Luca Nicoli

Luca Nicoli is a visionary engineering leader with over 30 years of experience in Mechanical Design Engineering, specializing in electronic packaging across commercial, consumer, and bioscience sectors. Currently serving as the Director of R&D Engineering & Sustainability at Charles River Laboratories since November 2014, Luca has a proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and aligning engineering strategies with business objectives. Previous roles include Associate Director of Hardware R&D and Sr. Manager Hardware R&D, with responsibilities such as leading hardware engineers in bio-pharma lab instrumentation design and developing regulatory-compliant manufacturing processes. Luca's career spans positions at companies like Fastback Networks, Echelon Corporation, and NOW Solutions, along with significant educational qualifications in Mechanical Engineering from San José State University.