Dr. Alessandra Lanzara

Professor

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Biography

Alessandra Lanzara received her PhD in Physics from Università di Roma La Sapienza, Italy in 1999. She completed her postdoctoral research at Stanford University in the same year. In 2002, she joined the faculty at UC Berkeley's Physics Department as an Assistant Professor and later became a Full Professor in 2011. Lanzara has been a Senior Faculty Scientist in the Materials Sciences Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory since 2002. She is a recipient of several prestigious awards, including being elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2008 and becoming a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2022. Her affiliations include the Kavli Energy Nanoscience Institute, the Department of Applied Sciences and Technology, and the Materials Sciences Division at LBNL. She is the founder and director of the Center for Sustainable Materials Innovation at UC Berkeley.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor, Charles Kittel Chair

2002-01-01 — Present

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Full Professor in the Department of Physics. Senior Faculty Scientist in the Materials Sciences Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.