Dr. Aisulu Aitbekova

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Aisulu Aitbekova is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research focuses on developing catalytic processes to produce fuels and chemicals, particularly through innovative methods that couple light and heat to drive chemical reactions. Aitbekova has extensive experience in developing materials at the nanoscale, controlling the environment of materials at the microscale, and creating processes at the macroscale. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University, a master's degree in Chemical Engineering Practice from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan. Furthermore, she has previously worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Kavli Nanoscience Institute at the California Institute of Technology.

Research Interests

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.