A Workshop on Spintronic Devices
18, 19, 20, 21st December 2024
Distinguished Speakers: Prof. S. N. Piramanayagam (Prem), NTU Singapore and Prof. Pranaba Kishor Muduli, IIT Delhi, India
Mode of delivery: Physical only (at IIT Roorkee campus. Venue: ECE auditorium)
Course Coordinators: Prof. Sparsh Mittal and Prof Tanmoy Pramanik, IIT Roorkee
In Memory of (Late) Prof. B.K. Kaushik
Dr. Brajesh Kumar Kaushik was a distinguished researcher and an inspiring educator whose contributions to the fields of nanoelectronics, VLSI design, and optoelectronic systems have significantly advanced our technical knowledge. His relentless pursuit of knowledge and innovation is evident in his extensive body of research, which has earned global recognition and enriched the academic community. As a professor at IIT Roorkee, he has nurtured many young minds, fostering a culture of excellence and curiosity. Dr. Kaushik will also be a guiding light for students and researchers. His dedication to pushing the boundaries of technology continues to inspire future generations, leaving an indelible mark on the world of electronics and communication engineering.
Overview
Magnetism plays a vital role in modern electronics, enabling groundbreaking advancements in storage, memory, and logic devices. This workshop begins with an introduction to the basics of magnetic materials and their properties, providing a foundation for understanding their use in electronic systems. The concept of magnetoresistance is then explored, focusing on its types, such as Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR) and Tunneling Magnetoresistance (TMR), and its applications in data storage and sensor technologies. The workshop further delves into Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM), covering its working principles, advantages in non-volatile memory applications, and its growing significance in the memory industry. Finally, the workshop highlights the fundamentals of domain walls and their dynamics, with an emphasis on their emerging applications in spintronics and logic circuits. This comprehensive program combines theoretical insights with practical applications to equip participants with a solid understanding of these transformative technologies.
The primary objectives of the course are as follows :
To provide participants with a fundamental understanding of magnetism and a thorough understanding of the concept of magnetoresistance.
To offer insight into magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) basics and its application for unconventional computing.
To provide participants with valuable insights into domain wall devices, their fundamental principles, and their applications in advanced technologies.
To provide participants with hands-on exposure using micromagnetic simulation to analyze the magnetic dynamics of emerging device implementation and practical solutions, illustrated through case studies.
To provide hands-on session on following software: MUMAX, VAMPIRE, DESTINY and NeuroSIM. More details are here.
Target Audience
This course will be useful for all (BTech/MSc/MTech/PhD) students, teachers, and engineers working in the fields of physics, materials science, electronics and electrical engineering, and nanotechnology, particularly those interested in magnetism, spintronics, and advanced memory technologies.
This course will also be useful for executives, engineers, or researchers from manufacturing, service, and government organization including R&D laboratories interested in device physics and circuits.
Note: On 21st Dec, the workshop will end at 1pm, so the participants are advised to book their travel/accommodation accordingly.
About Distinguished Speaker 1
Prof. S.N. Piramanayagam is an Associate Professor at the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, NTU, Singapore. He has an experience of 25 years in the field of magnetism with research topics ranging from thin films for magnetic recording to nanostructures for spintronics applications. His current interest lies in the inter-disciplinary areas of magnetism, electronics, and nanotechnology. In particular, his research aims to gain understanding and solve issues related to areas of Spintronics. STT-MRAM, and domain wall devices for magnetic Recording, and memory applications. He has recently acquired funding of over $6M for investigating neuromorphic computing applications of spintronics devices. His laboratory is equipped with thin film deposition tools, nanofabrication facilities and characterization equipment. Through this program, he will synergize the activities in NTU Singapore and IIT Roorkee, on neuromorphic computing.
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About Distinguished Speaker 2
Dr Pranaba Kishor Muduli is a professor in the Physics department at IIT Delhi, India. His research interests include spintronics and nanomagnetism with emphasis on spin torque induced magnetization dynamics. Dr. Muduli obtained his PhD degree in Physics from Humboldt University, Berlin. He received M.Tech degree in Materials science & Engineering (specialization: semiconductors) from IIT Kharagpur, India and M.Sc degree in Physics from Utkal University, India. He did postdoctoral research at the University of North Carolina, USA, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, and University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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About Course Coordinator
Prof. Sparsh Mittal is an Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. He has received his PhD degree from Iowa State University and a BTech degree from IIT Roorkee. His research interests are Architectures for machine learning, neural network accelerators, computer architecture, high-performance computing, VLSI.
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About Course Coordinator
Dr. Tanmoy Pramanik received his Ph. D. degree specializing in solid-state electronics from The University of Texas at Austin in 2018. He is currently working as an assistant professor in the Department of Electronics & Communication at IIT Roorkee. Before his appointment at IIT Roorkee, he worked as a quality & reliability R&D engineer at Intel’s Technology Development organization in Hillsboro, Oregon, where he was actively involved in developing Intel’s magnetic random access memory technology on the 22 nm technology node. His research interests include the fabrication, characterization, and modeling of magnetic random-access memory devices, the growth and characterization of thin films for device application, and memory reliability of cache and embedded memories in advanced technology nodes.
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About SPARC
The Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC), an initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, aims at improving the research ecosystem of India’s higher educational institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between top ranked Indian Institutions and globally ranked Foreign Institutions, through Joint Research Projects involving mobility of students and faculty. The SPARC Scheme is expected to have a major impact in providing the best international expertise to address major national problems, expose Indian academicians to the best collaborators abroad, enable international faculty to stay in India for a longer duration, provide Indian students an opportunity to work in the world class laboratories, to develop strong bilateral relationships in research, and improve the international ranking of Indian Institutions.
About the Institute
The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has an illustrious history and a glorious past. It has its foundation as the Thomson College, which was founded in 1847, to train technical manpower for construction of Ganga canal. It was the first Engineering College in the then British Empire. In The year 1949, this great institution was accorded the status of the first technological university of independent India and was renamed as University of Roorkee. On September 21, 2001, the Government of India declared it as the Nation’s seventh Indian Institute of Technology.
