Novel Two-dimensional (2D) Materials and Devices for Biomimetic Sensing and Computing

This webinar, provided by the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center (NACK Center), discusses two dimensional materials and advances in using them for sensing and computing. The webinar is presented by Dr. Saptarshi Das, Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, and Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State University. Drawing inspiration from natural intelligent sensor design, researchers at Penn State University have developed a number of solid-state biomimetic devices that provide unprecedented energy and area benefits for sensory computations. In particular, these researchers have mimicked auditory information processing in barn owls, collision avoidance by locusts, and subthreshold signal detection by paddlefish and crickets using stochastic resonance. Penn State researchers have also mimicked probabilistic computing in animal brains using low-power Gaussian synapses and realized a biomimetic device that can emulate neurotransmitter release in chemical synapses. These researchers use novel nano materials, nano devices, and in-memory computing architectures to demonstrate this new paradigm of sensing and computing. The goal is to deploy theses low-power and smart biomimetic devices at remote, inaccessible, and resource constrained locations.

The webinar runs 59:26 minutes in length. PDF webinar slides are also provided.