Abhinav Sinha
About Abhinav Sinha
Abhinav Sinha is a Senior Physical Design Engineer with extensive experience in integrated circuit design and physical design engineering. He has worked for several companies, including Qualcomm and Intel, and holds a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University.
Work at Lightmatter
Abhinav Sinha currently holds the position of Senior Physical Design Engineer at Lightmatter, where he has been employed since 2024. His role involves responsibilities related to the physical design of integrated circuits, leveraging his extensive experience in the field. Prior to joining Lightmatter, he accumulated significant experience in various engineering roles across multiple companies.
Previous Experience in Physical Design Engineering
Abhinav Sinha has a diverse background in physical design engineering, having worked at several organizations. He served as a Physical Design Engineer at Cerium Systems from 2019 to 2020 and at Sevya Multimedia from 2020 to 2021. He also held the position of Senior Design Engineer at Sevya Multimedia for a brief period in 2021. His experience includes working with advanced technology nodes and various stages of IC physical design.
Education and Expertise
Abhinav Sinha earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from CMR Group of Institutions, completing his studies from 2013 to 2017. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University, where he studied from 2022 to 2023. His academic background supports his expertise in static timing analysis, floor planning, and design automation using scripting languages like TCL.
Internship and Research Experience
Abhinav Sinha has participated in several internships and research roles that contributed to his professional development. He was an Interim Engineering Intern at Qualcomm in 2023 and worked as a SoC Design Engineer at Intel Corporation for four months in the same year. Additionally, he served as a Graduate Research Assistant at North Carolina State University from 2022 to 2023, where he gained valuable research experience.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Abhinav Sinha possesses a range of technical skills relevant to physical design engineering. He is proficient in using tools such as Synopsys IC Compiler and Cadence Innovus for physical design tasks. His expertise encompasses various aspects of the ASIC design flow, including optimization and timing analysis. He has experience working with advanced technology nodes, specifically 7nm, 10nm, and 28nm processes.