Overview
Talks by NTC Distinguished Lecturers can be requested by: IEEE student branches; NTC or member Society Chapters; NTC and member Society Conferences; conferences of other IEEE Societies not members of the NTC for major plenary/keynote (based on availability of funding). Please contact the presenter directly to arrange for a presentation.
2026 Distinguished Lecturers
*Re-appointed for second year.
E. H. Yang
Affiliation: Stevens Institute of Technology (Spain)
Email: eyang@stevens.edu
Web: https://www.stevens.edu/profile/eyang
DL Talk Title(s):
- Ferromagnetism in Substitutionally Doped TMDs: Toward Spintronics and Bioelectronics
Ferromagnetism in Substitutionally Doped TMDs: Toward Spintronics and Bioelectronics
I present our recent work in two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) doped with transition metal atoms, targeting applications in spintronic memory and biosensing. First, I discuss the synthesis, doping, and ferromagnetism in Fe-doped monolayer TMDs, and focus on the spin-orbit torque (SOT) switching. Materials such as those containing heavy metals with strong spin-orbit coupling and topological insulators with spin-momentum locking generate substantial spin currents when subjected to electrical fields. When paired with van der Waals (vdW) magnets, these materials enhance spin-torque transfer efficiency, with the strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy proving particularly useful for spintronic applications. Thinner vdW magnets are found to improve energy efficiency by enabling closer interaction between the magnetic layers and spin-accumulated interfaces. In our prior work (Nature Communications, 11, 2034, 2020), we introduced Fe-doped monolayer MoS2, which forms a 2D dilute magnetic semiconductor (DMS) capable of operating above room temperature, offering a promising solution for practical SOT applications. Building on this, I present our recent demonstration of highly energy-efficient, field-free, deterministic, and non-volatile SOT switching in Fe-doped monolayer MoS2 deposited on a platinum Hall bar structure. The use of 2D DMS monolayers represents the first demonstration of SOT switching at the true atomic monolayer limit. Additionally, I briefly highlight our work on MoS₂-based sensors designed to enhance the precision of infectious disease diagnoses, ultimately leading to the development of effective and accessible diagnostic tools.
Dr. E. H. Yang is a Professor of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Stevens Institute of Technology. He worked as a Senior Member of the Engineering Staff at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Yang led several projects funded by NASA, DARPA, and NRO before joining Stevens in 2006. He secured over forty federal grants and contracts, including funding from the NSF, AFOSR, and the US Army. Among other honors, he was awarded the Lew Allen Award for Excellence at NASA/JPL in 2003, the Award for Research Excellence at Stevens in 2019 and the IEEE Technical Achievement Award (Advanced Career) from the IEEE Sensors Council in 2020. He is an IEEE Sensors Council Distinguished Lecturer and Chair of the IEEE Nanotechnology Council North Jersey Chapter. Dr. Yang is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. In 2023, he was awarded the Master of Engineering, Honoris Causa, from Stevens Institute of Technology.
Giovanni Finocchio
Affiliation: University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Email: gfinocchio@unime.it
DL Talk Title(s):
- High performance spintronic devices in radio-frequency technology and computing
High performance spintronic devices in radio-frequency technology and computing
In this DL talk, I will present recent advances achieved in the development of spintronic microwave detectors, oscillators and amplifiers based on magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs). I will review the main applications of those devices for computing including the realization of Ising machines. The spintronic technology takes advantage of the manipulation of the electron spin together with its charge. This technology potentially combines important characteristics such as ultralow power needs, compactness (nanoscale size) and it is CMOS-compatible. Spintronics has different success stories such as the head read for magnetic hard drive and the recent spin-transfer-torque magnetic random access memories. The latter are realized with MTJs which are devices composed by two ferromagnets separated by a ultrathin isolating material. The resistance of this device depends on the relative orientation of the magnetization of the two ferromagnets and in particular the configuration where the magnetization are parallel or antiparallel can code the binary information. Together with memory developments, which are already in the market and integrated within the CMOS processes by main foundries (INTEL, SAMSUNG, GlobalFoundries), MTJs can be used for the development of auto-oscillators and very high efficient detectors. In detail, I will show the applications of spintronic diodes based on MTJs for energy harvesting, sensors and RF detectors and what it is expected to achieve in the next three years for integration with CMOS-technology. The latter part of the talk will focus on probabilistic computing which is one direction to implement Ising Machines. Probabilistic computing is a computational paradigm using probabilistic bits (p-bits), unit in the middle between standard bit and q-bits. I will show how to map hard combinatorial optimization problems (Max-Sat, Max-Cut, etc) into Ising machine and how to implement those in spintronic technology.
Giovanni Finocchio received the Ph.D. degree in advanced technologies in optoelectronic, photonic and electromagnetic modeling from the University of Messina, Italy, in 2005. He is full professor at the same University and director of the PETASPIN laboratory (Petascale computing and Spintronics). His research interests include spintronics, skyrmions, and unconventional computing (https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=eKDbn-oAAAAJ&hl=en). In the last 10 years, he served on many technical program committees of international conferences and organized more than 10 international conferences and workshops as Chair, Program Committee Member, or in other positions including program chair of the IEEE NANO 2024 and program co-chair of the 2025 joint Intermag-MMM conference. He will be the general chair of the IEEE NANO 2027. He is regularly invited at well-established conferences in Magnetism and Spintronics and he was the organizer of the first international conference on Ising Machines. He is also president of Petaspin association (www.petaspin.com), AdCOM member of the IEEE Magnetics society, chair of the TC-16 on Quantum, neuromorphic and unconventional computing of the IEEE Nanotechnology council and past-chair of the IEEE Magnetics Italy chapter (2019-2022). Since 2022, he is also associate editor of Physical Review Applied (APS).
Jianshi Tang
Affiliation: School of Integrated Circuits, Tsinghua University
Email: jtang@tsinghua.edu.cn
DL Talk Title(s):
- Memristor-based Neuromorphic Computing for Accelerating AI and Signal Processing
Memristor-based Neuromorphic Computing for Accelerating AI and Signal Processing
The rapid development of artificial intelligence, such as large language models, calls for more energy-efficient computing hardware, where fundamental breakthroughs from materials and devices to architectures are needed. To overcome the von Neumann bottleneck, neuromorphic computing with emerging devices, such as memristors, emerges as an attractive computing paradigm by mimicking human brain’s working mechanism for energy saving. This lecture intends to present a comprehensive review on the fundamental principles and applications of memristor-based neuromorphic computing. The selection of memristor materials and design of neuromorphic devices will be introduced. Then I will discuss the recent progress of large-scale integration of memristors with advanced Si CMOS as well as monolithic 3D integration with other emerging devices including IGZO and carbon nanotubes. In particular, a variety of interesting demonstrations of energy-efficient computing-in-memory (CIM) on memristor crossbar arrays and prototype chips will be presented. I will then delve into two seminal applications of memristor-based CIM: the acceleration of artificial neural networks and the implementation of signal processing algorithms. For each application, I will dissect the key challenges and the latest breakthroughs. Finally, I will conclude my talk with a future perspective in this field and highlight several noteworthy directions for future research including memristor-based reservoir computing and analog computing.
Prof. Jianshi Tang is currently an Associate Professor and Vice Dean in the School of Integrated Circuits at Tsinghua University, where he received his BS degree in 2008. He received his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from University of California, Los Angeles in 2014. From 2015 to 2019, he worked at IBM T. J. Watson Research Center. He has received several awards including the Tsinghua Outstanding Young Faculty Award, MIT Technology Review “35 Innovators Under 35” China, IEEE Brain Best Paper Award, NT18 “Best Young Scientist Award”, IEEE “Best Lightning Talk”, and IBM Invention Achievement Awards, etc. His current research mainly focuses on emerging memory and neuromorphic computing. Prof. Tang has published over 200 journal papers and conference proceedings, including Nature, Science, Nature Electronics, Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Communications, IEDM, VLSI, etc. He has also filed more than 200 patents, 90 of which are granted. Prof. Tang is an Editor of journals including IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices and Journal of Semiconductors. He is an IEEE senior member, and served as the Technical Program Committee Member for IEDM, IEEE-NANO, EDTM, CSTIC, etc.
Vinod K. Sangwan
Affiliation: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Email: vinod.sangwan@northwestern.edu
DL Talk Title(s):
- Emerging Nanomaterials for Bio-Realistic Neuromorphic Computing
Emerging Nanomaterials for Bio-Realistic Neuromorphic Computing
Brain-inspired computing hardware is emerging as an alternative to silicon complementary metal-oxide semiconductor chips in order to address the energy crisis of rapidly increasing digital data generation and processing. Conventional non-volatile memories can realize highly parallelized in-memory computing in neural networks, but they lack the adaptability and reconfigurability that are the key attributes of low-energy biological systems. To this end, neuromorphic devices based on low-dimensional nanomaterials embody bio-realistic tunable learning, coupled state variables, non-linear responses, and multi-terminal architectures of synapses [1-5]. In this talk, I will make the case for two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials for neuromorphic hardware by drawing parallels between fundamental properties, form factors, and required functionalities in artificial synapses, neurons, and network architectures.[3,6,7] As a few examples, MoS2 memtransistors show bio-realistic synaptic learning in scalable crossbar arrays for higher-dimensional dynamic neural networks.[7] Anomalous ferroelectricity in bilayer graphene moiré synaptic transistors achieves unprecedented adaptive learning.[8] Dual-gated, self-aligned, mixed-dimensional Gaussian heterojunction transistors not only realize complex spiking behavior but also enable low-power hardware for machine learning algorithms in edge computing.[9,10]
Refs: [1] Chem Rev. (2025), [2] Nature Electronics (2024), [3] Advanced Materials (2022), [4] Matter (2022), [5] Nature Nano. (2020), [6] Nature Nano. (2015) [7] Nature (2018), [8] Nature (2023) [9] Nature Comm. (2020) [10] Nature Electronics (2023)
Dr. Vinod K. Sangwan is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University (NU). He obtained a B.Tech. in Engineering Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Maryland (UMD) College Park. Dr. Sangwan received the Iskraut award during his graduation from UMD and recently received the 2021 IEEE Chicago Outstanding Senior Research and Development award. His research interests include nanoelectronics, neuromorphic computing, renewable energy, and quantum information science. He has published over 120 peer-reviewed journal papers in journals such as Science, Nature, Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Materials, Nature Communications, etc., and 17 granted and pending patents. At NU, he has mentored several dozen researchers, including post-doctoral researchers and graduate and undergraduate students, and is a co-principal investigator on multiple grants. He enjoys teaching, local outreach activities, and contributes via leadership roles in IEEE and APS.
José Miguel García-Martín*
Affiliation: Instituto de Micro y Nanotecnología, CSIC, Madrid (Spain)
Email: josemiguel.garcia.martin@csic.es
Web: https://columnarfilms.imn.csic.es/JMGM.html
DL Talk Title(s):
- Nanostructured columnar thin films by magnetron sputtering: From fundamentals to devices
Nanostructured columnar thin films by magnetron sputtering: From fundamentals to devices
In the first part of this talk, it will be shown that glancing angle deposition with magnetron sputtering is a user-friendly route to fabricate nanocolumnar thin films (NCTFs) of metals and metal-oxides in large areas of several square centimeters and above (scaling-up is feasible) in a single-step process. This is in clear contrast to nanolithography techniques. The development of the nanocolumnar morphology is the result of atomic shadowing, atomic diffusion, and surface relaxation. In the second part of the talk, several applications where NCTFs are of relevance will be described, discussing how and why these nanostructured materials can be used in functional devices. For energy and environment: as magnetic nanopillars with tailored properties, as nanostructured surfaces with photo-induced self-cleaning properties, as nanostructured layers to improve perovskite solar cells, and as black metal coatings in the visible range. For biomedicine: as antibacterial coatings in orthopedic implants, as bioelectrodes for electrical stimulation, as templates for chemical sensing by surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy, and as working electrodes in the electrochemical detection of molecules. Finally, for the aerospace industry: as nanostructured coatings that mitigate the undesirable multipactor effect (which can prevent the correct performance of radio-frequency devices or even damage them).
Dr. José Miguel García-Martín is a research scientist in the Spanish National Research Council, CSIC, and he works at the Institute of Micro and Nanotechnology (Madrid). He is also a co-founder of Nanostine, a spin-off company that fabricates nanoparticles and nanostructured coatings by sputtering. He obtained his PhD in Physics at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1999. He then spent about three years at the Solid-State Physics Lab at Paris-Saclay University (France) on an individual Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship. He joined CSIC in 2003. In 2017 he was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Northeastern University (Boston). Currently, he studies metal and metal-oxide nanostructures with applications in information and communications technology, energy, and biomedicine. He has coordinated several international projects with partners in the U.S.A., France, Greece, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, and Colombia. He led the Nanoimplant project, which in 2014 won the IDEA2Madrid Award, a partnership between the Madrid Government and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2023 he received the Award of The Royal Spanish Society of Physics (RSEF) and the BBVA Foundation for the best dissemination article. He has co-authored 110 articles, 7 book chapters and 3 patents, and has given about 50 Invited talks. He is the Past Chair of the Spain chapter of IEEE Magnetics Society, he is a member of the Administrative Committee of that Society and is its representative on the IEEE Nanotechnology Council. He is also a member of the Council of Advisors of the Nanotechnology Engineer Program at Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico).Nanostructured columnar thin films by magnetron sputtering: From fundamentals to devices.
Deep Jariwala*
Affiliation: Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Email: dmj@seas.upenn.edu
Web: https://jariwala.seas.upenn.edu/
DL Talk Title(s):
- III-Nitride Ferroelectrics for Low-Power and Extreme Environment Electronics
- Nanoscale Excitonic Semiconductors for Strong Light-Matter Interactions
- Two-Dimensional Semiconductors for Low-Power Logic and Memory Devices
III-Nitride Ferroelectrics for Low-Power and Extreme Environment Electronics
Nanoscale Excitonic Semiconductors for Strong Light-Matter Interactions
Two-Dimensional Semiconductors for Low-Power Logic and Memory Devices
Silicon has been the dominant material for electronic computing for decades and very likely will stay dominant for the foreseeable future. However, it is well-known that Moore’s law that propelled Silicon into this dominant position is long dead. Therefore, a fervent search for (i) new semiconductors that could directly replace silicon or (ii) new architectures with novel materials/devices added onto silicon or (iii) new physics/state-variables or a combination of above has been the subject of much of the electronic materials and devices research of the past 2 decades. The above problem is further complicated by the changing paradigm of computing from arithmetic centric to data centric in the age of billions of internet-connected devices and artificial intelligence as well as the ubiquity of computing in ever more challenging environments. Therefore, there is a pressing need for complementing and supplementing Silicon to operate with greater efficiency, speed and handle greater amounts of data. This is further necessary since a completely novel and paradigm changing computing platform (e.g. all optical computing or quantum computing) remains out of reach for now.
The above is however not possible without fundamental innovation in new electronic materials and devices. Therefore, in this talk, I will try to make the case of how novel layered two-dimensional (2D) chalcogenide materials and three-dimensional (3D) nitride materials might present interesting avenues to overcome some of the limitations being faced by Silicon hardware. I will also highlight ongoing work and opportunities to extend the application of III nitride ferroelectric materials into extreme environments electronics.
Then, on the optical and photonic materials side I will first make the case for van der Waals bonded semiconductors which exhibit strong excitonic resonances and large optical dielectric constants as compared to bulk 3D semiconductors. First, I will focus on the subject of strong light-matter coupling in excitonic 2D semiconductors, namely chalcogenides of Mo and W. Visible spectrum band-gaps with strong excitonic absorption makes transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) of molybdenum and tungsten as attractive candidates for investigating strong light-matter interaction formation of hybrid states. I will then extend the analogy to hybrid 2D materials and 1D carbon nanotubes.
Deep Jariwala is an Associate Professor and the Peter & Susanne Armstrong Distinguished Scholar in the Electrical and Systems Engineering as well as Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). Deep completed his undergraduate degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Varanasi and his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University. Deep was a Resnick Prize Postdoctoral Fellow at Caltech before joining Penn to start his own research group. His research interests broadly lie at the intersection of new materials, surface science and solid-state devices for computing, opto-electronics and energy harvesting applications in addition to the development of correlated and functional imaging techniques. Deep’s research has been widely recognized with several awards from professional societies, funding bodies, industries as well as private foundations, the most notable ones being the Optica Adolph Lomb Medal, the Bell Labs Prize, the AVS Peter Mark Memorial Award, IEEE Photonics Society Young Investigator Award, IEEE Nanotechnology Council Young Investigator Award, IUPAP Early Career Scientist Prize in Semiconductors and the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship. He has published over 150 journal papers with more than 21000 citations and holds several patents. He serves as the Associate Editor for ACS Nano Letters and has been appointed as a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Nanotechnology Council for 2025.
Davide Mencarelli*
Affiliation: Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
Email: d.mencarelli@staff.univpm.it
Web: https://www.univpm.it/Entra/Ingegneria_1/docname/idsel/714/docname/DAVIDE%20MENCARELLI
DL Talk Title(s):
- Advanced modeling and design of RF devices and systems based on low-dimensional Materials
Advanced modeling and design of RF devices and systems based on low-dimensional Materials
The presentation deals with a computational platform (CP) aimed at bridging from atomistic-level simulations to meso-scale simulations. The core idea is to exploit the unprecedented physical properties of novel 2D-materials (e.g. HfZrOf/NiOf/MoO3) suitable for high-frequency electronics (HFE). Considering a 2D-material, given its lattice structure (atoms, polymorphs, geometrical orientation, dopant), fundamental studies based on atomistic and Density Functional Theory (DFT) (ab-initio) are the starting point to derive fundamental properties as dispersion curves, effective masses, field-matter interaction, etc. Ab-initio models are then transferred/integrated into/with the larger scale models by constitutive equations/relations, namely permittivity, permeability, conductivity. The latter are phenomenological parameters to be used at the continuum (device) level, where full-wave simulations of complex circuits are performed. Full-wave simulations make use of: (i) frequency-domain techniques, like finite elements/finite differences methods (FEM, FDFD), (ii) time domain techniques, like finite differences in the time domain (FDTD), and (iii) Transmission Line Matrix (TLM) methods. In fact, the computational platform is equipped design tools for RF devices encompassing 2D materials applied to 5G/6G ICT and IoT. As an example, multiphysic applications are created by COMSOL Multiphysics Application Builder for self-consistent drift-diffusion bipolar transport and coherent ballistic transport in 2D materials. The latter are possibly applied to geometric diodes, sensors, and detectors. The above applications are compiled into standalone executable files to run on laptop
Davide Mencarelli is currently Associate Professor at University Politecnica of Marche (UNIVPM). From 2014 to 2023, he was a Member of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (Frascati National Laboratories), Rome, Italy. He is currently member of the IEEE “RF Nanotechnology” technical committee (TC-08). Since 2015, is in the IEEE microwave theory and technique society (MTT-S) Speaker Bureau (SB) framework.
His research activity spans over a wide area, including: coherent charge transport in low dimensional systems, photonic crystals, nano–field effect transistors (nano-FET), planar slot array antennas and microwave components, Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM), Optomechanics and Phononic devices, multiphysic modelling. He was Associate Editor (AE) of “Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology”, Intech open acces publisher, and is currently AE of the (Springer) “Journal of Computational Electronics” and of the (IEEE) “Transactions on Nanotechnology”.
Federico Rosei*
Affiliation: University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Email: federico.rosei@units.it
Web: www.nanofemtolab.qc.ca
DL Talk Title(s):
- Nanoscale Building Blocks for Emerging Technologies
Nanoscale Building Blocks for Emerging Technologies
The quest for sustainable development dictates an urgent transition from fossil fuels to renewables. This presentation focuses on next generation (solar) energy technologies from a materials perspective. We study structure property/relationships in advanced materials, emphasizing multifunctional systems that exhibit several functionalities. Such systems are then used as building blocks for the fabrication of various emerging technologies. In particular, nanostructured materials synthesized via the bottom–up approach present an opportunity for future generation low cost and low energy intensive manufacturing of devices. We focus in particular on recent developments in solar technologies, including third generation photovoltaics, solar hydrogen production, luminescent solar concentrators and other optoelectronic devices, highlighting the role and importance of critical raw materials. [1-20].
Federico Rosei (MSc (1996) and PhD (2001) from the University of Rome “La Sapienza”) is Full Professor at the Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Varennes (QC) Canada, where he served as Director (07/2011–03/2019), currently on leave. He held the Canada Research Chair (Junior) in Nanostructured Organic and Inorganic Materials (2003–2013) and the Canada Research Chair (Senior) in Nanostructured Materials (2016–2023). Since January 2014 he holds the UNESCO Chair in Materials and Technologies for Energy Conversion, Saving and Storage. Since March 2023 he holds the Chair of Industrial Chemistry at the Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste.
Dr. Rosei’s research interests focus on structure/property relationships in nanomaterials and their use as building blocks in emerging technologies. His research has been supported by multiple funding sources from the Province of Quebec, the Federal Government of Canada as well as international agencies, for a total in excess of M$ 18. He has worked in partnership with over twenty Canadian R&D companies. He is co-inventor of three patents and has published over 500 articles in prestigious international journals (including Science, Nature Phot., Nature Mater., Nature Chem., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., Adv. Mater., Angew. Chem., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Adv. Func. Mater., Adv. En. Mat., ACS Nano, Biomaterials, etc.), which have been cited over 27,200 times (H index = 87). He has been invited to speak at over 380 international conferences (50 Keynotes, 35 Plenaries) and has given over 280 seminars and colloquia, over 60 professional development lectures and 50 public lectures in 51 countries on all inhabited continents.
He is Fellow of numerous prestigious national and international societies and academies, including: the Royal Society of Canada, the European Academy of Science, the Academia Europaea, the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (Foreign), the African Academy of Sciences, the World Academy of Art and Science, the World Academy of Ceramics, the American Physical Society, the Materials Research Society, AAAS, the American Ceramic Society, Optica, SPIE, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, ASM International, the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), the Institute of Physics, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the Institute of Materials, Metallurgy and Mining, the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Australian Institute of Physics, the Chinese Chemical Society (Honorary), the Mexican Academy of Engineering (Corresponding), the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (Foreign), Senior Member of IEEE, Global Young Academy (Alumnus) and Member of the Sigma Xi Society.
He has received several awards and honours, including the FQRNT Strategic Professorship (2002–2007), the Tan Chin Tuan visiting Fellowship (NTU 2008), the Senior Gledden Visiting Fellowship (UWA 2009), UWA Professor at Large (2010–2012), a Marie Curie Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2001), a F.W. Bessel Award (Humboldt foundation 2011), the Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry (Royal Society of Canada 2011), the Herzberg Medal (Canadian Association of Physics 2013), the Brian Ives Lectureship (ASM international 2013), the Award for Excellence in Materials Chemistry (CSC 2014), the NSERC EWR Steacie Memorial Fellowship (2014), the José Vasconcelos Award for Education (World Cultural Council 2014), IEEE Distinguished Lectureships (NTC 2015–2016, Photonics Society 2020–2022, Electron Devices Society 2022–2024), the Lash Miller Award (ECS 2015), the Chang Jiang Scholar Award (China), the Khwarizmi International Award (Iran), the Recognition for Excellence in Mentorship (American Vacuum Society 2015), the Selby Fellowship (Australian Academy of Sciences 2016), the J.C. Polanyi Award (Canadian Society for Chemistry 2016), the Outstanding Engineer Award (IEEE Canada 2017), the President’s Visiting Fellowship for Distinguished Scientists (Chinese Academy of Sciences 2017 and 2024), the Sigma Xi Distinguished Lectureship (2018–2020), the Sichuan 1000 talent (short term) award, the Lee Hsun Lecture Award (2018), the Changbai Mountain Friendship Award (2018), the IEEE Montreal Gold Medal (2018), the APS John Wheatley Award (2019), the Blaise Pascal Medal (European Academy of Science 2019), the Guangxi Golden Silkball Friendship Award (2020), the TMS Brimacombe Medal (2021), the Wolfson Fellowship (Royal Society), the Prix Urgel Archambault (ACFAS 2021), the Prix du Quebec “Marie Victorin” (2021), the J.C. Smith Medal (Engineering Institute of Canada 2022), the Premio Nazionale “Gentile da Fabriano” (Associazione Premio Gentile, Italy 2022), the Envoy of People’s Friendship Award (Jiangsu Province, 2022), the Brockhouse Medal (Canadian Association of Physics 2022), the Canadian Light Source – TK Sham Award in Materials Chemistry (CSC 2023), the Spirit of Salam Award (ICTP 2023), a Guggenheim Fellowship in Engineering (2023), Knight of the National Order of Quebec (2023) and the AVS Nanotechnology Recognition Award (2024).
Wenzhuo Wu*
Affiliation: Purdue University, IN, USA
Email: wenzhuowu@purdue.edu
Web: https://engineering.purdue.edu/wugroup
DL Talk Title(s):
- Tellurene Electronics and Beyond
Tellurene Electronics and Beyond
Emerging technologies in distributed computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) necessitate the implementation of high-speed, energy-efficient nanoelectronics. Various technological paths are being actively pursued to synthesize and integrate high-performance channel materials for these applications. Specifically, 2D semiconductors have been intensely explored as promising channel materials for related ultra-scaled technologies. However, there has been a lack of synthetic strategies for the scalable, substrate-agnostic production of large-area, high-quality 2D semiconductors with a low thermal budget for back-end-of-line (BEOL) compatible applications. In this talk, I will discuss our recent progress in the scalable nanomanufacturing of tellurene, an emerging 2D p-type material my group pioneered for high-performance device applications. Our results show that the air-stable tellurene exhibits a plethora of intriguing properties that appeal to applications in electronics, optoelectronics, quantum devices, and wearable sensors. These advances demonstrate the potential of 2D tellurene in future electronics and beyond.
Dr. Wenzhuo Wu is a Professor in the School of Industrial Engineering and a University Faculty Scholar at Purdue University. He received his Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology in Materials Science and Engineering. Dr. Wu’s research interests include designing, manufacturing, and integrating nanomaterials for applications in wearable sensors, clean energy, and nanoelectronics. He was a recipient of many awards, e.g., Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, Society of Manufacturing Engineers Barbara M. Fossum Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, Advanced Materials Interfaces Hall of Fame , ARO Young Investigator Award, NSF Early CAREER Award, Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Functional Materials Division (FMD) Young Leaders Professional Development Award, Purdue College of Engineering Faculty Excellence Award for Early Career Research, Advanced Materials Technologies Hall of Fame, an invited participant at the 2022 China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, an invited participant in the first U.S.-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium, an invited participant in the Arab-American Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine symposium, Sensors Young Investigator Award, an elected Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), and an elected Fellow of Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).
