Francesco Vaccaro Email & Phone Number

Milan, It

Agrate Brianza, Lombardia, Italia

"Modelling of Memristive Devices for Bio-Inspired Computing"The research project aims at developing physically-based mathematical and numerical models for the simulation of RRAMs (Resistive Random Access Memories) for bio-inspired and neuromorphic computing.

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Mathematical Models and Methods in EngineeringParticipation to conferences (oral contributions):• "Modelling of cation-based RRAMs for neuromorphic computing",F. Vaccaro, S. Brivio, M. Dutta and S. Spiga, CNR - IMM, Unit of Agrate Brianza, Agrate Brianza, Italy; S. Perotto and A.G. Mauri, Dipartimento di Matematica, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy. CMD30 FisMat 2023, Milan, September 4th-8th, Joint Conference of the Italian and European Community of Condensed Matter… Show more Mathematical Models and Methods in EngineeringParticipation to conferences (oral contributions):• "Modelling of cation-based RRAMs for neuromorphic computing",F. Vaccaro, S. Brivio, M. Dutta and S. Spiga, CNR - IMM, Unit of Agrate Brianza, Agrate Brianza, Italy; S. Perotto and A.G. Mauri, Dipartimento di Matematica, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy. CMD30 FisMat 2023, Milan, September 4th-8th, Joint Conference of the Italian and European Community of Condensed Matter Physics.• “Modelling the switching of RRAM devices for bio-inspired computing”, F. Vaccaro, S. Brivio and S. Spiga, CNR - IMM, Unit of Agrate Brianza, Agrate Brianza, Italy; S. Perotto and A.G. Mauri, Dipartimento di Matematica, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy.CIMTEC 2022 15th Ceramics Congress (June 25-29, 2022), Perugia. 9th Forum on New Materials. 4th International Conference “Emerging Materials, Technologies and Applications for Non-volatile Memory and Memristive Devices”.Passed Exams: • Advanced Programming for Scientific Computing • Numerical Methods for Engineering • Data Science: an algorithmic approach • Science, Technology, Society and Wikipedia • English for academic communicationSummer Schools:• 9th SiNANO Modelling and Simulation Summer School, 12th June - 14rd July, 2022, at University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK Show less

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Assistant Lecturer for the numerical laboratories of the M.Sc. course “089180 - NUMERICAL ANALYSIS” (Prof. Perotto), A.Y. 2021-2022, 20 hours.

Vimercate (Mb), Italy

Project: "Modelling of Tunneling and Charging Dynamics"• Contributed to the development of a mathematical and computational model for the calculation of carrier tunneling and dynamics in the amorphous layer of an innovative Flash NAND memory technology• Implemented the developed model using Matlab, C++ and TCAD software• Validated the model through the comparison with experimental data, directing further experimental investigations and memory design improvements•… Show more Project: "Modelling of Tunneling and Charging Dynamics"• Contributed to the development of a mathematical and computational model for the calculation of carrier tunneling and dynamics in the amorphous layer of an innovative Flash NAND memory technology• Implemented the developed model using Matlab, C++ and TCAD software• Validated the model through the comparison with experimental data, directing further experimental investigations and memory design improvements• Published project results in periodic internal reports, did presentations to the management. Show less

M.Sc., Electronics Engineering

Thesis: "Modelling and Simulation of Charge-Trap Memories". • Devised a physically-based mathematical and computational model.

Single Courses, Physics

Attended B.Sc. and M.Sc. courses in Classical Mechanics, Classical Electrodynamics, Nuclear Physics, Statistical Physics, Quantum Mechanics.

B.Sc., Electronics Engineering

Thesis: “Electrical characterization of nematic liquid crystals” • Acquired experience with lab tools