Juan Núñez

Juan Núñez is a Research Professor at the Microelectronics Institute of Seville (IMSE-CNM), part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). His primary research focus lies at the intersection of emerging semiconductor technologies and novel computing paradigms, with particular expertise in tunnel field-effect transistors (TFETs) and their applications in low-power circuit design.

• Institution: Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
• Research Institute: Microelectronics Institute of Seville (IMSE-CNM)
• Specialization: TFET, Pipeline, Variability, Low-power, Emerging technologies, RTD, NDR, Emerging devices, Dynamic logic

Professor Núñez's research portfolio demonstrates a strong evolution from traditional digital circuit design toward emerging computing paradigms. His early work focused on optimizing conventional CMOS circuits and exploring tunnel transistors as potential successors to traditional MOSFETs. More recently, his research has pivoted toward neuromorphic computing, particularly oscillatory neural networks and Ising machines implemented with emerging devices. His work bridges the gap between device physics, circuit design, and computational applications, with a consistent emphasis on energy efficiency.

The trend in his recent publications (2020-2024) shows a significant shift toward neuromorphic computing applications, particularly using phase transition materials and oscillatory networks for solving complex optimization problems. His research on VO₂ (vanadium dioxide) based Ising machines represents cutting-edge work in non-von Neumann computing architectures that could potentially solve NP-hard problems more efficiently than conventional computers.