Architectural Techniques for Improving NAND Flash Memory Reliability

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First of all, I would like to thank my adviser, Onur Mutlu, for always trusting me to do good work, encouraging me whenever a paper gets rejected, giving me enough resources and opportunities to do great research, and pushing me to keep improving my presentation and writing skills.I am grateful to Saugata Ghose, Yu Cai, and Erich Haratsch for being both my mentors and collaborators. I am grateful to the members of my PhD committee: Phillip Gibbons and James Hoe for their valuable feedback and for making the final steps towards my PhD very smooth. I am grateful to Deb Cavlovich who allowed me to focus on my research by magically solving all other problems.I am grateful to SAFARI group members that were more than just lab mates. Saugata Ghose was not only a great mentor and collaborator to me who helped me improve in all aspects, but also a great friend who was always available for help. Hongyi Xin was like a big brother to me who was always supportive and gave me kind advice that kept me on track during my early struggles, and was never disappointing to have a fun discussion with about bioinformatics or history. Rachata Ausavarungnirun was a fantastic cook and was always kind to share his delicious food that reminded me of my grandmother's cooking. Donghyuk Lee encouraged me when it was most needed, and taught me his highest work ethic and kindness by example. Justin Meza helped me improve my writing and presentation skills during my early years in a very friendly manner. Chris Fallin was kind and patient enough to share his wisdom and time for insightful research discussions, which helped to improve my research skills. Kevin Chang was a perfect role model for me to follow, who also happened to share similar hobbies with me. Yoongu Kim pushed me to work harder and keep improving my research, and set a high standard for the group in terms of quality of research, writing, and presentation. Vivek Seshadri, Gennady Pekhimenko, Samira Khan were always eager to share valuable research and career advice. Kevin Hsieh was a great roommate at the PDL Retreat, and was always friendly to chat with. Amirali Boroumand was a nice buddy until he coldbloodedly left us for nicer weather in California. I also thank other members of the SAFARI group for their assistance and support: