Physics-based Computation
This grant explores using physical systems like spiking networks and novel hardware (e.g., resistive crossbars) for computation, addressing theory, algorithms, and prototypes.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: February 1, 2025 | August 1, 2025
Funding Amounts: Stipend approximately $82,764 per year with a $3,000 travel allowance; typical appointment duration is 2 years.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral research in physics-based computation using physical dynamical systems and novel hardware for unconventional computing, including neuromorphic devices and spiking neural networks.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens holding a recent doctoral degree; applications require prior contact with a NIST research adviser; NIST participates only in February and August review cycles.
Description
This fellowship opportunity, offered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through the NRC Research Associateship Programs, focuses on physics-based computation — an area of unconventional computing that leverages physical systems evolving by their native dynamics to process information. Research spans foundational theory, algorithm development, and computational prototypes in novel hardware.
Key research interests include:
- Exploring the fundamental computational capacity of dynamical systems such as spiking neural networks.
- Investigating fundamental limits of computation from statistical mechanics and thermodynamics.
- Developing hardware-aware, fault-tolerant training strategies for in-situ training of neuromorphic hardware.
- Collaborations on next-generation neuromorphic devices, including resistive crossbar arrays, superconducting optoelectronics, and Josephson Junctions.
This program offers postdoctoral researchers the chance to work in NIST’s Information Technology Laboratory, Applied and Computational Mathematics Division, located in Boulder, CO.
