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Switzerland

USD 80 /hr

Quality Assurance | Technology Deployment | Product Operations | R&D Leadership | Advanced Materials | Climate & Carbon

Profile Summary

I’m a chemical engineer and materials scientist leading global product deployment and operations at Nanogence, a materials innovation startup focused on decarbonizing the construction industry. I work at the intersection of R&D, industrialization, and field operations, aligning formulation chemistry, QA/QC, and client support under one strategy. My current role involves leading cross-functional initiatives across Switzerland and the US, developing scalable processes, and building the systems that support commercial growth. I’m passionate about solving complex problems, building sustainable technologies that scale, and helping climate tech move from the lab to real-world impact. I value clarity, execution, and collaborative leadership.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Chemical Reagent Development
• ☆ Dewatering & Drying Technology
• ☆ Catalysis
• ☆ Surface Science
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Inorganic Chemistry
• ☆ Natural Product Chemistry
• ☆ Physical Chemistry
• ☆ Chemoinformatics
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Deformulation
• ☆ Separation & Purification
• ☆ Crystallography
• ☆ X-Ray Crystallography
• ☆ Spectroscopy
• ☆ Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
• ☆ Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
• ☆ UV Spectroscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• ☆ IR Spectroscopy
• ☆ Raman Spectroscopy
• ☆ NMR Spectroscopy
• ☆ Spectrophotometry
• ☆ Mass Spectrometry
• ☆ Molecular Imaging
• ☆ Liquid Chromatography/HPLC
• ☆ Thermal Analysis
• ☆ Microcalorimetry
• ☆ Gas Chromatography
• ☆ Particle Size Distribution
• ☆ Electrochemistry
• ☆ Surface Chemistry
• ☆ Metallurgy
• ☆ Glass Science
• ☆ Ceramic Engineering
• ☆ Corrosion
• ☆ Structural Chemistry
• ☆ Carbon Materials
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Solid State Sciences
• ☆ Condensed Matter Physics
• ☆ Solid-State Chemistry
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Quantum Chemistry
• ☆ Theoretical Chemistry
• ☆ Computational Chemistry
• ☆ Heat Transfer & Calorimetry
• ☆ Fluid Mechanics
• ☆ Environmental Engineering and Technology
• ☆ Industrial Engineering
• ☆ Industrial Operations Research
• ☆ Process Control
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Environmental Remediation
• ☆ Environmental Chemistry
• ☆ Particle Physics
• ☆ Quantum Mechanics
• ☆ X-Ray Technology
• ☆ Oil & Petroleum
• ☆ Applied Chemistry
• ☆ Particle-Induced X-Ray Emission
• ☆ Industrial Design
• ☆ Industrial Management
• ☆ Ecotourism
• ☆ Python
• ☆ Matlab
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ LaTex
• ☆ R
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Survey Design & Methodology
• ☆ Meta-Research
• ☆ Feasibility Studies
• ☆ Technology Scouting
• ☆ Fact Checking
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Gap Analysis
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ White Papers
• ☆ Spec Sheets
• ☆ Case Studies
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Language Translation
• ☆ Course Content Writing
• ☆ Grant Writing
• ☆ Innovation Management
• ☆ Crisis Management & Emergency Preparedness
• ☆ Project Management
• ☆ Six Sigma

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting

Research User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Work Experience

Research and Development Manager

Nanogence SA

January 2025 - Present

Technical Assistant

Instituto del Cemento Portland Argentino

August 2015 - May 2017

Intern

UNE SRL

April 2015 - July 2015

Education

PhD (Civil and Environmental Engineering)

Princeton University

September 2018 - November 2024

Chemical Engineer (Master's equivalent) (Chemical Engineering)

Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires

March 2011 - December 2015

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Joseph W. Stiles, Brianna Hoff, Maria C. Curria, Scott B. Lee, Fang Yuan, Guangming Cheng, Fatmagül Katmer, Grigorii Skorupskii, Jiaze Xie, Josh Leeman, et al. (2024). Role of Cr Redox and Dynamics in Electrochemical Cycling of HxCrS2−δ . Chemistry of Materials.

Maria C. Curria, Claire E. White (2024). Mechanistic Insights on Solution-Based Green Synthesis of Phase-Pure Ca-Based Layered Double Hydroxides from Ca(OH)2 . Crystal Growth & Design.

Sunxiang Zheng, Cuihong Song, Maria C. Curria, Zhiyong Jason Ren, Claire E. White (2023). Ca-Based Layered Double Hydroxides for Environmentally Sustainable Carbon Capture . Environmental Science & Technology.