Silvia de Dea
Sr. Technical Leader | Chemical Engineer | Semiconductor Scientist | Product Development Expert | Nuclear Fusion Materials | Program Manager | Genomics R&D
- Role
- Head of Materials and Process Engineering at Xcimer Energy
- Location
- San Diego, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Silvia de Dea
I grew up in an Italian town, surrounded by the Dolomites. That landscape shaped my love…
Experience
Head of Materials and Process Engineering
May 2025 — Present · San Diego, CA, US
Leading the design, development, and scale-up of novel materials solutions and manufacturing processes for laser-driven inertial fusion systems.• Applying deep expertise in vacuum systems, optical coatings, semiconductor processes, materials corrosion, and materials-plasma interactions to overcome materials challenges critical to commercial fusion deployment.• Driving cross-functional collaboration across R&D, engineering, and external collaborators to define material requirements and advance fusion commercialization readiness.
Education
University of California, San Diego
Master of Science (M.S.)
2002 — 2004
UC San Diego
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
2002 — 2008
Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
B.S./M.S.
1996 — 2001
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