David Esseni

David Esseni is a Full Professor at the University of Udine (Italy) since 2015, affiliated with the Polytechnic Department of Engineering and Architecture. He earned a Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering from the University of Bologna (1999), served as a Visiting Scientist at Bell Labs (2000), and was a Visiting Professor at the University of Notre Dame (2013) through a Fulbright Fellowship.

Research Interests:

• Modeling and experimental characterization of semiconductor devices
• Early circuit assessment of emerging nanoelectronic technologies
• Development of novel electronic materials and devices
• Micristors for neuromorphic computing applications
• CMOS circuit design and reliability
• Quasi-ballistic transport in MOS transistors

Scientific Contributions:

• Co-authored the book Nanoscale MOS transistors: Semi-classical transport and applications (Cambridge University Press)
• Authored textbook Fondamenti di Circuiti Digitali Integrati CMOS (SGEditoriali, 2006)

Leadership & Recognition:

• IEEE Fellow for contributions to mobility and quasi-ballistic transport modeling in MOS transistors
• General Chair of the 2019 SISPAD Conference in Udine
• Co-organizer of 2022 Milan workshop on ferroelectric devices for neuromorphic computing
• Editorial roles: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices (2008-2017), Frontiers in Electronics (since 2021)

Contact & Projects:

• Located at University of Udine, Via delle Scienze 206, Udine, Italy
• Principal Investigator for projects funded by Italian Ministry of University, European Community, and industry partners