Antonio Facchetti

Antonio Facchetti is a Professor and Hightower Chair in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at Georgia Tech, with adjunct roles at Northwestern University and Linköping University. He specializes in organic electronics, polymer materials, and energy-related nanomaterials. His research focuses on photovoltaics, flexible electronics, and semiconductor device engineering. Facchetti holds over 120 patents and has published >670 articles (H-index 132). He co-founded Flexterra Corporation as its CTO.

Education: Laurea (Chemistry, University of Milan) and PhD (Chemical Sciences, University of Milan). Key honors include AAAS Fellowship, MRS Fellowship, and the Giulio Natta Gold Medal. His work bridges fundamental materials science with industrial applications, emphasizing sustainable energy technologies and high-performance devices.

• Research Interests: Organic solar cells, flexible electronics, semiconductor materials, nanostructured composites, and electrochemical systems.
• Awards: 2009 Italian Chemical Society Prize, 2016 ACS Creative Invention Award, and inclusion in Thomson Reuters' Top 100 Materials Scientists (2000–2010).
• Advising: Supervised students like Marcus Choates and Ayush Dhande. Group includes members from Georgia Tech and Northwestern University.
• Labs/Teams: Active in Georgia Tech's MSE Department and collaborates internationally on projects like stretchable organic transistors and perovskite solar cells.