Amelia Dempere
InvestorAdvisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital
Gainesville, Florida, United States
About
Luisa Amelia Dempere is a faculty member at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida and director of its Research Service Centers (RSC), where she manages a research center with a team and budget. She earned an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Florida. Her work focuses on STEM research and administration, technology start-ups, and innovation.
Invests in
New Materials
Experience
- Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Nanoscale Research FacilityProgram Directorcurrent2000 β presentGainesville, Florida, United States
- University of FloridaChair UF Faculty Senate. Trustee, UF Board of Trustees.current2025 β present
- University Of FloridaEngineer and Director of MAIC and PAIC2000 β 2014
Education
- University of Florida College of Journalism and CommunicationsCertificate, Strategic Communications Academy for UF Leaders and Scholars2017
- Bryn Mawr CollegeHERS Certificate, HERS Institute2016
- University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessBusiness Skills for Core Directors Workshop, Business Administration and Management2015
- UF Herbert Wertheim College of EngineeringPh.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Characterization and Analysis1994 β 1999
Skills & more
Increase ProductivityConflict ManagementMaterials Science53Scanning Electron Microscopy36Thin Films11Nanotechnology26Characterization34Powder X-ray Diffraction22Nanomaterials8TEM6Optical Microscopy8Failure Analysis4
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SemiconductorsMetallurgyFuel CellsEtchingMEMSCompositesPhysicsSpectroscopyAFMIncrease AccountabilityTeam LeadersshipTeam ManagementLanguages English Β· Spanish
- Crucial Accountability β Crucial Learning
- Crucial Conversations Certified Trainer β Crucial Learning
- Strategic Communications Academy for UF Leaders and Scholars (2017-2022) β University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
- HR Potholes in a Hybrid Workforce Workshop Badge β USF Corporate Training and Professional Education
- Influencer Certified Trainer (Silver Level) β Crucial Learning
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate β USF Corporate Training and Professional Education
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Same school
Also attended Bryn Mawr College10
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Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business98
Cathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Daniel LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Rajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersRob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesBrett BrohlManaging Partner at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcKwame UlmerVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
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Also attended UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering1
Shared employers
Also worked at University Of Florida19
Lauren HolsingerChief Of Staff at March Capital PartnersAdam D'AugelliInvestor at True VenturesBrendon SchmidtPrincipal & Head of Business Development at Sierra VenturesAndrew ScheuermannInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalKayla PhillipsSenior Investment Principal at Hivemind Capital PartnersHassan MuhammadSeae Ventures Fellow at Seae Ventures
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Colleagues at Florida Innovation Capital
Ed Reynolds
Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital
Gwen Griggs
General Partner at Florida Innovation Capital
Jeff Lyons
General Partner / Chair of Technical Advisory Board at Florida Innovation Capital
Jennifer Languell
Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital
Jim Dalton
Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital
Kevin Hofmann
Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital
Michael R. Munz
Founding Partner/CEO at Florida Innovation Capital
Neal Harm
Technical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital

















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