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Emily A. Carter is the Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment at Princeton University, with joint appointments as Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Applied and Computational Mathematics, and affiliation with the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment. She serves as Senior Strategic Advisor and Associate Laboratory Director for Applied Materials and Sustainability Sciences at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL).
- Education: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry (Caltech, 1987), B.S. in Chemistry (UC Berkeley, 1982)
Her research focuses on quantum mechanical simulations for sustainable energy materials, with applications in electromanufacturing, solar radiation management, and plasma science. At PPPL, she expanded the lab's portfolio to include microelectronics and quantum information science. Her work is funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy.
Scientific honors include membership in six prestigious academies:
- U.S. National Academy of Sciences
- U.S. National Academy of Engineering
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- U.S. National Academy of Inventors
- European Academy of Sciences
- The Royal Society
At Princeton, she was founding director of the Andlinger Center (2004-2019), oversaw construction of its facilities (2010-2016), and served as Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science (2016-2019). She maintains active research and advisory roles while leading strategic initiatives.
