NANOPHOTONICS SCIENTIST | SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR | DIGITAL & SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANT
I am the Senior Director of the Columbia Nano Initiative Labs at Columbia University, where I oversee advanced research facilities supporting interdisciplinary work in nanoscience and engineering. I remain actively involved with Chemeleon, a Brooklyn-based startup developing next-generation colorimetric chemical and biological sensors for medical and environmental applications. I also serve as an Adjunct Associate Professor in Columbia’s Department of Electrical Engineering, where I teach graduate courses in micro and nanofabrication. In addition, I am the founder and president of Nanotech NYC which supports the growth and connectivity of the nanotechnology community across New York City and beyond.
CURRENT ROLES
SENIOR DIRECTOR, CNI LABS
ADJUCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
INTERESTS
Experience
2022-Present
Chemeleon
Chief Innovation Officer
At Chemeleon, I oversee the company’s ongoing operations, strategies, and procedures, pursue fundraising ventures and help develop the company’s scientific direction.
2020-2021
NYU Tandon
Director of Nanofabrication Cleanroom & Shared Instrumentation Facilities
Direct the operation and growth of nanofabrication and characterization facilities at NYU Tandon, enabling world-class nanoscience and nanotechnology research and entrepreneurship.
2018-Present
Nanotech Alliance Inc.
Nanotech NYC
President and Founder
Nanotech Alliance and Nanotech NYC are a network of nanotechnologists and nanoscientists from all levels of education and experience. We provide resources to promote innovation, collaboration, and accessibility within nanotechnology and nanoscience communities.
2013-2018
CUNY Advanced Science Research Center
Nanofabrication Facility Director
Research Associate Professor
Facilitate research activates at the ASRC NanoFabrication Facility, engaging students, faculty, and industry in the Greater NYC area and beyond. Research efforts spanned several areas, including nano-plasmonics, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), nano-bio systems and novel nanofabrication techniques.
2007-2009
Analog Devices Inc.
Sr. Process Engineer
Optimization of MEMS wafer-level device packaging in a high-volume manufacturing environment. Process Integration: working with development, product and yield engineers to bring new MEMS products into high-volume manufacturing.
2002-2005
Case Western Reserve University
Masters Research Assistant
Process development of an LPCVD process to produce low stress/ highly conductive intentionally doped poly-silicon carbide for MEMS applications. Designed, fabricated and tested MEMS devices to characterize and test the reliability of semiconductor thin-films.
2022-2022
University of Pennsylvania
Director Quattrone Nanofabrication Facility
The QNF is 10,000sq.ft. cleanroom with leading-edge nanofabrication equipment, supporting nanoelectronics, nanomaterials development and integration, soft matter, microfluidics, and MEMS/NEMS research areas.
2018-2022
Chemeleon
Principal Scientist
At Chemeleon, I apply nanotechnology, photonics, and molecular recognition to create novel sensing devices for the medical, environmental, and food industries.
2015-Present
Columbia University
Adjunct Associate Professor
I teach graduate-level classes on nanofabrication and nanotechnology in the Department of Electrical Engineering.
2009-2013
Boston University
Ph.D. Research Assistant
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, with a focus on plasmonic and photonic Deterministic Aperiodic Nano-Structures (DANS) aimed at advancing the fields of silicon photonics and nanoplasmonics.
2005-2007
Integrated Sensing Systems
MEMS Engineer
MEMS product and process development for new medical devices, including a wireless, batteryless pressure sensor and micro-Coriolis mass flow sensor. Provided foundry services for partner institutions and companies.
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