2D Spintronics Memory And Logic Devices

About the Project

A funded DPhil position is open for this project.

The DPhil studentship is funded (tuition fee and stipend) through the Royal Society University Research Fellowship awarded to Dr. Safeer for the project “Next-Generation Spin Computing Devices” within the MIND Research Group. (https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/research/group/magnetism-intelligent-devices-mind).

This project tackles one of the central challenges in applied condensed matter physics, developing alternatives to silicon-based electronics. As silicon approaches its physical limits beyond Moore’s Law, issues such as current leakage, heat dissipation, and quantum effects hinder further miniaturization and efficiency gains. Yet, the demand for faster, smaller, and more energy-efficient computing continues to grow, calling for radically new device architectures.

We aim to design next-generation computing devices built from two-dimensional van der Waal materials, atomically thin systems that can be freely stacked to engineer new functionalities. By exploiting spin conductance rather than traditional charge transport [1], the project will enable nanodevices capable of three key computing operations: information storage, logic processing, and neuromorphic communication. These devices promise ultrafast operation and exceptional energy efficiency, paving the way for both advanced classical computing and future brain-inspired hardware.

The project is built on the supervisor’s pioneering research on 2D material and spintronics [2-10]. For details, email to safeer.chenattukuzhiyil@physics.ox.ac.uk

Supervisor: Dr. Safeer Chenattukuzhiyil (https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/our-people/chenattukizhiyil)

The project will be in close collaboration with Thin Film Quantum Materials (https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/research/group/thin-film-quantum-materials) group.