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Kelson Gent
Senior Software Engineer at Mentor Graphics
Kelson Gent is a Principal Software Engineer at Mentor Graphics, a company in the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry.2 He specializes in HDL compilation, analysis, behavioral simulation, and grid computing. Gent has a background in computer engineering, having previously worked on projects related to fast test generation at the RTL level while at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).1 He is based in the Greater Boston area, specifically Waltham, MA.3
Education and Research
Gent's academic background includes work at Virginia Tech, where he contributed to research in the field of computer engineering. He co-authored a paper titled "A Framework for Fast Test Generation at the RTL" which was presented at a technical conference.1
Career
Currently, Gent holds the position of Principal Software Engineer at Mentor Graphics, which is now part of Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software).3 In this role, he focuses on professional software engineering within the EDA industry.2
