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Dr. Alexander Y. Tetelbaum (born 1948 in Kiev, Ukraine) is an educator, inventor, scientist, academician, and entrepreneur. He has been a pioneer in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industries since the 1960s. He has been selected and has held high-level positions in academia and industry. He is a Fellow and Honorary Doctor of several universities, academies, and societies. He holds more than 40 US patents and is the author and co-author of 250 publications, including 17 books.
He holds a Doctor of Engineering Science (PhD+) degree in Computer Science and Engineering as well as a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Tetelbaum was a Professor of Design Automation and a Distinguished Scientist at the National Technical University of Ukraine. In 1991, he founded and presided over the International Solomon University. He has served as a reviewer for the American Mathematical Society since 1994. Dr. Tetelbaum led design methodology and automation teams in LSI Corporation, Silicon Graphics (SGI), and Zycad Corporations. Currently, he is President and CEO of Abelite Design Automation, Inc. Dr. Tetelbaum worked on several intelligence projects for the Soviet Union military-industrial complex, including the development of sophisticated data mining software for preventing espionage. He also was a member of an elite team dedicated to the development of submarines, aircraft, and advanced technologies.
Prof Tetelbaum was selected for inclusion in Who's Who in the World, Men of Achievement, Who's Who in Technology, Who's Who in American Education, 5000 Personalities of the World, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, The International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, Longman Reference on Research Directories. WorldAtlas.com has included Dr. Tetelbaum as a Ukrainian famous native as an inventor and scientist who “has made a significant contribution to the country in his personal endeavors”. His hobbies include oil painting, table tennis, chess, solving and developing puzzles in non-standard thinking and critical problem solving (3 books).