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Tania Roy

Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Box 90291, Durham, NC 27708
101 Science Drive, 3469 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Roy's work focuses on developing hardware for artificial intelligence applications using novel functional materials including two-dimensional materials. By modeling computer architecture after the basic structure of synapses and neurons, hardware can be manufactured to be better adapted to pattern recognition algorithms. She also focuses on high-power electronics made with gallium nitride and other wide bandgap semiconductors. She is currently working on investigating the defects produced by ionizing radiation in GaN devices. She is particularly interested in studying the reliability of emerging devices and materials systems using electrical characterization techniques.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · 2025 - Present Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering

In the News


Published August 8, 2025
Four Duke Scholars Honored With Langford Lectureship Award
Published January 11, 2024
Tania Roy Shares Her Love of Electrical Engineering with Her Students
Published July 25, 2023
Taming AI’s Outsized Appetite

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Recent Publications


Erratum: Two-Dimensional Near-Atom-Thickness Materials for Emerging Neuromorphic Devices and Applications (iScience (2020) 23(11), (S2589004220308683), (10.1016/j.isci.2020.101676))

Journal Article Iscience · April 18, 2025 (iScience 23, 101676; November 20, 2020) In the originally published article, author Yongjoon Shin's name appeared as Yongjun Shin. The correct spelling should be Yongjoon Shin. The authors apologize for any confusion. ... Full text Cite

Robust Memcapacitive Synapse Array for Energy-Efficient Motion Detection.

Journal Article ACS nano · April 2025 Emerging neuromorphic systems offer a promising alternative for memory and sensing compared to traditional configurations, but face challenges with scalability and energy efficiency. Capacitive memories show great potential for addressing energy concerns d ... Full text Cite

Centimeter-Scale Ultrathin Platinum Monosulfide Films with Large Negative Temperature Coefficient of Resistance for Deformable Visible-to-Mid-Infrared Photodetectors.

Journal Article ACS applied materials & interfaces · March 2025 Broadband photodetectors covering a spectrum range of visible-to-mid-infrared (Mid-IR) are widely utilized for a range of applications, such as chemical sensing and medical devices. As their physical form factors evolve, a variety of photoresponsive electr ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Optoelectronic Synapse-based Physical Reservoir Imager (OSPRI)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by LAB2701, LLC · 2025 - 2027

Co-designed Systems for In-sensor Processing with Sustainable Nanomaterials (COSMIC)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2023 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Vanderbilt University · 2011 Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University · 2008 M.S.

External Links


Roy Lab