Kelson Gent

Senior Software Engineer at Mentor Graphics

Kelson Gent is a professional software engineer with a PhD in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech, specializing in automatic test pattern generation and state justification.

Currently, Kelson works at Mentor Graphics as a Senior Software Engineer focusing on HDL compilation, analysis, behavioral simulation, and grid computing.

His expertise lies in C/C++ and Verilog/VHDL programming languages.

With a strong educational background including a Bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin, a Master's degree, and a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech, Kelson has a solid foundation in computer engineering.

He has previously held positions at Intel Corporation as a Graduate Technical Intern, conducted research as a Graduate Research Assistant at Virginia Tech, and interned at Applied Research Labs.