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Shashidhara  M

Shashidhara M

Researcher & Academician – VLSI, Spintronics, and Semiconductor Devices
Bengaluru, KA

Summary

Researcher with a Ph.D. in Spintronics and expertise in Spin-Orbit Torque Magnetic Tunnel Junctions (SOT-MTJs), 2D materials, and micromagnetic modeling. Proven track record of publishing in high-impact journals (e.g., IEEE Transactions ) and pioneering advancements in Logic-in-Memory (LiM) architectures for non-volatile computing. Seeking a postdoctoral position to further contribute to cutting-edge research in low-power memory and computing technologies.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Research Scholar

National Institute of Technology
01.2021 - Current

Working in the area of 2-D materials based Spin Orbit Torque Magnetic Tunnel Junction novel memory architecture.

  • Published papers in highly reputed journals
  • Documented procedures and results with high degree of accuracy and precision.

Assistant Professor

PES University
3 2023 - Current
  • Mentored students in VLSI design and semiconductor device research.
  • Collaborated on research projects and guided undergraduate/graduate students.

Education

Ph.D. - Spintronics

National Institute of Technology
Surat, India
01.2021 - 06.2025

Master of Technology - VLSI Design And Embedded System

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Bangalore, India
08.2007 - 08.2009

Bachelor's of Engineering - Electronics And Communication Engineering

Sri Siddartha Institute of Technology
Tumkur
08.2002 - 06.2006

Skills

Micromagnetic Modeling: Expertise in simulating SOT-MTJ behavior

CAD Tools: Cadence, Innovus, ICC2 Compiler

Circuit Design: Proficient in LTSpice, Hspice

Programming: Python, MATLAB

Physical Design: Backend design using ICC2 Compiler

Publications

1. Shashidhara M, S. Srivatsava, S. Panwar, V. Nehra, R. Kamal and A. Acharya, ”Impact of Unconventional Torque on the Performance ofWeyl-Semimetal-Based SOT-MTJ: A Micromagnetic Study,” in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 2177-2183, March 2024, doi: 10.1109/TED.2024.3353707


2. Shashidhara M., V. Nehra, S. Srivatsava, S. Panwar and A. Acharya, ”Investigation of Field-Free Switching of 2-D Material-Based Spin–Orbit Torque Magnetic Tunnel Junction,” in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 70, no. 3, pp. 1430-1435, March 2023, doi: 10.1109/TED.2023.3237654.


3. Shashidhara M., S. Srivatsava, S. Panwar and A. Acharya, ”Spin-Orbit Torque Magnetic Tunnel Junction based on 2-D Materials:Impact of Bias-Layer on Device Performance,” in Solid-State Electronics, 2023 Volume 208, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sse.2023.108757.


4. S. Srivastava, S. Panwar, Shashidhara. M., L. Chandra, N. Mishra and A. Acharya, “Influences of Source/Drain Extension Region on Thermal Behavior of StackedNanosheet FET,“ in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 2171-2176, March 2024, doi: 10.1109/TED.2024.3351596.


5. S. Srivastava, Shashidhara M. and A. Acharya, ”Investigation of Self-Heating Effect in Tree-FETs by Interbridging Stacked Nanosheets: A Reliability Perspective,” in IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability, Dec 2022, doi: 10.1109/TDMR.2022.3227942.


6. S. Panwar, S. Srivastava, M. Shashidhara and A. Acharya, ”Performance Evaluation of High-K Dielectric Ferro-Spacer Engineered Si/SiGe Hetero-Junction Line TFETs: A TCAD Approach,” in IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, vol. 30, no. 3, pp.1066-1071, June 2023, doi: 10.1109/TDEI.2023.3266413.


Accomplishments

Best Student Research Forum Award, 38th International Conference on VLSI Design (VLSID), 2025.

Received 1200 USD grant from Texas Instruments and DST, India for UG projects.

Qualified in GATE 2019 and GATE 2017 (All India Entrance Test).

Additional Information

RISC-V Based SoC Design: 5-day internship using Google SkyWater PDK.

Physical Design Training: 6-month training on ICC2 Compiler at VLSiGuru Ltd, Bangalore.

Certified Courses:
"Real-Time Embedded Systems" (Cranes Software, Bangalore).
"ASIC Front-End Design" (M.S. Ramaiah Advanced Studies, Bangalore).

Declaration

  

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Shashidhar M

Timeline

Research Scholar

National Institute of Technology
01.2021 - Current

Ph.D. - Spintronics

National Institute of Technology
01.2021 - 06.2025

Master of Technology - VLSI Design And Embedded System

Visvesvaraya Technological University
08.2007 - 08.2009

Bachelor's of Engineering - Electronics And Communication Engineering

Sri Siddartha Institute of Technology
08.2002 - 06.2006

Assistant Professor

PES University
3 2023 - Current
Shashidhara MResearcher & Academician – VLSI, Spintronics, and Semiconductor Devices