Syed M. Alam

793 total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 537 citations indexed

About

Syed M. Alam is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Syed M. Alam has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 537 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 9 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 4 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Syed M. Alam's work include Semiconductor materials and devices (13 papers), 3D IC and TSV technologies (11 papers) and Advanced Memory and Neural Computing (8 papers). Syed M. Alam is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor materials and devices (13 papers), 3D IC and TSV technologies (11 papers) and Advanced Memory and Neural Computing (8 papers). Syed M. Alam collaborates with scholars based in United States, Singapore and Italy. Syed M. Alam's co-authors include Soha Hassoun, Sanjukta Bhanja, Ritwik Chatterjee, Robert E. Jones, Ankur Jain, Scott Pozder, Shahid Rauf, Ioannis Savidis, Robert E. Jones and Donald E. Troxel and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits and IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices.

In The Last Decade

Syed M. Alam

30 papers receiving 511 citations

Hit Papers

The growing memristor industry 2025 2026 2025 10 20 30
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The growing memristor industry
    2025 35 citations Mario Lanza, Sebastián Pazos et al. Nature profile →

Peers

Syed M. Alam
Chenyun Pan United States
Tzu‐Hsuan Hsu Taiwan
Ryusuke Nebashi Japan
A. E. Kaloyeros United States
Navin Srivastava United States
Kerry Bernstein United States
Krishnamachar Prasad New Zealand
Dinesh Pamunuwa United Kingdom
Srivatsa Srinivasa United States
Takashi Ohsawa Japan
Chenyun Pan United States
Syed M. Alam
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Syed M. Alam

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lanza, Mario, Sebastián Pazos, Fernando Aguirre, et al.. (2025). The growing memristor industry. Nature. 640(8059). 613–622. 35 indexed citations breakdown →
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Alam, Syed M., S. Ikegawa, K. Nagel, et al.. (2023). Versatile STT-MRAM Architecture for Memory and Emerging Applications. 1–2. 4 indexed citations
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Ghione, Giovanni, Nuo Xu, Rihito Kuroda, et al.. (2020). Fabrication of Microsensor for Detection of Low-Concentration Formaldehyde Gas in Formalin-Treated Fish. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 67(12). 5257–5261. 1 indexed citations
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Taugher, Rebecca J., et al.. (2018). A novel role for acid‐sensing ion channels in Pavlovian reward conditioning. Genes Brain & Behavior. 18(7). e12531–e12531. 4 indexed citations
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André, T., Syed M. Alam, D. Gogl, et al.. (2017). ST-MRAM Fundamentals, Challenges, and Outlook. 1–4. 5 indexed citations
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Alam, Syed M., et al.. (2014). RECENT TRENDS IN SPINTRONICS-BASED NANOMAGNETIC LOGIC. SPIN. 4(3). 1450004–1450004. 3 indexed citations
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Alam, Syed M., et al.. (2012). Ultra-Low Power Hybrid CMOS-Magnetic Logic Architecture. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I Regular Papers. 59(9). 2008–2016. 29 indexed citations
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Alam, Syed M., et al.. (2012). Addressing the layout constraint problem when cascading logic gates in nanomagnetic logic. 10. 1–4. 4 indexed citations
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Alam, Syed M., et al.. (2011). Low power CMOS-magnetic nano-logic with increased bit controllability. 1. 1261–1266. 3 indexed citations
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Alam, Syed M., et al.. (2011). Mitigating TSV-induced substrate noise in 3-D ICs using GND plugs. 1–6. 14 indexed citations
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Alam, Syed M., et al.. (2011). Low Power Magnetic Quantum Cellular Automata Realization Using Magnetic Multi-Layer Structures. IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems. 1(3). 267–276. 38 indexed citations
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Alam, Syed M., et al.. (2010). Power Delivery Design for 3-D ICs Using Different Through-Silicon Via (TSV) Technologies. IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems. 19(4). 647–658. 90 indexed citations
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Alam, Syed M., Robert E. Jones, Scott Pozder, et al.. (2009). Interstratum Connection Design Considerations for Cost-Effective 3-D System Integration. IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems. 18(3). 450–460. 17 indexed citations
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Alam, Syed M., Robert E. Jones, Scott Pozder, & Ankur Jain. (2009). Die/wafer stacking with reciprocal design symmetry (RDS) for mask reuse in three-dimensional (3D) integration technology. 569–575. 15 indexed citations
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Alam, Syed M., et al.. (2009). System-level comparison of power delivery design for 2D and 3D ICs. 1–7. 49 indexed citations
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Savidis, Ioannis, Syed M. Alam, Ankur Jain, et al.. (2009). Electrical modeling and characterization of through-silicon vias (TSVs) for 3-D integrated circuits. Microelectronics Journal. 41(1). 9–16. 65 indexed citations
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Alam, Syed M., et al.. (2008). A Built-In Self-Test Scheme for Soft Error Rate Characterization. Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst). 65–70. 10 indexed citations
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Alam, Syed M., Chee Lip Gan, Carl V. Thompson, & Donald E. Troxel. (2007). Reliability computer-aided design tool for full-chip electromigration analysis and comparison with different interconnect metallizations. Microelectronics Journal. 38(4-5). 463–473. 19 indexed citations
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Alam, Syed M., Donald E. Troxel, & Carl V. Thompson. (2005). Thermal aware cell-based full-chip electromigration reliability analysis. 26–31. 4 indexed citations
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Alam, Syed M., et al.. (2003). Layout-Specific Circuit Evaluation in 3-D Integrated Circuits. Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing. 35(2-3). 199–206. 4 indexed citations

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