Orlando Auciello

Orlando Auciello is an Argentine-born materials scientist and physicist. He is a Distinguished Endowed Chair Professor in the Departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Bioengineering at the University of Texas at Dallas (2013–present).

He previously served as a Distinguished Fellow and senior scientist at Argonne National Laboratory (1996-2012), where he co-developed ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) thin-film technology. Auciello co-founded Advanced Diamond Technologies in 2003 to commercialize UNCD-based products, including mechanical pump seals, bearings, and AFM tips with significantly enhanced performance; the company's industrial division was acquired by John Crane in 2019.

Early life and education Auciello was born in Córdoba, Argentina.

Research Auciello R&D focuses on multifunctional oxide thin films for ferroelectric random-access memory (FeRAM), high-dielectric constant films for super-capacitors, and piezoelectric films for new generation of sensors.

UNCD coating technology contributed to the coating of the Argus II retinal prosthesis, which returned partial vision to people blind by retinas pigmentosa.

As of 2026, Auciello has an h-index of 79 and over 28,000 citations. He holds 20 patents.

Oxide thin films Auciello has worked on oxide thin films for applications in ferroelectric random-access memories (FeRAMs], high-dielectric constant devices, and supercapacitors. Applications include RF MEMS/NEMS, field emission cathodes, and coatings for mechanical seals, bearings, AFM tips and biomedical implants.

Entrepreneurship Auciello co-founded (with J.A. Carlisle and N. Kane) Advanced Diamond Technologies (ADT) in 2003 to commercialize the UNCD coating technology. The company was acquired by John Crane Inc. in 2019., Fellow, Materials Research Society (2009)

Selected publications