A Texas Instruments Research Assistant Professor at Rice University, with a PhD in Nanosciences from the Italian Institute of Technology. Specializes in photothermal effects, nanophotonics, and solar desalination. Has taught graduate courses (Finite Element Method for Multiphysics Modeling) and mentored numerous MSc/PhD students. Published over 40 papers in PNAS, Nano Letters, ACS Nano (Q1), and holds grants from NSF, ESA. Developed "Nanophotonics Enabled Solar Membrane Distillation" technology, organized international symposia, and served as referee for top journals. Proficient in COMSOL, MATLAB, and experimental nanotechnology techniques.