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A multidisciplinary team of Boise State graduate students earned a spot as a top 10 finalist in the 2026 Semiconductor Solutions Challenge<\/strong>, a national competition that brought together more than 150 students to tackle real-world challenges in semiconductor manufacturing and design. Team Synaptic developed innovative solutions addressing semiconductor packaging and automated chip-layout design, combining physics-aware modeling, optimization, and design automation. The team\u2019s achievement highlights the strength of Boise State\u2019s emerging semiconductor research and the university\u2019s commitment to preparing students to solve complex, industry-relevant engineering challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Team Synaptic includes four PhD students from the College of Engineering at Boise State: (left to right) Ashraf Shihab – Electrical and Computer Engineering; Mostofa Najmus Sakib – Computing; Md Mahmudul Kabir Peyal – Electrical and Computer Engineering; Asif Bhuiyan – Electrical and Computer Engineering
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