Marco Curreli, Ph.D.

Dr. Marco Curreli is a research scientist, educator, and social entrepreneur in the field of nanotechnology.

Dr. Curreli earned his B.S. in Chemistry at the California State University at Los Angeles and holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Southern California, where he focused the entirety of his graduate work on nanotechnology-related projects.

In 2012, Dr. Curreli consolidated his passions for nanoscience and teaching to become the Founder and Executive Director of Omni Nano, an organization that educates students about the cutting-edge science of nanotechnology. His innovative work in STEM education has been recognized and endorsed by the community. In 2014 and 2015, Omni Nano was a finalist for the Patrick Soon-Shiong Innovation Awards – dubbed the “Oscars of Innovation” – and in 2015 and 2016, Dr. Curreli was nominated for the Nonprofit Leadership Excellence Award by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

Besides his work in nanotech education, Dr. Curreli has indutry experience as a lead research scientist in bio/nanosensor technologies and metal-matrix composites. At Intelligent Optical Systems, he helped develop low-cost bio-analytical assays and spearheaded the chemical and gas sensor project funded by the Department of Homeland Security. At Pharmaco-Kinesis Corporation, he led the development of rapid and low-cost bioanalytical detection toolkits with funding from the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute. At Gamma Technology, he has developed nanotech-based aluminum alloys with unique properties tailored to the needs of the aerospace, defense, nuclear energy, and automotive industry.

Dr. Curreli is also the West Coast Ambassador for the NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA), acting as a liaison between the academic and corporate worlds and contributing to a community that promotes industry involvement in developing educational resources for nanotechnology. MOreover, he is a member of the International Journal of Nanotechnology in Medicine and Engineering (IJNME) Editorial Board.

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