Luca Selmi

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Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Professor of Electronics

IEEE Fellow (2015)

Email: luca.selmi@unimore.it

Phones

Office: (+39) 059 2056165

Mobile: (+39) 320 4365969

Micro- and Nanoelectronics Laboratories

ORCID CODE

0000-0001-8688-4326

Research Interests, Contributions, and Activities

AREA ADVANCED AND EMERGING MICRO/NANOELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR DIGITAL SWITCHING AND ANALOG APPLICATIONS

• Modelling and simulation of nanoelectronic switches for energy-efficient ultra-low power electronics (finFET, FDSOI, nanosheet, CFET, TFET, Cold source)
• Advanced electronic devices for cryo-CMOS and quantum computing, with emphasis on noise/fluctuations
• Scaled transistors in alternative semiconductor channel materials (III-V,2D, WBG)
• Self-heating and performance degradation in modern nanoelectronic transistors and vertical integration technologies
• Characterization, modeling and simulation of carrier transport, impact ionization, hot carrier effects, hot carrier induced luminescence, degradation and reliability in advanced electron devices

AREA ADVANCED AND EMERGING MICRO/NANOELECTRONIC BIOSENSORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS

• Modelling and simulation of nanoelectronic devices for ion-, particle- and bio-sensing
• High-frequency impedance spectroscopy for detection and fingerprinting of nanoscale bioanalytes
• High-frequency impedance spectroscopy for detection and continuous monitoring of environmental micro/nano-particle and plastics pollution

PAST ACTIVITIES

• Flash EEPROM operation and reliability
• Design of high-frequency circuits for telecom applications in bulk and FinFET technologies

Topics for Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. Thesis

• 1/f noise in nanoscale transistors down to cryogenic temperatures for quantum applications (MSc, PhD)

• Nanosecond timescale self-heating effects in advanced FinFET and FDSOI nanoscale MOSFETs (MSc, PhD)

• Attojoule MOSFET switches in 2D-3D materials for ultra-low power electronics (MSc, PhD)

• Advanced LDMOS transistors in finF£T technologies (MSc, PhD)

• [Design of degradable components for massive deployment of environmentally sustainable RFID technology] (BSc, MSc)

• High-frequency impedance spectroscopy with nanobiosensor arrays (MSc, PhD)

• Virus detection with nanobiosensor arrays and ML/AI algorithms (including stage at Silicon Austria Labs - https://silicon-austria-labs.com/) (MSc)

• Design and Optimization of vertical nanowire devices for neurophysiological studies and epilepsy treatment (MSc, Ph.D. - in collaboration with the EU H2020 IN-FET project)

• Modelling Simulation and Design of Iontronic Devices for Ionic Neurostimulation (MSc, PhD - in collaboration with the EU H2020 IN-FET project)

• Advanced electron devices for energy-efficient electronics (MSc, PhD)

• [DNA memory for ultimately low-power and massive storage] (BSc, MSc)

• [Anaysis of interdigitated capacitor sensors for particle detection] (BSc, MSc)

• [New scientific software tools for educational purposes] (BSc, MSc)

• [Readout circuits for impedance spectroscopy sensors] (BSc, MSc)

• [Solid state batteries for future electronics] (BSc, MSc)

• [Approximate computing methods and circuits] (BSc, MSc)

• [Energy metrics for new computing paradigms] (BSc, MSc)

• [Sustainable, compostable, edible electronics] (BSc, MSc)

• [In-memory and In-sensor computing] (BSc)

Research Projects

I am currently scientifically involved in the following research projects (last updated June 2024):

• European HEUROPE project ATTOSWITCH - Dirac Cold-Source Transistor Technologies for Attojoule Switching (2024-2027) www.attoswitch.eu, Coordinated by IUNET and UniMORE.
• European ECSEL project GAN4AP - GaN for Advanced Power Applications (2021-2024) project website, participation via the IUNET consortium.
• National PNRR Ecosystems for innovation project ECOSISTER www.ecosister.it, Spoke 6, Ecological transition based on HPC & data technology. Large scale, multiphysics electrothermal simulations of advanced electronics components for performance and reliability estimation
• National PNRR HEAL-ITALIA project (partenariati estesi) www.healitalia.eu, Spoke 6, Devices. Investigation of high frequency impedance spectroscopy nanobiosensors for precision medicine

Over the years I held technical and coordination roles and responsibilities in the following research projects (last updated June 2024):

• European H2020 project IN-FET - Ionic Neuromodulation For Epilepsy Treatment (2020-2023) www.in-fet.eu, Italian participation coordinated by the UniMORE unit of the IUNET consortium.
• European H2020 project BEFERROSYNAPTIC - BEOL Technology Platform Based on Ferroelectric Synaptic Devices for Advanced Neuromorphic Processors (2020-2022) www.beferrosynaptic.eu, Italian participation coordinated by the Udine unit of the IUNET consortium.
• European ECSEL project ARROWHEAD TOOLS - Arrowhead Tools for Engineering of Digitalisation Solutions (2019-2021) www.arrowhead.eu, participation via the IUNET consortium.
• Italian MIUR PON project ADAS+ - Sviluppo di Tecnologie e Sistemi Avanzati per la Sicurezza dell'Auto Mediante Piattaforme ADAS (2018-2020) italian participation coordinated by the Modena unit of the IUNET Consortium.
• European Flag-ERA HESN project CONVERGENCE - Frictionless Energy Efficient Convergent Wearables For Healthcare And Lifestyle Applications www.convergence-era.org (2017-2021), coordinator of the Italian cluster.
• European FP7 Strep project E2SWITCH - Energy Efficient Tunnel FET Switches and Circuits www.e2switch.org (2013-2017).
• European FP7 Strep project III-V-MOS - Technology CAD for III-V Semiconductor-based MOSFETs www.iii-v-mos-project.eu (2013-2017) coordinated by the Udine unit of the IUNET consortium.
• European Working Group ULIS - Ultimate Integration on Silicon (5FP, 1999-2000)
• European Strep Project NESTOR - New Double Gate Transistors (5FP, 2002-2004)
• European Coordination action EUROSOI - Silicon on Insulator Technology Devices and Circuits www.eurosoi.org (6FP, 2004-2006)
• European Network of Excellence SINANO - Silicon Based Nanoelectronics www.sinano.eu (6FP, 2004-2007, IST-506844).
• European Integrated Project PULL-NANO - PULLing the limits of NANO-CMOS electronics (6FP, 2006-2008)
• European Network of Excellence NANOSIL - SIlicon-based NAnostructures and naNOdevices www.nanosil-noe.eu (7FP, 2008-2011).
• European Coordination Action GUARDIAN ANGELS - Guardian Angels for a Smarter Planet www.ga-project.eu (2011-2012).
• European ENIAC-JTI project MODERN - Modelling, and Design of Reliable process-variation-aware Nanoelectronic devices, circuits, and systems www.eniac-modern.org (2009-2012).
• European Network of Excellent NANOFUNCTION - Beyond CMOS Nanodevices for Adding Functionalities to CMOS www.nanofunction.eu (7FP, 2010-2013).
• European Strep project STEEPER - Steep Subthreshold Slope Switches for Energy Efficient Electronics www.steeper-project.eu (7FP, 2010-2013).
• European Strep Project GRAND - Graphene-based Nanoelectronic Devices www.grand-project.eu (7FP, 2008-2010).
• European Integrated Project GOSSAMER - Gigascale Oriented Solid State flAsh Memory for Europe www.fp7-gossamer.eu (7FP, 2008-2010).
• European FP7 Strep project GRADE - Graphene-based Devices and Circuits for RF Applications www.grade-project.eu (2012-2016).

• Italian MIUR project FIRB 2001 - RBNE012N3X - Sistemi miniaturizzati per l'elettronica e la fotonica
• Italian MIUR project FIRB 2006 - RBIP06YSJJ - Tecnologie innovative per lo sviluppo di memorie non volatili ad alta densità
• Italian MIUR project FIRB Futuro in Ricerca - RBFR10XQZ8 - Novel device and circuit concepts for energy-efficient electronics
• Italian MIUR project PRIN 2000 - Permeable gate CMOS circuits: are they feasible?
• Italian MIUR project PRIN 2002 - Sub 0.1 micron Bulk and SOI CMOS Technologies for High Performance and Low Power Applications
• Italian MIUR project PRIN 2004 - Innovative Architectures and Models for nanoMOSFETs
• Italian MIUR project PRIN 2006 - Conventional (bulk) versus emerging nanoscale CMOS technologies: a comparative evaluation from the device to the system level
• Italian MIUR project PRIN 2008 - Modelling and simulation of graphene nanoribbon FETs for high-performance and low-power logic applications (GRANFET)
• Italian MIUR project PRIN 2015 - Rivelatori di raggi X in semiconduttori ad alto numero atomico per sorgenti di nuova generazione e imaging medicale (2016-2019) coordinated by the Udine unit.
• Italian MIUR project PRIN 2017 - Empowering GaN-on-SiC and GaN-on-Si technologies for the next challenging millimeter-wave applications (GANAPP) (2020-2023) coordinated by the Padova unit.

• Research projects in collaboration with semiconductor companies such as Philips, NXP, Infineon, ST Microelectronics, TSMC

Italian University Nano-Electronics Team (IU.net Consortium)

IU.net is a consortium of fourteen research groups located at Italian Universities and devoted to advanced research in micro- and nano-electronics.

More information can be found on the IUNET Consortium webpage

UE documents on nano-electronics, visions of the future, scientific research, and governance

• Draft Strategic Research Agenda for Electronic Components and Systems 2021
• Electronic Components and Systems Strategic Research Agenda 2019
• Nanoelectronics for Europe Roadmap, NEREID 2019
• Science, Research and Innovation Performance in the EU 2018
• Batteries for Europe 2020
• Photonics 2021
• Late lessons from early warnings, European Environment Agency Report vol.1 and 2

Publications

Publications (link to the IRIS database)

Current teaching duties

• Electron Devices and Components (Master degree in Electronics Engineering, English taught, 7 CFU out of 9 total)

• NanoElectronics and Bioelectronics (Master degree in Electronics Engineering, English taught, 2 CFU out of 6 total)

• Elettronica per i Sistemi Digitali (Laurea triennale in Ingegneria Informatica, 4 ECTS out of 9 total)

• Elettronica Analogica e Digitale con Laboratorio (Laurea Triennale Interateneo in Ingegneria dei Sistemi Medicali per la Persona presso Università di Verona, 6 ECTS out of 12 total)

Past teaching duties at the University of Udine and University of Bologna

• Micro and NanoElectronics (Master degree in Electronics Engineering, English taught (until 2018-2019))

• Elettronica Digitale (fino al 2023-2024)

• Digital Electronics (until 2002 - 2003)

• Analog Electronics - basics

• Analog Electronics - advanced (until 2006 - 2007)

• Electron Devices / Electronic Nanotechnology

• Electronics for telecommunications (until 2003 - 2004)

• Instrumentation and Electronics Measurements (at University of Bologna until 2008 - 2009)

Miscellanea

• Ai nati prima del 1970 (e per conoscenza a quelli nati dopo)
• Chi non capisce si vendica (Editoriale di Enrico Bellone, Le Scienze, n.484, dic.2008)
• Come se Dio ci fosse (M.Viroli, Einaudi)
• Perché ho il diritto di scegliere la mia morte (U.Eco, Repubblica)
• Discorso sull'educazione (B.Obama, Wakefield High School, Arlington, Virginia, September 8, 2009)
• Sullo studio. Estratto da "La dignità dell'uomo" (Pico della Mirandola, Einaudi)
• Da immigrante in questo paese (A.Schwarzenegger, On-line, January 10, 2021)
• A difesa della scuola nazionale (P.Calamandrei, III Congresso ADSN, Roma, 11 febbraio 1950)
• Apologo sull’onestà nel paese dei corrotti (I.Calvino, La Repubblica, 15 marzo 1980)
• L'Italia non esiste (F.Rondolino, Mondadori)
• Non ditemi ... (D.Serracchiani, 2016)
• Infocrazia (Byung-Chul Han, Einaudi)
• La pietra della follia (Labatut, Adelphi)
• Introduction to "Late lessons from early warnings" (J.McGlade, 2013)
• Solidao (P.Mercier, Mondadori)
• Qoèlet (11, 1-4, 6)
• La nera schiena del tempo (Javier Marías, Einaudi)