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Marti Checa Nualart

R&D Staff Scientist

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CHECAM@ORNL.GOV

I am a Spanish-born, US-based versatile nano-scientist with physics background and 10 years of research experience in nanoscience and nanotechnology in top-notch institutions in Europe (5 years) and US (5 years). Atomic Force Microscopy specialist. Multidisciplinary and multiscale approaches to solve complex problems. Expertise in quantification of multidimensional experimental datasets combining physical modelling and AI. Particular interest in the fields of self-driving microscopy, ferroelectrics, multiscale dynamics and nano-biology. Great communicator to expert and non-expert audiences. Passionate about solving scientifically relevant problems that have a meaningful impact in society. Outgoing and social person. Traveler and beach volleyball player in the free time.

(2010-2014) BSc in Physics by University of Barcelona (UB)

(2014-2015) MSc in Advanced Physics by University of Barcelona (UB)

(2016-2020) PhD in Nanoscience by Institute of Bioengineering of Catalunya (IBEC) 

 

 

(2016-2020) Teaching assistant in the physics faculty at University of Barcelona (UB)

(2020) Postdoctoral researcher at Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2)

(2021-2023) Postdoctoral researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

(2023-2025) R&D Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

(2025-Present) R&D Staff Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)