Education 1997 PhD, Universita' di Pavia, Italy, Electrical Engineering/Applied Physics 1992 Laurea, Universita' di Pavia, Italy, Electrical Engineering, Baccalaureat Europeen, Scuola Europea, Varese

Research Interests Prof. Omenetto's research covers themes that span nonlinear optics, nanostructured materials (such as photonic crystals and photonic crystal fibers), optofluidics and biopolymer based photonics and electronics. The laboratory has pioneered the use of silk as a material platform for photonics, optoelectronics and high-technology applications and is actively investigating novel applications that rely on this new technology base. He directs Silklab, an interdisciplinary laboratory to develop next generation materials at the interface of technology and biology