Keynote Talk, “Signals and Systems - The next frontier,” delivered at Reva Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
1-Jul-2008	Keynote Talk, “Embedded Systems – The next frontier,” Delivered at the Faculty Workshop on DSP and Matlab held at PESSE, Bangalore.
28-Jul-2008	Keynote Talk, “Embedded Systems – The next frontier,” delivered at MSRSAS, Bangalore.
8-Aug-2008	Talk entitled “Introduction to Design for Test,” IIT Delhi, New Delhi.
9-Aug-2008	Talk entitled “DSP and Embedded Systems – The Next Frontier,” delivered at the VSI workshop on DSP and Embedded Systems, VNR-VJIET, Hyderabad.
24-Aug-2008	Keynote Talk, “DSP and Embedded Systems – The Next Frontier,” Delivered at the Faculty workshop on DSP and Matlab held at RNSIT, Bangalore.
1-Oct-2008	Keynote Talk entitled “VLSI + Communications + Wireless Networks = Embedded Systems” at VCAN conference, Easwari Engineering College, Chennai.
1-Oct-2008	Talk entitled “Challenges of VLSI Design,” as part of the Industrial Lecture Series at IIT Madras.
7-Nov-2008	Talk entitled “Semiconductor Innovation for Tomorrow’s Medicine” at the School of Medical Science and Technology, IIT Kharagpur.

2007

5-Jan-2007	Invited talk on “The challenge of low power test – just when you thought low power design was under control” at TIMA, NIT Trichy.
18-Feb-2007	Invited Talk on “Professional Practices for the Microelectronics Professional,” SIT, Tumkur
28-Feb-2007	Talk on “Embedded Systems on Chip,” RVCE, Bangalore
10-May-2007	Technical Seminar on “Glitch-aware Test Pattern Generation” at RICE University, USA.
14-May-2007	Keynote talk, National Conference on ‘Design Techniques for Modern Electronic Devices, VLSI and Communication Systems DTVC-07’, NIT Hamirpur.
22-Nov-2007	Technical Talk on “Challenges in VLSI/Embedded Systems Design” given to final-year students of IIT Madras.
22-Nov-2007	Technical Talk on “Challenges in VLSI Design” given to students of final year Electrical Engineering of Anna University.
23-Nov-2007	Technical Talk on “Variability Issues in Test,” at IMAPS Conference, Bangalore IINC 2007.

2006

3-Jan-2006	Delivered an invited talk on the topic of “Talent Creation in VLSI” as part of the Industry Forum, VLSI Design Conference.
15-Jan-2006	Delivered a talk on the topic of “Challenges of Testing Digital VLSI Systems” at VTU, Belgaum.
25-May-2006	Delivered a seminar on “Hierarchical Scan Architectures” at Computer Engineering, University of Southern California.
29-Aug-2006	Delivered the keynote talk on “Challenges in VLSI Design and Test” at Quintessence 2006, a National Level Technical Symposium held at Easwari Engineering College, Chennai.
10-Sep-2006	Delivered a seminar on ”Challenges in VLSI Test” at Interra Systems, Kolkata.
10-Oct-2006	Delivered a seminar on “Challenges in VLSI Test” at RV College of Engineering, Bangalore.

2005

3-Jan-2005	Coordinated a Panel on “VLSI Education” at the VLSI Design Conference Industrial Forum, Kolkata.
22-Feb-2005	Invited talk on “Low Power Design Techniques” at the VSI Workshop on Low Power Design, Bangalore.
28-Feb-2005	Invited Talk on “Recent Advances in VLSI Test” at Apogee Student Technical Festival, BITS Pilani.
1-Mar-2005	Invited Talk on “Recent Advances in VLSI Test (Scan Test Compression),” at the VSI Workshop on VLSI Education, Jaipur.
10-May-2005	Invited talk on “Recent Advances in VLSI Test”, at the National Workshop on Challenges in VLSI. DA-IICT, Gandhinagar, India.
20-May-2005	Invited talk on “VLSI CAD Tools” at the VSI Workshop on VLSI Education, SJCE, Mysore.
6-Jun-2005	Delivered a talk on “Challenges in the System-on-Chip Design” to students and faculty of VTU Belgaum and KLE Belgaum
1-Jul-2005	Delivered a keynote talk on the topic of “Multiprocessor Architectures for Embedded SoC” at INDICON 2005, IIT Madras
23-Jul-2005	Delivered an invited talk on the topic “Testing of Nanometer Chips” at VEDAS 2005, Salem
1-Aug-2005	Delivered an invited talk on the topic of “Multiprocessor Architectures for Embedded SoC” at Mindtree Technical Festival (2005)
2-Aug-2005	Delivered an invited talk on the topic “Embedded System Design for Low Power using a Genetic Algorithm” at the ISA-IEEE Day
10-Nov-2005	Delivered an invited talk on the topic of “Indian Semiconductor Industry” at the IEEE TTTC Technical Forum in honor of Prof. Sudhakar Reddy, International Test Conference (2005)
13-Nov-2005	Delivered an invited talk on the topic of “Practicing Transition-Fault Testing with Physical-Design-Friendly Flows” at UT Dallas
1-Dec-2005	Delivered a talk on the topic of “Signal Integrity Issues in VLSI Test” at the VLSI Signal Integrity Workshop, Bangalore

2004

4-Jan-2004	Keynote talk at 17^th International Conference on VLSI Design. January 2004, Mumbai, entitled “Multiprocessor Architectures for Embedded System-on-Chip Applications”
2-Feb-2004	Invited Talk at IETE, Bangalore, on “Testing in the Nanometer Zone”
10-Mar-2004	Invited Talk on “Design for Manufacturability” at the Workshop on Reconfigurable Computing at MNIT, Jaipur
21-May-2004	Invited Talk on “Implementation Fabrics for Programmable Systems-on-Chip,” at VEDAS-2004, Sona College of Engineering
10-Aug-2004	Invited Talk at ISRO Satellite Center, on “Challenges in Digital System Testing” at Bangalore
24-Sep-2004	Inaugural Talk at ECBLITZ 2004, the Student Technical Festival, PSNA College of Technology, Dindigul, entitled “Design, Verification, and Test in Nanometer Technologies.”

2003

10-Feb-2003	Invited talk entitled “Impact of Nanometer Related Timing Impact of Nanometer Related Timing Failures Failures on At on At-speed Testing speed Testing” at National Seminar on SoC, SASTRA Tanjavur
10-Feb-2003	Panelist at the panel discussion held at National Seminar on SoC, SASTRA, Tanjavur, 2003 (Topic: SoC – Reality or Hype?)
15-Feb-2003	Invited talk entitled “Multiprocessors – Past, Present, Future” at IIT Delhi
22-Feb-2003	Invited talk entitled “Challenges in VLSI Test at BITS, Pilani as part of APOGEE 2003, Student Festival
23-Feb-2003	Moderator of panel discussion on “Challenges in Developing an Effective VLSI/embedded Systems Curriculum” at Workshop on VLSI Design for Embedded Systems, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
12-Apr-2003	Panelist at the Student Festival held at SJCE, Mysore, (Topic : Industry-Academia Interaction)
15-May-2003	Invited talk at the 3-day Workshop on VLSI and MEMS, SJCE, Mysore, (held in cooperation with IEEE Chapter, SJCE, and IEEE Electronic Devices Society)
10-Jun-2003	Invited talk delivered at SASKEN, Bangalore, on “Impact of Nanometer Related Timing Failures on At on At-speed Testing speed Testing”.
19-Jul-2003	Invited Talk on “Real-Time Projects Semiconductor and Chip Design” delivered at National Public School, Bangalore
11-Sep-2003	Keynote talk at the two-day workshop on VLSI held at RVCE, Bangalore
11-Oct-2003	Invited talk at SJCE, Mysore on the topic of Multiprocessors for Embedded Systems
10-Dec-2003	Invited talk at IIIT Hyderabad on the topic of “Testing DSM Chips”
15-Dec-2003	Invited talk at the inauguration of IEEE Chapter at MSRIT, Bangalore, entitled “Design, Verification, and Test in Nanometer Technologies”

2002

2-Aug-2002	Invited talk on “Introduction to Semiconductors” delivered at National Public School, Bangalore.
3-Mar-2003	Invited Talk on “The Challenges in Designing Embedded System-on-Chip” delivered at the Two-day workshop on VLSI and Embedded Systems at MGR Engineering College, Chennai.
10-Jul-2002	Invited Talk at Novell on “Perspectives on Testing Hardware-Software Systems”
22-May-2002	Invited Talk on Trends in VLSI Design delivered at CRL, BEL.