Timothy Brown

Timothy Brown is an Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University, focusing on brain-inspired analog hardware for AI and neuromorphic computing using materials like VO₂, NbO₂, and LaCoO₃. He holds a PhD in Materials Science & Engineering from Texas A&M University (2019) and completed postdoctoral work at Texas A&M and Sandia National Laboratories.

• PhD, Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University (2019)
• BSc, Electronics Engineering Physics, University of Tulsa (2014)

His research bridges physics, materials science, and electrical engineering to design devices with internal state variables for applications in neuromorphic computing, active signal transmission, and low-energy computational systems. Key techniques include electro-thermal modeling, memristor characterization, and predictive algorithms for material selection in shape memory alloys.

Recent work includes developing CMOS-compatible artificial neurons, demonstrating axon-like signal amplification without discrete components, and engineering spin crossover materials for true random number generation. Publications in Nature, Nature Electronics, and Advanced Materials highlight his contributions to mixed-physics computing primitives and predictive design frameworks.

The BRAIN-C3 lab under Brown investigates materials like VOx and NbOx for neuromorphic applications, emphasizing thermal dynamics, reconfigurability, and device scaling. Collaborative projects span flexible substrates for spatiotemporal communication and inverse design methodologies for material property optimization.