N OEL MICHAEL D'SOUZA

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Current post-doctoral researcher with diverse academic and research background. Keen experimentalist with proficiency in key

nanofabrication and nanomaterial characterization techniques and tools

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Engineering, Mechanical Engineering track

9/10 – 8/14

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Thesis topic: Applications of 4-state nanomagnetic logic using multiferroic nanomagnets possessing biaxial

magnetocrystalline anisotropy and experiments on 2-state multiferroic nanomagnetic logic

12/08 M.S., Electrical Engineering GPA: 3.8/4.0

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Thesis topic: A Simulation Study of Zinc Oxide Nanowire Field-Effect Transistors

6/06 B.S., cum laude, Electrical Engineering GPA: 3.6/4.0

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

E XPERIENCE

Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering,

9/14 – Present

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Conduct experimental studies of coherent versus incoherent switching in nanomagnets and explore new

clocking methodologies for nanomagnetic devices

Fabricate nanomagnetic computing devices to investigate non-Boolean computation in magnetic tunnel

junctions (MTJs) using strain

9/10 – 9/14 Research/Teaching Assistant, Department of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering,

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Experimental demonstration of strain-induced magnetization switching of single-domain magnetostrictive

nanomagnets on a piezoelectric substrate

Optimized fabrication process flow (lithography, material deposition, lift-off) and magnetization

characterization through the use of low-moment MFM probes

Performed simulation studies on magnetization dynamics of multiferroic materials for low-power, high-

density applications and development of device fabrication techniques

Managed Mechatronics Laboratory and supervised lab sessions for a class of 75 students; instructed

students in the use of electronics equipment and software for one semester

Mentored high school student through the Richmond Area Program for Minorities in Engineering (RAPME)

on e-beam lithography to fabricate nanomagnetic structures

Organized ‘Building Logic with Nanomagnets’ workshop as part of the MathScience Innovation Center

Grades 6-8 Student Conference, (2011, 2012)

9/05 – 12/08 Graduate Student Assistant, Department of Ob/Gyn, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Generated faculty/resident questionnaires on New Innovations Residency Management Suite, systematized

timely dispatch of online surveys and compiled final evaluation results

Trained and provided technical assistance to two Medical Student Administrators regarding creation and

management of the New Innovations tool

4/05 – 9/05 Digital Circuit Design Co-op Engineer, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Sunnyvale, CA

Performed circuit simulations of an embedded memory technology researched by the R&D division and

modified circuit configurations based on extracted data

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Generated control files to report timing paths of circuits

4/04 – 9/04 Digital Circuit Design Co-op Engineer, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Sunnyvale, CA

Performed periodic updates of circuit schematics according to technology node specifications as part of the

Athlon 64 team working on the K8 processor core

Fixed a PERL script that failed to extract duplicate components in the schematic database

Design and Analysis

S KILLS

& ABILITIES Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

Energy dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) using SEM

X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)

Electron-beam lithography (Nabity, Raith-Elphy)

Physical vapor deposition (electron-beam, thermal)

Radio-Frequency (RF) Sputtering

Atomic/Magnetic Force Microscopy (Bruker/Veeco)

DesignCAD

Dektak Surface Profilometer

Programming Languages

MATLAB, PERL, Visual C++, HSPICE, VHDL, Mathematica

Special Recognition – Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant Award, School of Engineering, VCU, 2013-14

HONORS

& AWARDS Who's Who Among Students at American Universities and Colleges, VCU, 2014

VCU Graduate School Dissertation Assistantship, Spring 2014

Special Recognition – Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant Award, School of Engineering, VCU, 2012-13

Student Spotlight – ASME/AIAA Newsletter, Spring 2013

GMAG Student Travel Award for American Physical Society Conference – March ‘13

Best Student Paper – 2011 ASME SMASIS Conference (Multifunctional Materials Symposium)

First Place – University of Cincinnati Calculus Competitive Exam, ‘02

Harold N. & Jean L. Herman Foundation Scholarship, Univ. of Cincinnati, 2002-03

College of Engineering Dean’s List, Univ. of Cincinnati – Fall ’01; Winter, Spring ’02; Fall, Summer ‘03

D'Souza, N.; Salehi Fashami, M.; Bandyopadhyay, S.; Atulasimha, J.; “Strain Induced Clocking of Nanomagnets

JOURNAL 1.

for Ultra Low Power Boolean Logic”, http://arxiv.org/abs/1404.2980, submitted for publication, 2014

PUBLICATIONS

2. Salehi Fashami, M.; D'Souza, N.; Bandyopadhyay, S.; Atulasimha, J.; “Hybrid Spintronics-Straintronics: Super

Energy Efficient Nanomagnetic Memory and Logic Clocked with Strain:, under preparation, 2014

3. Salehi Fashami M.; D’Souza, N.; “Implementation of 4-state nanomagnetic devices with shape anisotropy”,

http://arxiv.org/abs/1403.2303, submitted for publication, 2014

4. Salehi Fashami, M., D’Souza, N., Atulasimha, J., Bandyopadhyay, S. "Strain-Induced Magnetization Dynamics:

Paradigm for ultra-low energy computing", under preparation, 2014

5. D'Souza, N.; Atulasimha, J.; Bandyopadhyay, S.; “An ultrafast image recovery and recognition system

implemented with nanomagnets possessing biaxial magnetocrystalline anisotropy”, Nanotechnology, IEEE

Trans. on, 11(5), 896-901, 2012

6. D'Souza, N.; Atulasimha, J.; Bandyopadhyay, S.; “Energy-Efficient Bennett Clocking Scheme for Four-State

Multiferroic Logic”, Nanotechnology, IEEE Trans. on, 11(2), 418-425, 2012

7. D’Souza, N.; Atulasimha, J; Bandyopadhyay, S; “Four-state nanomagnetic logic using multiferroics”, Journal of

Physics D: Applied. Physics, 44, 265001, 2011

D'Souza, N.; Bandyopadhyay, S.; Atulasimha, J. “Four-state hybrid spintronics-straintronics: Extremely low-

BOOK 1.

power information processing with multiferroic nanomagnets possessing biaxial anisotropy”, submitted for

CHAPTERS

publication in Emerging VLSI Circuits, Eds. Tomasz Wojcicki and Kris Iniewski, CRC Press, 2014

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Atulasimha, Jayasimha and Bandyopadhyay, Supriyo. 2012. Planar Multiferroic/Magnetostrictive

PATENTS

Nanostructures as Memory Elements, Two-Stage Logic Gates and Four-State Logic Elements for Information

Processing. Patent Application 13/447,431, filed with USPTO 4/16/2012, pending review (Noel D’Souza – 20%

contribution to invention disclosure)

Reviewed 1 manuscript in J. Phys.: Condens. Matter

REVIEWED

ARTICLES

59th Annual Magnetism & Magnetic Materials Conference, Honolulu, HI – November 2014 (Talk & abstract

CONFERENCES 1.

only, presenting author)

(Proceedings

and Talks) ASME SMASIS Conference, Newport, PI – September 2014 (Talk & abstract only, co-author)

2.

IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Nanoscale Architectures (NANOARCH), Paris, France – July 2014 (Talk

3.

& abstract only, co-author)

72nd Device Research Conference, Santa Barbara, CA – June 2014 (Poster presentation)

4.

American Physical Society (APS) Conference – March 2014 (Talk & abstract only, presenting author)

5.

ASME SMASIS 2013 – September 2013 (Talk & abstract only, co-author)

6.

SPIE Optics + Photonics Conference – August 2013 (Poster presentation, co-author)

7.

American Physical Society (APS) Conference – March 2013 (Talk & abstract only, presenting author)

8.

American Physical Society (APS) Conference – March 2013 (Talk & abstract only, co-author)

9.

ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems

10.

– September 2012 (Technical presentation only, co-author)

American Physical Society Conference – March 2012 (Talk & abstract only, presenting author)

11.

ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems – August 2011

12.

(Proceedings and Student Paper Presentation, presenting author). D'Souza, N.; Atulasimha, J.;

Bandyopadhyay, S.; “Four-State Straintronics: Extremely Low Power Nanomagnetic Logic Using

Multiferroics With Biaxial Anisotropy”, ASME Conf. Proc. 2011, 239-247, 2011

PRESENTATIONS NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Grantees Conference – December 2011 (poster)

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& WORKSHOPS SRC-NRI Site-review (NSF Grant# 1124714): Ultra Low-Power Collective Nanomagnetic Computing Using

2.

Multiferroics With Biaxial Anisotropy – June 2012

ORGANIZATIONS American Physical Society (APS) – Student Member since November 2011

1.

Graduate Mechanical & Nuclear Engineers, VCU – President (April 2013 – September 2014)

2.

Engineering Graduate Student Association, VCU – Secretary/Advisor since October 2013

3.

Assisted in Meal Packaging Program organized by Stop Hunger Now hunger relief organization – Jan ‘13

C OMMUNITY

S ERVICE Volunteered as Table Host for Community Thanksgiving Feast (The Giving Heart – Nov ‘11)

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