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Heba Abunahla

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5357-2374

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Academic background

Heba Abunahla is currently an Assistant Professor at Quantum and Computer Engineering department and a core member at EEMCS Diversity and Inclusion Team, Delft University of Technology . Abunahla received her PhD degree from Khalifa University, UAE. Prior to joining TU Delft, Abunahla spent over five years as Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Scientist working extensively on the design, fabrication and characterization of emerging memory devices with great emphasis on computing, sensing and security applications. Abunahla has several awards and competitive scholarships. E.g., she is the recipient of Unique Fellowship for Top Female Academic Scientists - Electrical Engineering, Mathematics & Computer Science (2022) from Delft University of Technology. Abunahla serves as a lead Editor in Frontiers in Neuroscience.

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Research interests

  • Emerging RRAM devices
  • Smart sensors
  • Neuromorphic computing
  • 2D materials-based electronics
  • Hardware security

Courses

Masters Projects

  • Graphene-based Memristors for Gas sensing
  • Efficient Memristor devices for hardware security
  • Reversible Analog CNT-Based Memristors: Enabling In Situ Training for Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic Computing

Ongoing Students

  • PhD
  • Mainak Seal, Developing Memristors for Energy-Efficient SNNs: Design, Fabrication, and Characterization
  • Erbing Hua, Polysilicon nanowire transistor for neuromorphic computing" It will be modified like "OxReRAM for neuromorphic computing (Fujitsu).
  • Lennart Paul Liong Landsmeer, Memristor based Cerebellum-circuitry emulation, in collaboration with EMC (Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands). 
  • MSc
  • Jim van Leeuwen, Quantum State Tomography with a fully Spiking Variational Autoencoder On Neuromorphic Hardware

Collaborators

  • University of Groningen, Groningen Cognitive Systems and Materials center (CogniGron)‪What we do | CogniGron | University of Groningen‬‏
  • Erasmus Medical Center (Neuroscience department)‪Tours by the Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus Medical Center | Brain Awareness Week‬‏
  • Khalifa University‪Khalifa University - EDNET.ae‬‏
  • King Abdullah University of Science and Technology‪king-abdullah-university-of-science-and-technology-kaust-logo - USC Viterbi | Career Services‬‏
  •  Applied Materials (AMAT) ‪Applied Materials - YouTube‬‏

Professional Roles

Recent Activities

(Speaker)

21 Feb 2025

(School visit)

4 Feb 2025

(Speaker)

17 Oct 2024

Media

Education/Academic qualification

University Teaching Qualification, Delft University of Technology

Award Date: 21 Jan 2025

Doctorate, Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Emerging Memory Devices, Khalifa University of Science and Technology

Keywords (LCC)

  • T201 Patents. Trademarks
  • Q Science (General)
  • L Education (General)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  4. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  5. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  6. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  7. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  8. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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