Suman Datta

Suman Datta is a Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, holding the Joseph M. Pettit Chair in Advanced Computing and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar titles. He has a joint appointment with the School of Materials Science and Engineering.

• Education: B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur; Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.
• Prior Appointments: Stinson Endowed Chair Professor of Nanotechnology at University of Notre Dame (2015–2022); Professor at Penn State (2007–2015); Intel Corporation (1999–2007) in Advanced Transistor Group.

Research Interests:
His work focuses on high-performance heterogeneous computing using advanced CMOS and beyond-CMOS semiconductors. Key areas include ferroelectric field-effect transistors (FeFETs), cryogenic computing, in-memory computing, and brain-inspired computing. He explores materials like ferroelectric gate stacks, insulator-to-metal phase transition oxides, and high-mobility oxides for next-generation compute architectures.

Recent Article Trends:
His group’s publications emphasize BEOL-compatible oxide transistors, negative capacitance, radiation-resilient devices, and machine learning-aided modeling. Subfields include low-voltage memory, 3D Ising machines, dynamic logic at cryogenic temperatures, and monolithic integration of power delivery systems.

Scientific Awards:

• IEEE Fellow (2013) for contributions to transistor technologies
• NAI Fellow (2016) for societal impact via patents
• Intel Achievement Award (2003) for high-k/metal gate CMOS
• Intel Logic Technology Quality Award (2002) for Tri-gate transistors
• SEMI Award (2012) for high-k dielectrics
• Penn State Outstanding/ Premier Research Awards (2012, 2015)

Advising & Grants:
He has mentored students like Wriddhi Chakraborty, Khandker Akif Aabrar, and Sourav Dutta. His research is funded by SRC, DARPA, and NSF, including leadership of the ASCENT and EXCEL centers.

Labs & Collaborations:
Datta directs the STAR Lab at Georgia Tech, which specializes in atomistic modeling, nanofabrication, and compact model development. The lab collaborates with industry giants like Intel, Micron, and IBM through the ASCENT center.