Palaniappan Manickam
About Palaniappan Manickam
Palaniappan Manickam is a Principal R&D Systems Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with extensive experience in the semiconductor industry.
Principal R&D Systems Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories
Palaniappan Manickam currently serves as a Principal R&D Systems Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories. Since 2019, he has been contributing to the research and development efforts at their Livermore, California, location. His role involves working on innovative systems engineering projects, focusing on advancing technological solutions and contributing to the mission of Sandia National Laboratories.
Previous Role as Applications Manager at Texas Instruments
Before joining Sandia National Laboratories, Palaniappan Manickam worked at Texas Instruments as an Applications Manager from 2017 to 2019. Based in Santa Clara, CA, he spent two years overseeing application engineering projects, managing product applications, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to drive technology solutions in the semiconductor industry.
Experience as Staff Product Applications Engineer at Xilinx
Palaniappan Manickam served as a Staff Product Applications Engineer at Xilinx from 2010 to 2017. His seven-year tenure in San Jose, CA, involved addressing complex product application challenges and supporting customers with technical guidance and innovative solutions for Xilinx's programmable logic devices.
Tenure as Senior Product Engineer at Altera
From 2000 to 2010, Palaniappan Manickam worked as a Senior Product Engineer at Altera in San Jose, CA. During this decade-long period, he focused on product engineering, ensuring the reliability and performance of Altera’s semiconductor products. His work contributed significantly to the development and deployment of reliable electronic components.
Educational Background in Electrical Engineering
Palaniappan Manickam holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University, obtained in 1999. He also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University in 1998. His strong academic foundation in these disciplines has equipped him with the knowledge and skills necessary for his roles in the engineering field.