Tania Roy
FounderFounder at Synapse Semiconductor
Cary, North Carolina, United States
FoundedSynapse Semiconductor Β· YC
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303 people in our graph share verified history with Tania β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
SomnathunlockedTania: together at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (2005β2006)
Γ5Tania: together at UC Berkeley
Γ3Tania: together at Vanderbilt University
Tania: together at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
About
Founder of Synapse Semiconductor, a semiconductor research lab developing image sensors that perform neural-network computation directly on the sensor for edge computer vision in applications such as self-driving cars, drones, humanoid robotics, and space systems. She has an academic background.
Founder at Synapse SemiconductorYC S26
Intro paths
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Tania went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Synapse Semiconductor's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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Co-founders at Synapse Semiconductor
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Sanjeev ChauhanFounder
Experience
- Duke University Pratt School of EngineeringAssistant Professorcurrent2023 β presentDurham, North Carolina, United States
- University of Central FloridaAssistant Professor2016 β 2023
- UC BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar2014 β 2016
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyPost Doctoral Researcher2011 β 2013Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Vanderbilt UniversityResearch Assistant2008 β 2011
- Vanderbilt UniversityTeaching Assistant2006 β 2008
- LSI Logic India Pvt LtdIntern2006
Skills & more
Matlab12Semiconductor Device8Device Characterization7Thin Films9Graphene5Dielectrics1Atomic Layer Deposition3Simulations9Nanotechnology10AFM5Mask Design1Lithography1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tania Roy?
- Founder of Synapse Semiconductor, a semiconductor research lab developing image sensors that perform neural-network computation directly on the sensor for edge computer vision in applications such as self-driving cars, drones, humanoid robotics, and space systems. She has an academic background.
- Where does Tania Roy work?
- Tania Roy is Founder of Synapse Semiconductor.
- What companies did Tania Roy found?
- Tania Roy founded Synapse Semiconductor.
- Where did Tania Roy go to school?
- Tania Roy studied at Vanderbilt University (PhD, Electrical Engineering); Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (B.E. (Hons)., Electrical and Electronics).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Duke University Pratt School of Engineering14
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