Welcome to the Nano-electronics Systems & Materials Research Team (NeoSMaRT Lab). We are dedicated to bridging the gap between advanced materials science and the next generation of intelligent computing.  Our research sits at the vibrant intersection of physics, materials design, and device engineering, all aimed at overcoming the hardware bottlenecks of traditional computing.​

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What we do:

We take a comprehensive, full-stack approach to hardware innovation, driving discoveries from fundamental atoms to intelligent systems:

• Materials Design: Synthesizing and tailoring novel material systems—including 2D layered materials and complex oxides—with precise control over their electronic, optical, and structural properties.

• Device Fabrication: Harnessing state-of-the-art growth protocols to design and build nanoscale devices, including memristors, resistive random-access memory (RRAM), spintronic devices, and optoelectronic synapses.

• Brain-Inspired Computation: Integrating these custom-fabricated devices into architectures that mimic the unparalleled efficiency, plasticity, and parallel processing capabilities of the human brain.

As traditional silicon scaling hits its physical limits, the demand for energy-efficient, high-throughput hardware has never been more urgent. By exploring unconventional physics and emerging device concepts—such as hardware-level neural networks, True Random Number Generators (TRNGs) for secure hardware, and single-photon emitters—we aim to power the future of edge AI, hardware security, and decentralized neuromorphic intelligence.

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Join Us on the Frontier of Hardware Innovation

Whether you are a prospective PhD student, a potential collaborator, or a fellow researcher curious about the future of brain-inspired hardware, we invite you to explore our research, browse our recent publications, and meet the team driving these innovations forward.