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Nanotech NYC

About us

A community for everyone curious about the very small

Nanotech NYC is a digital platform aimed at fostering the growth and advancement of the nanotechnology community in the greater New York City area — for researchers, companies, entrepreneurs, investors, educators and students.

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Nanotechnology in NYC

Over the past decade, New York City has seen dramatic increases in private and public nanotech investments. While not known as a hub for nanotechnology, NYC finds itself quickly gaining on traditional hot spots such as Boston and Silicon Valley. With several NYC institutions growing their nanotech faculty and resources, the city is now producing a new crop of scientists and engineers, enabling the creation of a new nanotech start-up community.

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Building a Nanotech Community

We hope to be a source of information for anyone interested in nanotechnology. Specifically, we aim to give students information on the many educational opportunities in the city, give researchers a place to discover potential collaborators, provide a comprehensive list of resources for anyone who is in need of specialized instrumentation or services, and be a one-stop-shop for those looking for talks, conferences, symposiums and other relevant events going on in the area.

Founding

Nanotech NYC was created and is maintained by Dr. Jacob Trevino. He has spent his entire career in the nanotech space, holding positions in academia and industry. He is currently the COO and Principal Scientist at Chemeleon (Brooklyn, NY) and is an adjunct professor at Columbia University. More information on Jacob, including his contact information, can be found on his personal website: https://www.jacobtrevino.com/

Meet the team

Nanotech NYC is entirely volunteer-run by scientists, engineers and educators who care about this community.

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Jacob Trevino, PhD

Jacob holds a PhD in Materials Science & Engineering. He is the COO and Principal Scientist at Chemeleon Inc. & an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University.

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Frederick Pearsall, PhD

Frederick holds a PhD in Chemistry and Materials Science. He is currently a Solutions Architect at Nanotronics Imaging in Brooklyn, NY

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Ingrid Paredes

Ingrid is a PhD candidate in chemical engineering at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering. She is also co-organizer for the NYC satellite of the March for Science.

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Roxana Piotrowska

Roxy is currently a Chemistry PhD student at the Graduate Center of CUNY with a focus in Nanotechnology and Material Science. She is also vice president of the CUNY Materials Research Society.

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Francesco Lavini

Francesco is currently a Physics PhD student at the New York University, with focus on Nanotechnology and Material Science.

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Shruti Sharma, PhD

Shruti holds a PhD in Materials Science & Engineering. She is currently a Program Manager for the Clean Energy Business Incubator Program & Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center at Stony Brook University & Co-founder of VIGYANshaala.

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Jasmine Sabio

Jasmine Sabio holds a B.S. & M.S. in Chemical Engineering. She is currently a Nanofabrication Process Engineer at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center Nanofabrication Facility.

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Alessandra Zanut

Alessandra Zanut holds a PhD in in Nanotechnology. She is currently a Provost Faculty Fellow at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, with focus on tissue engineering, 2D materials and biosensors.