Research Interests
Design, fabrication & testing of NVM technologies - RRAM/PCM/ORRAM; hybrid CMOS-NVM circuits for energy-efficient neuromorphic/ in-memory computing or sensing applications. Fabrication & measurements of superconducting devices for quantum applications.
BioSketch
Research
WSe2‐Based Multifunctional Optoelectronic Device for Processing Circuits (MOD‐PC)
2025
Manoj Kumar, Kritika Bhattacharya, and Samaresh Das | Wiley
Journal: Advanced Functional Materials
Spike-Afferent Visual Optoelectronic Nerve (SAVON) for Retinomorphic Sensing Applications
2024
Kritika Bhattacharya, Manoj Kumar, Samaresh Das | IEEE
Journal: IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society
Emerging Non-volatile Memory (NVM) Technologies based Nano-oscillators: Materials to Applications
2024
Manoj Kumar and Manan Suri | AIP Publishing
Journal: Journal of Applied Physics
CMOS-RRAM based In-Memory Hamming Distance Calculation Technique
2024
Manoj Kumar et al. | IEEE
Journal: 8th IEEE Electron Devices Technology & Manufacturing (EDTM) Conference, 2024
Visible-SWIR Sensitive Artificial Retina for Vision Sensors
2024
Manoj Kumar et al. | IEEE
Journal: 8th IEEE Electron Devices Technology & Manufacturing (EDTM) Conference, 2024
CMOS-RRAM Based Non-Volatile Ternary Content Addressable Memory (nvTCAM)
2024
Manoj Kumar, Ming-Hung Wu, Tuo-Hung Hou and Manan Suri | IEEE
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology
CMOS-PCM based Artificial Thermosensory Neuron for Bio- inspired Sensing
2023
Manoj Kumar et al. | IEEE
Journal: 23rd IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (NANO), 2023
Oxide-based Memory Devices as Artificial Dendrites for Neuromorphic Hardware
2023
Manoj Kumar et al. | IEEE
Journal: 23rd IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (NANO), 2023
Hybrid CMOS-PCM Ternary Logic for Digital Circuit Applications
2023
Manoj Kumar and Manan Suri | IEEE
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology
Fully Unsupervised Spike-Rate-Dependent Plasticity Learning With Oxide-Based Memory Devices
2021
Manoj Kumar et al. | IEEE
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
Hybrid CMOS-PCM Temperature Sensor
2020
Manoj Kumar and Manan Suri | IEEE
Journal: AIP Advances
Ultra Low-Power High-Speed Single-Bit Hybrid Full Adder Circuit
2017
Manoj Kumar et al. | IEEE
Journal: 8th IEEE International Conference on Computing, Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT)
Miscellaneous
Ph.D Researchers: Our group is looking for highly motivated Ph.D students to join us and work on state-of-the art problem statements in the field of emerging semiconductor Non-Volatile Memories (NVMs) and their advanced applications.
Focused areas of research include:
(i) Design and fabrication of semiconductor non-volatile memory devices e.g., Resistive Random Access Memory (RRAM), Phase-Change Memory (PCM), Optoelectronic-RRAM etc.
(ii) Hybrid CMOS-NVM integrated circuits for in-memory compute/ sensing applications.
(iii) CMOS/ NVM based high-density logic and memory circuits.
(iv) Device–circuit co-design for AI and brain-inspired neuromorphic applications.
Candidates from various backgrounds such as electrical/ electronics engineering, material science, physics, computer science, bio-medical engineering, computational neuroscience etc., with prior experience in any of the fields such as semiconductor devices fabrication, materials characterisation, electrical characterisation, devices/ circuits co-design and simulations, VLSI design, compact modelling of emerging devices, deep/spiking - neural networks and machine learning etc., are highly encouraged to join us.
Post-Doctoral Researchers: We are looking for enthusiastic Post-Doctoral researchers with prior work experience in Semiconductor/ Superconducting devices and circuits, material technologies for brain-inspired neuromorphic and quantum applications. Candidates interested for various fellowships such as NPDFs, DST-Inspire, Ramanujan Fellowship etc., can contact me to discuss the opportunities.
Interested candidates can write me at manoj.kumar@ece.iitr.ac.in with their CV and a brief statement of research interest.