Energy-Efficient Devices and Circuits for Neuromorphic Computing

Dr. Farooq Ahmad Khanday (M’15, SM’19) received M.Sc. (Gold Medalist), M. Phil. and Ph.D. Degrees from University of Kashmir in 2004, 2010 and 2013 respectively. From June 2005 to Jan. 2009, he served as Assistant Professor on contractual basis at University of Kashmir, Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Technology. In 2009, he joined the Department of Higher Education J&K and Department of Electronics and Vocational Studies, Islamia College of Science and Commerce Srinagar, as Assistant Professor. From May 2010 to May 2022, he served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Technology, University of Kashmir. From May 2022, he is associate professor in the Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Technology, University of Kashmir.

His research interests include Neuromorphic Computing, Fractional-order Circuits, Low-power circuit Design, Nano-Electronics and Stochastic Computing. He is author or co-author of more than 150 publications in peer reviewed indexed International and National journals/conferences of repute including IEEE Transactions and Eleven book chapters. Besides he has authored a book on “Nanoscale Electronic Devices and Their Applications” and has Edited one book on “Neuromorphic Computing” and three books on “Fractional-order Systems”. In addition he has one patent on “Portable Microcontroller-Based Impedance Meter For Biological Tissue Analysis (563600)”. He is featuring in Stanford University list of top 2% cited Scientists in the world. He is also listed among the world top 0.25% researchers in the field of Nanoelectronic Devices for the year 2024. He has been the Management Committee (MC) Observer of the COST Action CA15225 (Fractional-order systems - analysis, synthesis and their importance for future design) of European Union and INSA visiting scientist fellow 2020-21. He is the Editor of PLOS ONE journal.

He is the senior member of IEEE and member of other professional societies. He is serving as a reviewer for many International and National scientific journals in Electronics. He has successfully guided many Ph.D., M. Phil scholars, and M. Tech thesis. Dr. Khanday also has completed/ongoing funded research projects to his credit and has established laboratories with state of the art facilities for pursuing research in the fields of IC design, Nanoelectronics, fractional-order systems, etc.