Davide Donadio is currently a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Davis. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Physics and Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Milan. Professor Donadio's research focuses on the (bio)templated growth and assembly of nanostructured and hierarchical materials, reactions at interfaces and in solution, nanoacoustics and thermoelectric materials, as well as thermal transport across hybrid nanostructures and hard/soft matter interfaces. Professor Donadio has published numerous high-impact articles in renowned journals and has received multiple awards for his groundbreaking research.