Indian American engineering professor Dr. Arijit Raychowdhury, chair of Georgia Tech’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has received the Semiconductor Research Corporation’s (SRC) Aristotle Award, recognizing his longstanding contributions to engineering education, student mentorship and the development of future semiconductor researchers.
Announced September 23, 2026, the award honors faculty members whose commitment to teaching and mentoring has had a lasting impact on students’ professional achievements.
First presented in 1995, the Aristotle Award is among SRC’s recognitions for excellence in engineering education. Raychowdhury is only the second Georgia Tech faculty member to receive the honor, following Professor Emeritus Jim Meindl, who received it in 2004.
Raychowdhury serves as the Steve W. Chaddick School Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he leads one of the nation’s largest electrical and computer engineering programs.
He joined the university’s faculty in 2013 and became school chair in 2021.
Originally educated in India, Raychowdhury received his bachelor’s degree in electrical and telecommunication engineering from Jadavpur University in Kolkata in 2001. He subsequently earned a doctorate in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue University in 2007.
Before joining Georgia Tech, he spent five years as a staff scientist at Intel Corporation’s Circuits Research Lab and two years as an analog circuit researcher at Texas Instruments.
His research focuses on developing faster, more energy-efficient computer chips and technologies that support advanced computing and artificial intelligence.
His circuit design innovations have been adopted by major semiconductor companies, including Qualcomm, Intel and Samsung.
At Georgia Tech, he teaches computer chip design and related technologies, emphasizing practical applications and industry-relevant research.
As school chair, he has supported initiatives that bring industry expertise into engineering education. Among these is Georgia Tech’s Curriculum Partnership Initiative, which incorporates collaborative course development, industry-led instruction and project-based learning opportunities.
He also directs the Center for the Co-Design of Cognitive Systems, a national research initiative advancing semiconductor technologies through university, industry and government collaboration.
He has also contributed to national efforts to strengthen the semiconductor workforce and expand engineering education.
His academic and research record includes more than 250 articles in scholarly journals and refereed conference proceedings and more than 27 U.S. and international patents.
Over the years, Raychowdhury and his students have received 18 best paper awards.
His earlier recognitions include the SRC Technical Excellence Award in 2021, Qualcomm Faculty Awards in 2020 and 2021, the IEEE/ACM Innovator Under 40 Award in 2018, the Intel Young Faculty Award in 2015 and the Roger P. Webb Outstanding Junior Faculty Award in 2018.
He was also named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).