Anestis Dounavis

Anestis Dounavis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Western Ontario. He holds a Ph.D. and is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).

• Research Interests
• Design Automation of VLSI Circuits
• Modeling and Simulation of High-Speed Interconnects
• Signal Integrity (Board, Package, and Chip Level)
• Electromagnetic Interference and Immunity Analysis
• Mixed Signal Simulation
• Model-Order Reduction Techniques
• Simulation of Microelectromechanical (MEMS) and Optoelectronic Systems

His work focuses on developing efficient algorithms for transient analysis of power distribution networks, electromagnetic compatibility, and passive macromodeling techniques. He has published extensively in top-tier IEEE journals, with recent articles spanning waveform relaxation methods, parameterized reduction, and sensitivity analysis.

Notable scientific awards include:

• Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation Early Research Award (2009)
• Carleton University Medal for Ph.D. Excellence (2004)
• Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation Futures Award (2004)
• INTEL Best Student Paper Award (2003)
• University Medal at Master’s Level (2000)

He has declined prestigious postdoctoral fellowships, including an NSERC Post-doctoral Fellowship (2003). Teaching recognitions include the University Student Council’s Teaching Honour Roll (2009-2010).