Title: Staff Analog Mixed Signal Circuit Design Engineer
Company: Synopsys, Inc.
Location: OR/USA
Education: Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Irvine (2024); Coursework to Doctorate Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles; Master’s Degree in Integrated Circuit Design, Technical University of Munich (2016); Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology (2014); High School Diploma, Notre Dame Academy
Career History: Staff Analog Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Engineer, Synopsys, Inc., Hillsboro, OR (2024-Present); Capstone Project, Circuits and Systems Lead, Microsoft (2024); Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Wellness U (2023-2024); Graduate Advisor, Ingenius Prep (2022-2023); Graduate Research Assistant, University of California, Los Angeles (2020-2022); Graduate Coach (2020-2022); Cadet, University of California, Los Angeles (2021-2022); Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of California, Los Angeles (2021); Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of California, Davis (2020); Analog IC Design Engineer 2 (Optical ICs R&D), Semtech (2017-2019); Physical IC Design Consultant, GME (2016-2017); Graduate Student Researcher, Fraunhofer IIS (2015-2016); Research Intern, Fraunhofer IIS (2015); Graduate Student, Nanyang Technological University (2015); Undergraduate Student, Undergraduate Student Researcher, Birla Institute of Technology (2013-2014); Project Trainee, Bharat Electronics (2013); Intern, Honeywell (2012)
Avantika Singh, Staff Analog Mixed Signal Circuit Design Engineer at Synopsys, Inc., has been recognized as a Marquis Emerging Leader for their contributions and achievements in the field of engineering.
A passionate design researcher and engineer, whose work at Synopsys since 2024 has been groundbreaking, Ms. Singh has navigated her career with perseverance and resilience, shaped largely by her upbringing in a small town in India. She attributes much of her success to the sacrifices made by her parents—her father is a cardiologist, and her mother faced many hardships while raising the family. Through hard work, determination, and excellence as a student, she earned a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communication engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology in 2014; during her studies, she gained work experience in the field as an intern at Honeywell and as a project trainee for Bharat Electronics.
Ms. Singh subsequently continued his education in Germany, where she attended the University of Munich and found extremely impactful mentors, who helped with early job searches throughout Europe. Ahead of her graduation in 2016, with a master’s degree in integrated circuit design, she worked in Germany as a research intern-turned-graduate student researcher with Fraunhofer IIS. She went on to work as a physical IC design consultant with GME and an analog IC designer engineer 2 with Semtech.
Ms. Singh relocated to the United States in 2019 to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of California, Irvine. While she initially received international accolades for her work in engineering, including the IEEE Solid State Circuit Society (SSCS) Rising Stars award in February 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and family issues back home in India took an enormous emotional toll on her. After two and a half years, she made the decision to leave the PhD program, but ultimately attained a Master of Engineering in electrical and computer engineering in 2024.
Prior to this, she served as a graduate teaching assistant and graduate research assistant at UC Davis and UCLA; at the latter institution, she was also selected for the Women in Engineering Cadet program through the Leadership Academy, where she strengthened her leadership skills, particularly in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Always interested in entrepreneurial activities, she has earned several awards in venture and startup competitions, including reaching the finals of Silicon Valley’s Plug and Play semiconductor competition. Between 2022 and 2024, she was active as a graduate adviser at Ingenius Prep—providing college admissions consultancy to high-achieving students—founder and chief executive officer at Wellness U—a platform for student wellness through generative AI and analytics—and a Capstone Project circuits and systems lead at Microsoft. Since 2022, she has excelled as the founder of STEM SQUADRON.
Now at Synopsis, a prominent software development company, Ms. Singh works with advanced technology, handles research and development design, as well as production design, and product delivery for their customers, and works with a team of seven people from Canada, Italy, and the United States, with whom she shares ideas and brainstorms projects. Among her notable achievements with the company over the last two years, she delivered a groundbreaking IP that had never been developed before within the company or elsewhere. She met tight deadlines, and the project is now approved, with a potential patent filing in progress. In addition, she served as a tech lead for a voltage regular unit, for which she interfaced with seven designers across different continents, managed technical aspects, team dynamics, and communicated with management. The role has provided her with valuable learning experiences.
Looking toward the future, Ms. Singh has categorized her goals into two groups: achievable and ambitious. Her immediate goal in the semiconductor industry is addressing the limited talent pool, as she has observed through interactions with recruitment teams and managers. Having worked in both academia and industry across various countries, she aims to strengthen core semiconductor talent, particularly at the high school and undergraduate levels. She strives to foster greater interest in the semiconductor field among students.
For the next generation of women entering the field, she has observed a tendency among women to strive for perfection—a pursuit she knows is ultimately unattainable—especially when comparing themselves to their male counterparts. She encourages women, especially those in the STEM fields, to embrace self-advocacy and have faith in themselves. “It is essential for women to express their needs and desires without holding back,” she said, “as this is a critical step toward empowerment.”