About Me

Currently, I'm a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems (KUCARS), Khalifa University, UAE. The focus is on Cutting-Edge AI Chips for AI Computing and Engineering approaches and the advances of computer vision and range sensing for Robotics. In 11, I received my B.S. degree in physics suited by a M.S. degree in materials, nanostructures, devices and microelectronic systems in 2013 from Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, University of Monastir, Tunisia. As well as I received my Ph.D. degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering by 2021 from the National Engineering School of Monastir (ENIM), Monastir University, Tunisia in collaboration with the Dept of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Laz...io, Italy.
The PhD topic was focused on the compact modeling of nanoscale devices (including reliability, testability) and computing paradigms (including neuromorphic computing, in-memory computing for logic and storage and computer vision applications). I worked as a research associate with the system on chip center(SOCC), Khalifa university in 2019-2021. Prior to joining Khalifa University, I worked as a senior staff Engineer in the integration of Materials to the system (IMS)-Thales group, France in 2014-2015 and as a research staff for short periods in the institute of telecommunication (IT) of Aveiro, Portugal, and the institute of microelectronics of Seville (IMSE-CNM), Seville, Spain. I authored and co-authored more than 25 scientific journals/conferences and I am a reviewer in TCAD journals.

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Date of birth: October-05, 1989
Address: SAADA City-Zone 1 - Abu Dhabi - Emirats arabes unis
Zip code: 2458
Email: fakhreddine.zayer@ku.ac.ae zayer.fakhr@gmail.com
Phone: (+971) 569454245
(+39) 392 190 3746

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EXPERIENCE

over than 20 academic, professional and industrial experience

1.Post-doctoral researcher in Hardware for AI at Khalifa university

The objective of the research focus is to propose, implement constrained resource device & architecture for smart AI robotics. This includes IoT Algorithms, Security for Robotics, as well as autonomous robotics

KUCARS Center, Since Nov 2021

2. Research Associate in Electronic Engineering: ADEK Award for Research Excellence

The Project about RRAM‐Based Computational Intelligence Hardware for IoT
Main activities:
1.The objective is to investigate the suitability of memristor to perform machine and deep learning for pattern recognition and computer vision applications
2.Innovative use of the memristive crossbar to compute local intensity changes (i.e. compute and store brightness differences between neighboring pixels, i.e. spatial gradients).
3.Designs for accumulation of data through a pseudo-parallel in-memory computing architecture.
4.Low power and efficient on-chip solution of the image enhancement algorithm.

Khalifa University, April 2019

3. Teaching assistant
Courses to undergraduate students:
1. Design of real time systems in software engineering
2. Micro programmable systems
Courses to electrical engineer students:
1.Integrated circuits: combinational and sequential logic 2.
2.VHDL Synthesis: crossbars for computing and FPGA implementation (Altera Quartus)
3.Systems on SOC

Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Sousse, Sousse University, Tunisia, 2016 - 2018

4. Researcher Contract | Seville Institute of Microelectronics
Neuro-inspired demonstration with bipolar memristive switching devices and their associated circuit design systems in cadence platform.

IMSE-CNM, 2015

5. Research contract | Compact modeling and characterization of electronic devices
Main activities
1. Compact modelling of memristive devices (i.e. ReRAM, PCM, FTRAM, CBRAM…),
2.Optimization techniques and extraction device parameters using the IC-CAP software (Integrated Circuit Characterization and Analysis Program)

Supervised by Prof. Cristel maneux at Integration of Materials to the System (IMS) Lab, Bordeaux University, France

6. Teaching assistant
Courses to undergraduate students:
1.Circuit design in spice simulator
2.Computer assisted design (CAO)

Faculty of Science of Monastir, Tunisia, 2014-2016

7. internship | TOTAL GAS Tunisia
Main activities:
1.Participation to the implementation team of engineers with new management system software for maintenance, instruments and production.
2.Plan and manage production activities.
3.Ensure efficiency and quality in the daily production process
4.Coordinate the activities of maintenance and security of the machines

August 2013

8. Internship | Express Elevator LG
Main activities:
1.Prepare documentations for the assessment of the elevator installation: Energy consumption, reliability, comfort, security, sensors...
2. Make checks lists on the preventive maintenance and measurements.
3. Work in the customer service “on site elevator reparation”
4. Attend a training tutorial on the prevention against risks of accidents.

July 2012

9. Internship | TUNISAIR: The flag carrier airline of Tunisia
Main activities:
1. Workshop of No Destructive Controls, Automatism and electronic control workshop, Workshop calibration: calibrate and verify sensors and instruments of measure.
2. Engineering Service: Survey of reliability and the safety of brake working and wheel.
3. HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) department.

August 2012

10. Internship | The Central Laboratory of Analyses and Tests: Department of Industrial Metrology
Main activities:
1. Prepare cards of lifetime for sensors and measuring instruments
2. Participate in the management of the equipment: protection, storage, and handling.
3. Calibration and/or verification of measuring instruments on site, in company and in laboratories: Strength and couple, Temperature, Mass, Pressure and Dimensional.

August 2011

1. PhD degree | Emerging memory technologies: Modeling and Applications
PhD degree at University of Monastir, Tunisia with Prof. Hamdi Belgacem, in collaboration with Prof. Antonio Maffucci.

Oct 2021

2. Research Mobility Scholarship: Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Program

Reliability Analysis and Variation-Aware Simulator for Memory crossbar designs.
The research is funded by Erasmus + Internationnal Credit Mobility Program within Prof. Antonio Maffucci’s Group, Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, Italy.

Supervised by Prof. Antonio Maffucci, Jan - April 2019

3. Third PhD internship at the institute of telecommunication of Aveiro, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Linearization techniques and analog predistorters for Power Amplifier using memristors.

Supervised by Prof. José Carlos Pedro, May-Jul 2018

4. Second doctoral research internship at the institute of telecommunication of Aveiro, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Linearization techniques and analog predistorters for Power Amplifier using memristors.

Supervised by Prof. José Carlos Pedro, May-Jul 2017

5. First doctoral research internship at institute of Microelectronics, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Neuro-inspired demonstration with bipolar memristive switching devices and their associated circuit design systems in cadence platform.

Supervised by Prof. Bernabe Linares Barranco and Prof. Teresa Serrano-Gotarredona, Apr–June 2015

6. Diploma of research Master’s Degree | Materials, Nanostructures, Devices and microelectronic systems
Master’s Thesis Project: Contribution to the modeling of memristor devices and potential applications.
Main activities:
1. Comprehension of physics and electrical modelling (Spice, Matlab & Simulink) of redox based TiO2 memristors
2. Memristor based Chaotic Oscillators
3. Memristor based digital application

Microelectronics and Instrumentations Lab, at the Faculty of Science of Monastir, Monastir –Tunisia, with Distinction (16 /20). Final average of Master's degree: 12.51/20. Number of acquired credits: 106 /120, Oct 2013

7. Diploma of basic Bachelor’s degree in physics
Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, Monastir (Tunisia), June 2011

8. Baccalaureate Degree | Section: Experiemental Sciences
High School of Ouled Chemekh, Mahdia (Tunisia), June 2008

1. Electrothermal RRAM Crossbar Improvement with 3-D CRS and 1D1R-1R1D Architectures

Mrs K. Lahbacha, H. Belgacem, W. Dghais, F. Zayer, and A. Maffucci in the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Design & Test of Integrated Micro & Nano-Systems (DTS) by Jun. 2021

2. High Density RRAM Arrays With Improved Thermal and Signal Integrity

Mrs K. Lahbacha, H. Belgacem, W. Dghais, F. Zayer, and A. Maffucci in the 2021 IEEE 25th Workshop on Signal and Power Integrity (SPI) by May 2021.

3. Reliable 3D 1D1R-1R1D Solution for Victim Layers in Monolithic RRAM Integration

Mrs K. Lahbacha, F. Zayer, W. Dghais, A. Maffucci, and H. Belgacem in the 2020 IEEE International Conference on Design & Test of Integrated Micro & Nano-Systems (DTS) by Jun. 2020.

4. Thermal and Signal Integrity Analysis of Novel 3D Crossbar Resistive Random Access Memories

Mrs F. Zayer et al in the 2019 IEEE 23rd Workshop on Signal and Power Integrity (SPI) by Jun. 2019

5. Electrothermal RRAM Crossbar Improvement with 3-D CRS and 1D1R-1R1D Architectures

Mrs F. Zayer et al. in the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Design Test of Integrated Micro Nano-Systems (DTS) by Apr. 2019

6. Improved TiO2 TEAM Model Using a New Window Function

Mrs F. Zayer, W. Dghais, and H. Belgacem in the 2018 30th International Conference on Microelectronics (ICM) by Dec. 2018

7. TiO2 memristor model-based chaotic oscillator

Mrs F. Zayer, W. Dghais, and H. Belgacem in the 2017 24th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS) by Dec. 2017

TTTT

1. Electrothermal RRAM Crossbar Improvement with 3-D CRS and 1D1R-1R1D Architectures

Mrs K. Lahbacha, H. Belgacem, W. Dghais, F. Zayer, and A. Maffucci in the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Design & Test of Integrated Micro & Nano-Systems (DTS) by Jun. 2021

2. High Density RRAM Arrays With Improved Thermal and Signal Integrity

Mrs K. Lahbacha, H. Belgacem, W. Dghais, F. Zayer, and A. Maffucci in the 2021 IEEE 25th Workshop on Signal and Power Integrity (SPI) by May 2021.

3. Reliable 3D 1D1R-1R1D Solution for Victim Layers in Monolithic RRAM Integration

Mrs K. Lahbacha, F. Zayer, W. Dghais, A. Maffucci, and H. Belgacem in the 2020 IEEE International Conference on Design & Test of Integrated Micro & Nano-Systems (DTS) by Jun. 2020.

4. Thermal and Signal Integrity Analysis of Novel 3D Crossbar Resistive Random Access Memories

Mrs F. Zayer et al in the 2019 IEEE 23rd Workshop on Signal and Power Integrity (SPI) by Jun. 2019

5. Electrothermal RRAM Crossbar Improvement with 3-D CRS and 1D1R-1R1D Architectures

Mrs F. Zayer et al. in the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Design Test of Integrated Micro Nano-Systems (DTS) by Apr. 2019

6. Improved TiO2 TEAM Model Using a New Window Function

Mrs F. Zayer, W. Dghais, and H. Belgacem in the 2018 30th International Conference on Microelectronics (ICM) by Dec. 2018

7. TiO2 memristor model-based chaotic oscillator

Mrs F. Zayer, W. Dghais, and H. Belgacem in the 2017 24th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS) by Dec. 2017

High Density RRAM Arrays With Improved Thermal and Signal Integrity

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Reliable 3D 1D1R-1R1D Solution for Victim Layers in Monolithic RRAM Integration

REASEARCH ACTIVITIES

over than 20 academic, professional and industrial experience

R&D Projects

over than 8 projects in different embedded systems field

2022

Embodied Neuromorphic AI for reconfigurable Robotics

short description will be added soon
KU Principal Investigator: Prof Jorge Dias
KU Co-Investigators: Dr. Baker Mohammad, Dr. Fakhreddine Zayer Prof Mahmoud Al-Qutayri
External /or Industrial Collaborator: Dr. Hamad Karki
Total Budget Request (AED) : 1,000,000

2021

Bionic Neuromorphic Olfaction Sensing for Autonomous Robotic Mapping and Surveillance

short description will be added soon
KU Principal Investigator: Prof Jorge Dias
KU Co-Investigators: Dr. Fakhreddine Zayer & Prof Naoufel Werghi
External /or Industrial Collaborators: Prof. Bernabe Linares-Barranco & Prof. Lino Marques
Total Budget Request (AED) : 400,000

2021

Efficient Accelerators for 3D Point Cloud Deep Learning for Real-Time Underwater Scene Analysis Applications

short description will be added soon
KU Principal Investigator: Dr. Baker Mohammad
KU Co-Investigators: Dr. Fakhreddine Zayer, Prof Mahmoud Al-Qutayri & Prof Naoufel Werghi
External /or Industrial Collaborators: Dr. Hamad A. Almarzooqi
Total Budget Request (AED) : 1,000,000

2020

Alternative Numbering Systems and Fused Arithmetic for Deep Learning Hardware Implementation

short description will be added soon
KU Principal Investigator: Dr. Hani Saleh
KU Co-Investigators: Dr. Baker Mohammad, Dr. Fakhreddine Zayer Prof Mahmoud Al-Qutayri & Prof. Thanos Stouraitis
External /or Industrial Collaborators: Prof. Onur Multu & Prof Mohamed Ismail
Total Budget Request (AED) : 2,521,122

2019

Scalable Haptic based-neuromorphic vision system enabling Near- and In-memory computing for AI hardware

short description will be added soon
KU Principal Investigator: Prof. Yahya Zoueri
KU Co-Investigators:Dr. Baker Mohammad, Dr. Fakhreddine Zayer, Dr. Mohammad Awad
External /or Industrial Collaborators: Prof. Atila Alvandpour
Total Budget Request (AED) : 2,521,122

2018, TUNISIA - PORTUGAL

Reconfigurable base-band Predistorter for 5G PA based on Memristor Neural Processor

short description will be added soon
KU Principal Investigator: Dr. Wael Dghais
KU Co-Investigators:Dr. Fakhreddine Zayer, Prof. Jose Carlos Pedro, Prof Hamdi Belgacem
External /or Industrial Collaborators: Prof. Fadhel Ghannouchi
Total Budget Request (TND) : 200,000

Publications

over than 20 publications and 02 patents

1. Modeling of Memristive Devices for Neuromorphic Application

F. Zayer, W. Dghais, and H. Belagcem, in Real-Time Modelling and Processing for Communication Systems: Applications and Practices, M. Alam, W. Dghais, and Y. Chen, Eds. Cham: Springer International Publishing by 2018

2. Event Vision for Autonomous Off-road Navigation

Hamad AlRemeithi, Fakhreddine Zayer, Jorge Dias, and Majid Khonji, Accepted for publication in AIRAS by 2022

1. An Efficient In-Memory Computing Architecture for Image Enhancement in AI Applications

M. Bettayeb, F. Zayer, H. Abunahla, G. Gianini, and B. Mohammad, IEEE Access, by 2022.

2. Efficient and Lightweight In-memory Computing Architecture for Hardware Security.

H. Ajmi et al., arXiv, May 24, 2022

3. Performance Enhancement of Large Crossbar Resistive Memories With Complementary and 1D1R-1R1D RRAM Structures

K. Lahbacha, F. Zayer, H. Belgacem, W. Dghais, and A. Maffucci, in the IEEE Open J. Nanotechnol., 2021

4. Signal and Thermal Integrity Analysis of 3-D Stacked Resistive Random Access Memories

Z. Fakhreddine et al., IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, by Jan. 2021

5. RRAM Crossbar-Based In-Memory Computation of Anisotropic Filters for Image Preprocessingloa

F. Zayer, B. Mohammad, H. Saleh, and G. Gianini in the IEEE Access, by 2020

6. Modeling framework and comparison of memristive devices and associated STDP learning windows for neuromorphic applications

F. Zayer, W. Dghais, and H. Belgacem, by Jul. 2019

7. Low power, ultrafast synaptic plasticity in 1R-ferroelectric tunnel memristive structure for spiking neural networks

F. Zayer, W. Dghais, M. Benabdeladhim, and B. Hamdi, in the AEU - Int. J. Electron. Commun by Feb. 2019

8. An Efficient Fault Tolerance Technique for Through-Silicon-Vias in 3-D ICs

M. Benabdeladhim, W. DGHAIS, F. ZAYER, and B. Hamdi, by 2018.

9. Power Supply- and Temperature-Aware I/O Buffer Model for Signal-Power Integrity Simulation

W. Dghais, M. Souilem, F. Zayer, and A. Chaari, by Aug. 2018

Submitted & Under revision

10. Memristive STDP Learning based Convolutional SNN for Energy-Efficient Object Detection

Fakhreddine Zayer, Hamad Al Remeithi, Majid Konji, Jorge Dias, submitted to neurocomuting Journal

11. Efficient Hyper-Dimensional Learning for Grasping Moving Objects

Taimur Hassan, Fakhreddine Zayer, Binzhao Xu, Irfan Hussain, Jorge Dias under revision in RAL - IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

12. Dual AI Processors for advanced robotics: AI YOLO detection and ROS2 Flare monitoring and Control

Fakhreddine Zayer, Muaz Al Radi, Jorge Dias submitted to IEEE Trans on Industrial Electronics

13. Survey and Strategic Methodologies for Biosensing Technology: Computation, and In-Situ Sensing -Enabled Intelligent Sensor’

Manel Bouzouita, Fakhreddine Zayer, Mario Molinaro, Antonio Maffucci, Naoufel Werghi and Jorge Dias, submitted to Biosensors and Bioelectronics

14. AES-IMC Encryption using Chaotic Attractors Generated by a Memristor-Based Chaotic System and Julia Fractal based TRGN: Analysis, design and FPGA implementation

Hala Ajmi, Fakhreddine Zayer, Naoufel Werghi and Jorge Dias, under revision in Computers and Electrical Engineering Journal.

15. Learning-based multimodal fusion algorithms for neuromorphic vision sensor

Hamad Remeithi, Fakhreddine Zayer, Majid Konji and Jorge Dias, under revision in neurocomputing Journal

16. Event-based object detection and recognition for driver vision enhancement

Hamad Remeithi, Fakhreddine Zayer, Majid Konji and Jorge Dias, under revision in neurocomputing Journal

17. An annotated dataset for training systems for off-road open desert trail detection

Bilal Hassan, Hamad Mubarak, Fakhreddine Zayer, Ramsha Ahmed, Taimur Hassan, Majid Khonji, Lakmal Seneviratne and Jorge Dias, under revision in Nature Scientific Data Journal.

1. Electrothermal RRAM Crossbar Improvement with 3-D CRS and 1D1R-1R1D Architectures

Mrs K. Lahbacha, H. Belgacem, W. Dghais, F. Zayer, and A. Maffucci in the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Design & Test of Integrated Micro & Nano-Systems (DTS) by Jun. 2021

2. High Density RRAM Arrays With Improved Thermal and Signal Integrity

Mrs K. Lahbacha, H. Belgacem, W. Dghais, F. Zayer, and A. Maffucci in the 2021 IEEE 25th Workshop on Signal and Power Integrity (SPI) by May 2021.

3. Reliable 3D 1D1R-1R1D Solution for Victim Layers in Monolithic RRAM Integration

Mrs K. Lahbacha, F. Zayer, W. Dghais, A. Maffucci, and H. Belgacem in the 2020 IEEE International Conference on Design & Test of Integrated Micro & Nano-Systems (DTS) by Jun. 2020.

4. Thermal and Signal Integrity Analysis of Novel 3D Crossbar Resistive Random Access Memories

Mrs F. Zayer et al in the 2019 IEEE 23rd Workshop on Signal and Power Integrity (SPI) by Jun. 2019

5. Electrothermal RRAM Crossbar Improvement with 3-D CRS and 1D1R-1R1D Architectures

Mrs F. Zayer et al. in the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Design Test of Integrated Micro Nano-Systems (DTS) by Apr. 2019

6. Improved TiO2 TEAM Model Using a New Window Function

Mrs F. Zayer, W. Dghais, and H. Belgacem in the 2018 30th International Conference on Microelectronics (ICM) by Dec. 2018

7. TiO2 memristor model-based chaotic oscillator

Mrs F. Zayer, W. Dghais, and H. Belgacem in the 2017 24th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS) by Dec. 2017

TTTT

1. Electrothermal RRAM Crossbar Improvement with 3-D CRS and 1D1R-1R1D Architectures

Mrs K. Lahbacha, H. Belgacem, W. Dghais, F. Zayer, and A. Maffucci in the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Design & Test of Integrated Micro & Nano-Systems (DTS) by Jun. 2021

2. High Density RRAM Arrays With Improved Thermal and Signal Integrity

Mrs K. Lahbacha, H. Belgacem, W. Dghais, F. Zayer, and A. Maffucci in the 2021 IEEE 25th Workshop on Signal and Power Integrity (SPI) by May 2021.

3. Reliable 3D 1D1R-1R1D Solution for Victim Layers in Monolithic RRAM Integration

Mrs K. Lahbacha, F. Zayer, W. Dghais, A. Maffucci, and H. Belgacem in the 2020 IEEE International Conference on Design & Test of Integrated Micro & Nano-Systems (DTS) by Jun. 2020.

4. Thermal and Signal Integrity Analysis of Novel 3D Crossbar Resistive Random Access Memories

Mrs F. Zayer et al in the 2019 IEEE 23rd Workshop on Signal and Power Integrity (SPI) by Jun. 2019

5. Electrothermal RRAM Crossbar Improvement with 3-D CRS and 1D1R-1R1D Architectures

Mrs F. Zayer et al. in the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Design Test of Integrated Micro Nano-Systems (DTS) by Apr. 2019

6. Improved TiO2 TEAM Model Using a New Window Function

Mrs F. Zayer, W. Dghais, and H. Belgacem in the 2018 30th International Conference on Microelectronics (ICM) by Dec. 2018

7. TiO2 memristor model-based chaotic oscillator

Mrs F. Zayer, W. Dghais, and H. Belgacem in the 2017 24th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS) by Dec. 2017

High Density RRAM Arrays With Improved Thermal and Signal Integrity

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Reliable 3D 1D1R-1R1D Solution for Victim Layers in Monolithic RRAM Integration

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