Frank Caruso (chemical engineer)

Frank Caruso is an Australian chemical engineer and materials scientist renowned for his contributions to the field of nanostructured materials, particularly in the development of layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly techniques for creating functional thin films and capsules. He is a Laureate Professor and ARC Australian Laureate Fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Melbourne.

Caruso's research focuses on the design and fabrication of nanoscale materials with controlled architectures and compositions. His work has enabled the creation of materials with tailored properties for diverse applications, including drug delivery, biosensing, catalysis, and energy storage. He is particularly known for pioneering the use of sacrificial templates in the LbL assembly process, allowing for the creation of hollow capsules with controlled size, shape, and functionality.

Caruso has received numerous awards and honors for his research, including the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award, the Ian Wark Medal, and the David Turnbull Lectureship Award. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. He has also published extensively in leading scientific journals. His research group continues to explore new applications and fundamental understanding of nanostructured materials.