Dat Tran

Fr. Dat Tran, S.J. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Santa Clara University's School of Engineering, joining the faculty in September 2020. His academic background spans engineering and theological studies, with industry experience at Tektronix prior to entering the Society of Jesus.

Education

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Portland State University, 2019
• M.Div., Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara, 2009
• M.S., Electrical Engineering, Portland State University, 1996
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, Portland State University, 1994

Research Interests

Dr. Tran pioneers neuromorphic computing architectures using memristors and memcapacitors to overcome physical limitations of traditional computing. His work focuses on biologically-inspired systems including memcapacitive spiking neuron models for associative memory applications and multi-tasking networks that significantly improve energy efficiency in AI hardware implementations.

Publication Trends

His 2017-2025 publications reveal consistent innovation in memcapacitive reservoir computing, evolving from foundational device studies to complex architectures for deep learning and multi-task applications. Key themes include hardware implementation of spiking neural networks, computational capacity optimization, and material-science integration for next-generation neuromorphic systems.

Scientific Awards

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Advising and Grants

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