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Wei Lu > Dept. of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS) |
Biography Professor Wei Lu is the James R. Mellor Professor of Engineering, and Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. His research interest includes new memory technologies including RRAM/memristors and memristive systems, memory-centric computing architectures such as in-memory computing and neuromorphic computing systems, and physics- and biology-inspired AI models. He received his B.S. degree in 1996 from Tsinghua University and Ph.D. degree in 2003 from Rice University, followed by a postdoctoral research fellow position from 2003 to 2005 at Harvard University before joining UM's faculty in 2005. To date he has published over 200 journal and conference papers with over 47,000 citations and h-index of 93 (Google Scholar ). He is an IEEE Fellow, and a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, 2012 EECS Outstanding Achievement Award, 2014-15 Rexford E. Hall Innovation Excellence Award, 2016-2017 David E. Liddle Research Excellent Award, and 2022 Distinguished University Innovator Award. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of npj Unconventional Computing, co-founder of Crossbar Inc, a Silicon Valley semiconductor company developing next generation non-volatile memories, and co-founder of MemryX Inc., an Ann Arbor-based semiconductor company developing highly efficient and scalable edge AI computing chips.Wei Lu's Google Scholar profile , CV ResearcherID profile (ResearcherID: E-8388-2011) More information about me. Visit Lu research group.
Memory devices and memory-centric computing systems, resistive random-access memory (RRAM) and memristors, compute-in-memory (CIM) systems, neuromorphic circuits and systems, novel transistor devices, electrical transport in low-dimensional systems. Current Lab Openings Ph.D and Postdoc positions are available. Candidates should have demonstrated strong passion for research, with solid background in one or more of the following areas: devices, circuit design, computer architecture, neural networks, and applications (particularly end-to-end processing of event-based neuromorphic sensors).Selected Publications (for a complete list, please view my Google Scholar profile , my ResearcherID profile or visit Lu group website)Xiaojian Zhu, Qiwen Wang, and Wei D. Lu, "Memristor networks for real-time neural activity analysis" Nature Communications, 11, 2439 (2020) John Moon, Wen Ma, Jong Hoon Shin, Fuxi Cai, Chao Du, Seung Hwan Lee, and Wei D. Lu,"Temporal data classification and forecasting using a memristor-based reservoir computing system" Nature Electronics, 2, 480-487 (2019) Fuxi Cai, Justin M. Correll, Seung Hwan Lee, Yong Lim, Vishishtha Bothra, Zhengya Zhang, Michael P. Flynn, and Wei D. Lu, "A Fully Integrated Reprogrammable Memristor-CMOS System for Efficient Multiply-Accumulate Operations," Nature Electronics, 2, 290-299 (2019) (Cover Article of the July 2019 issue) See coverage in IEEE Spectrum and Michigan News My post on "Behind the Paper"Xiaojian Zhu, Da Li, Xiaogan Liang, and Wei D. Lu, "Ionic modulation and ionic coupling effects in MoS2 devices for neuromorphic computing," Nature Materials, 18, 141-148 (2019) Mohammed A. Zidan, YeonJoo Jeong, Jihang Lee, Bing Chen, Shuo Huang, Mark J. Kushner, and Wei D. Lu, "A general memristor-based partial differential equation solver," Nature Electronics, 1, 411-420 (2018) Mohammed A. Zidan, John Paul Strachan and Wei D. Lu,"The Future of Electronics Based on Memristive Systems," Nature Electronics, 1, 22-29 (2018) C. Du, F. Cai, M. A Zidan, W. Ma, S.H. Lee, and Wei D. Lu,"Reservoir computing using dynamic memristors for temporal information processing," Nature Communications, 8, 2204 (2017) Jihang Lee, Wei D. Lu, "On-Demand Reconfiguration of Nanomaterials: When Electronics Meets Ionics," Advanced Materials, 30, 1702770 (2018) Patrick M. Sheridan, Fuxi Cai, Chao Du, Wen Ma, Zhengya Zhang, and Wei D. Lu, "Sparse coding with memristor networks," Nature Nanotechnology, 12, 784-789 (2017) Xiaojian Zhu, Jihang Lee, Wei D. Lu, "Iodine vacancy redistribution in organic-inorganic halide perovskite films and resistive switching effects," Advanced Materials, 29, 1700527 (2017) S. Choi, J. H. Shin, J. Lee, P. Sheridan, and W. D. Lu, "Experimental Demonstration of Feature Extraction and Dimensionality Reduction Using Memristor Networks," Nano Letters, 17, 3113-3118 (2017). Sungho Kim , Chao Du , Patrick Sheridan , Wen Ma , ShinHyun Choi , and Wei D. Lu, "Experimental Demonstration of a Second-Order Memristor and Its Ability to Biorealistically Implement Synaptic Plasticity," Nano Letters, 15, 2203-2211 (2015). PDF Yuchao Yang, Peng Gao, Linze Li, Xiaoqing Pan, Stefan Tappertzhofen, ShinHyun Choi, Rainer Waser, Ilia Valov, Wei D. Lu, "Electrochemical dynamics of nanoscale metallic inclusions in dielectrics" Nature Communications,5, 4232 (2014). Yuchao Yang, Jihang Lee, Seunghyun Lee, Che-Hung Liu, Zhaohui Zhong, and Wei Lu, "Oxide Resistive Memory with Functionalized Graphene as Built-in Selector Element" Advanced Materials, 26, 3693-3699 (2014). Sungho Kim, Shinhyun Choi, Wei Lu, "Comprehensive Physical Model of Dynamic Resistive Switching in an Oxide Memristor" ACS Nano, 8, 2369-2376 (2014). Y. Yang, S.H. Choi, W. Lu "Oxide Heterostructure Resistive Memory" Nano Lett. 13, 2908-2915 (2013). Wei Lu "Memristors: Going active" Nature materials, 12, 93-94 (2013). Yuchao Yang, Peng Gao, Siddharth Gaba, Ting Chang, Xiaoqing Pan, and Wei Lu "Observation of conducting filament growth in nanoscale resistive memories" Nature Communications, 3, 732(2012). doi:10.1038/ncomms1737 K.-H. Kim, S. Gaba, D. Wheeler, J. M. Cruz-Albrecht, T. Hussain, N. Srinivasa, and W. Lu, "A Functional Hybrid Memristor Crossbar-Array/CMOS System for Data Storage and Neuromorphic Applications" Nano Lett., 12, 389-395 (2012). PDF Ting Chang, Sung-Hyun Jo, and Wei Lu, "Short-Term Memory to Long-Term Memory Transition in a Nanoscale Memristor" ACS Nano, 9, 7669-7676 (2011). PDF Sung Hyun Jo, Ting Chang, Idongesit Ebong, Bhavi Bhavitavya, Pinaki Mazumder and Wei Lu, "Nanoscale Memristor Device as Synapse in Neuromorphic Systems," Nano Lett., 10, 1297-1301 (2010). PDF Featured in Nature, EE Times, New Scientist, PhysicsOrg, Chemistry World and other news outlets. Sung Hyun Jo, Kuk-Hwan Kim and Wei Lu, "High-Density Crossbar Arrays Based on a Si Memristive System", Nano Lett., 9, 870-874 (2009). PDF Highlighted in Nature Materials.
Sung Hyun Jo and Wei Lu, "CMOS Compatible Nanoscale Nonvolatile Resistance Switching Memory", Nano Lett., 8, 392-397 (2008). PDF Eric N. Dattoli, Qing Wan, Wei Guo, Yanbin Chen, Xiaoqing Pan, and Wei Lu, "Fully Transparent Thin-Film Transistor Devices Based on SnO2 Nanowires" Nano Lett., 7, 2463-2469 (2007). PDF Wei Lu, and C. M. Lieber, "Nanoelectronics from the Bottom-up", Nature Mater., 6, 841-850 (2007). PDF Jie Xiang, Wei Lu, Yongjie Hu, Yue Wu, Hao Yan and Charles M. Lieber, "High performance field effect transistors based on Ge/Si nanowire heterostructures", Nature, 441, 489-493 (2006). PDFWei Lu, Jie Xiang, Brian P. Timko, Yue Wu and Charles M. Lieber, "One-dimensional hole gas in germanium/silicon nanowire heterostructures", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 102, 10046-10051 (2005). PDF Yue Wu, Jie Xiang, Chen Yang, Wei Lu and Charles M. Lieber, "Single-crystal metallic nanowires and metal/semiconductor nanowire heterostructures", Nature. 430, 61-65 (2004). PDF Wei Lu, Zhongqing Ji, Loren Pfeiffer, K. W. West and A. J. Rimberg, "Real-time Detection of Electron Tunneling in a Quantum Dot", Nature. 423, 422-425 (2003). PDF W. Lu, A. J. Rimberg, K. D. Maranowski and A. C. Gossard, "Single-electron transistor strongly coupled to an electrostatically defined quantum dot", Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 2746-2478 (2000). PDF |
