1995/BT/MT IBM Fellow & Senior Manager, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA
Dr. Vijay Narayanan, an esteemed alumnus of IIT Madras (B.Tech, Metallurgical Engineering, 1995), has made pioneering contributions to semiconductor materials innovation, artificial intelligence accelerators, and high-κ dielectrics for advanced logic devices. His work has played a critical role in shaping modern computing technologies and semiconductor manufacturing.
As an IBM Fellow, the highest honor conferred by IBM Research, Dr. Narayanan has led groundbreaking advancements in Analog AI Deep Learning Accelerators, and High-κ/Metal Gate transistor technology. His leadership in materials innovation has significantly influenced IBM’s global semiconductor strategy, directly impacting industry-wide progress in computing efficiency and performance.
Dr. Narayanan’s research contributions have been widely recognized, with 236 U.S. patents, an H-index of 48, and multiple accolades, including the IBM Corporate Award, induction into the IBM Academy of Technology, and the prestigious George E. Smith Award for fundamental research in semiconductor devices. He is also a Fellow of the American Physical Society and an IEEE Senior Member, underlining his exceptional contributions to materials science and electronic device engineering.
Beyond his technical achievements, Dr. Narayanan has played a key role in fostering global research collaborations, serving as Technical Program Chair for the Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits and leading numerous international workshops on advanced semiconductor materials and nanoelectronics.
For his seminal contributions to semiconductor innovation, AI hardware acceleration, and leadership in cutting-edge materials research, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and its alumni proudly confer upon Dr. Vijay Narayanan, the Distinguished Alumni Award for the year 2025.
