His research interests lie in synthesis of functional nanomaterials, which include vertically aligned carbon nanofibers and metal nanoparticles, as well as their integration in devices with nanoscale elements. His special focus is on utilization of nanofiber arrays for gene delivery and neuronal interfacing. Dr. Melechko received his M.S. in Physics from Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia in 1992 and Ph.D. in Physics from University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2001. He came to North Carolina State University in 2008 from Oak Ridge National Lab, where he worked as staff scientist at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences and Materials Science and Technology Division.