Naraig Manjikian

Naraig Manjikian serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen's University, with significant administrative contributions including Chair of Undergraduate Studies for Computer Engineering (2004-2006), Acting Head of Department (2006), and Associate Head for Student and Alumni Relations (2007-2009).

His academic foundation includes:

• BASc in Computer Engineering (University of Waterloo, 1991)
• MASc in Electrical Engineering (University of Waterloo, 1992)
• PhD in Electrical Engineering (University of Toronto, 1997)

Manjikian's research concentrates on computer architecture and hardware systems, with expertise in parallel processing, field-programmable logic, and embedded systems design. His scholarly impact includes co-authoring the textbook Computer Organization and Embedded Systems (6th edition, McGraw-Hill) with Z. Vranesic, C. Hamacher, and S. Zaky.

He has earned exceptional teaching recognition through four consecutive Professor of the Year awards:

• 2014-2015: Second-year Electrical Engineering students
• 2015-2016: Third-year Electrical and Computer Engineering students
• 2017-2018: Third-year Computer Engineering and fourth-year Electrical Engineering students
• 2018-2019: Third-year Computer Engineering students

Professional affiliations include membership in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), IEEE Computer Society, and American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).