From Edge to Intelligence: Light-Driven Synaptic Devices for Adaptive Healthcare and Vision Systems
This talk presents a flexible, back-end-of-line compatible optoelectronic synapse developed for neuromorphic edge computing.
Overview
The Internet of Things (IoT) is driving a new generation of smart edge devices that combine sensing, computing, and learning capabilities at extremely low power. By leveraging 3D integration, these devices achieve remarkable miniaturization while boosting performance and energy efficiency. This seminar presents a flexible, back-end-of-line compatible optoelectronic synapse developed for neuromorphic edge computing. The device features light-tunable synaptic plasticity and ultra-low energy operation, enabling adaptive learning for personalized healthcare monitoring and intelligent vision systems. This technology opens exciting pathways toward next-generation wearable and bio-inspired computing platforms.
Presenters
Brief Biography
Dr. Dayanand Kumar is a Research Scientist in the Department of Electrical Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. He received his Ph.D. in Electronics from National Chiao Tung University (now National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University), Taiwan. Before joining KAUST, he worked as a Process Integration Engineer at Micron Technology (Taiwan), Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), Postdoctoral Fellow at National Chiao Tung University, and Visiting Assistant Professor at National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan).
Dr. Kumar has published extensively in leading journals, including Nature, Light: Science & Applications, Advanced Materials, Advanced Science, Nano-Micro Letters, Cell Reports Physical Science, IEEE Electron Device Letters, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, and ACS Applied Electronic Materials.
Dr. Kumar is a Senior Member of IEEE and serves as a reviewer and editorial board member for several leading international journals published by Nature Portfolio, IEEE, Wiley, ACS, Springer Nature, AIP, IOP Publishing, and the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Dr. Kumar's research excellence has been recognized through several prestigious awards, including the Outstanding Academic Research Performance Award presented by the CTCI Foundation, Taiwan, an honor awarded by the President of Taiwan for exceptional scientific achievements.
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