Jay Pathak

Senior Director Research & Development

Jay Pathak is a highly experienced professional in the field of research and development, currently serving as Senior Director of Research & Development at Synopsys Inc since July 2025, where the focus is on directing cross-functional teams in AI/ML, Quantum, and ICME. Prior to this role, Jay Pathak held multiple leadership positions at Ansys from April 2017 to July 2025, including Senior Director where responsibilities involved directing teams in AI/ML Infrastructure Services and Applied AI/ML to engineering and simulation, and driving research initiatives in physics application of AI/ML. Jay Pathak's career began at NEi Software in 2004 as a Software Development Engineer, contributing to scientific data visualization for flagship products. Jay Pathak holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering & Computer Science from the University of Florida and a specialization in machine learning and deep learning from Stanford University.

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