Professor Dr. Lucas Caretta

Biography

Lucas Caretta is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at Brown University. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota and his Ph.D. in Materials Science Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was recognized as an NSF Graduate Student Fellow and a GEM Consortium Fellow. Following his doctoral studies, he completed postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley, supported by prestigious fellowships including the President's Postdoctoral Fellowship and the Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. His research focuses on the design and manipulation of the magnetic, electronic, and optical properties of oxide thin films, utilizing advanced techniques such as epitaxial growth and in-situ materials characterization. Caretta is dedicated to addressing fundamental nanoscale challenges that have significant technological implications.

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