Emily Carter

Emily Carter is the Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment at Princeton University, holding joint appointments in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, and Applied and Computational Mathematics. She serves as Senior Strategic Advisor and Associate Laboratory Director for Applied Materials and Sustainability Sciences at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). Her research focuses on quantum mechanical simulations for sustainable energy, with emphasis on carbon capture, catalysis, and solar geoengineering. Dr. Carter earned a B.S. in Chemistry from UC Berkeley (1982) and a Ph.D. from Caltech (1987), followed by postdoctoral work at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Her career includes leadership roles as Founding Director of the Andlinger Center (2010–2016) and Dean of Princeton's School of Engineering and Applied Science (2016–2019). At UCLA, she served as Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost (2019–2021). She has been honored with membership in the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Inventors, as well as the Royal Society.

• Education:
  • B.S. Chemistry, UC Berkeley, 1982 (Phi Beta Kappa)
  • Ph.D. Chemistry, Caltech, 1987
• Research Interests: Carbon capture, sustainable catalysis, electromanufacturing, and solar geoengineering. Develops quantum mechanical methods to design materials for energy applications.
• Grants & Awards: Over 475 publications, multiple DOE/DOD grants, and fellowships from leading scientific academies.
• Labs/Teams: Leads the Carter Research Group at Princeton, collaborating across disciplines to advance energy sustainability and environmental solutions.