Dr. Ranganathan is a computer engineer of international repute in the area of Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) research. He is an accomplished scholar with 67 refereed articles (13 as lead author), three edited teaching books, four book chapters, and numerous conference papers, and he has seven patents to his name. He has brought in over $6.5 million in grant money from the National Science Foundation and private industry, and is a Fellow of the prestigious IEEE. His work is well-cited and he is a recognized leader in his field. Dr. Ranganathan's graduate teaching is outstanding, with 16 doctoral students, several of whom have won awards, and 65 completed masters degrees. In service, Dr. Ranganathan has played a major role as editor-in-chief of the most prominent international journal in his field, served on national review panels, and been coordinator and an active participant in many international conferences. Dr Ranganathan meets all the guidelines of a Distinguished University Professor and overall, the University Recommending Committee found him deserving of the award of Distinguished University Professor.