Viraj Puntambekar

Viraj Puntambekar is an experienced engineer specializing in ASIC design, currently serving as a Member of Technical Staff at Hughes since August 2021. Previously, Viraj mentored students in the EE577B course at the USC Ming Hsieh Institute from January to May 2021 and completed a project internship at L&T Electrical & Automation in 2019, along with an internship at L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited in June 2017. Viraj holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California, attained in 2021, and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Instrumentation from Vellore Institute of Technology, completed in 2019.