2018 Physics/Theoretical Colloquium

 

Thursday, May 24, 2018

3:45 – 4:45 p.m.

Rosen Auditorium (TA-53, Bldg. 1)

Refreshments at 3:15pm

 

Speaker: Dr. Jessamyn Fairfield

National University of Ireland Galway

 

“Nanomaterials for Neuromorphic Devices”

 

Abstract: 

Electronic devices made from nanomaterials often display memristive behavior, where their conductivity depends on measurement history. This stems from their high surface to volume ratio and sensitivity to environment, and make nanoscale junctions the perfect physical system for creating neuromorphic circuits. Emulating the synaptic connectivity between neurons in a nanowire network can yield adaptable and fault-tolerant electronic materials, for novel brain-inspired computational paradigms.