Dr. Andrew Gellman

Professor

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Biography

Andrew Gellman is a Lord Professor and Co-Director at Carnegie Mellon University, specializing in Chemical Engineering. He earned his B.Sc. in Chemistry from the California Institute of Technology in 1981 and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley in 1985. Gellman began his academic career as an assistant professor in Chemistry at the University of Illinois after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Cambridge University. He joined Carnegie Mellon in 1992 and has held several significant positions, including Department Head and Co-Director of the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. His research interests lie in surface chemistry, focusing on catalytic surface chemistry, enantioselective chemistry on chiral surfaces, and tribology. He has developed various experimental methodologies to explore fundamental aspects of surface chemistry, with a recent focus on the study of enantioselectivity on naturally chiral metal surfaces. Gellman has received numerous awards, including being named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society and the AVS. He has also held visiting professorships at the ETH-Zurich and contributed significantly to energy research initiatives.

Research Interests

Experience

Lord Professor

1992-01-01 — Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Holding the position of Lord Professor and contributing to various research and academic initiatives.

Co-Director

2012-01-01 — Present

Scott Institute for Energy Innovation • Pittsburgh, PA

Co-director responsible for leading research on energy innovation.

Department Head

2003-01-01 — 2013-11-01

Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Oversaw departmental operations and research initiatives.

Visiting Professor

— Present

ETH-Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland

Contributed to materials science research as a visiting professor.

Awards

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Fellow

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Senior Fellow

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Welch Foundation Lectureship

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Zeneca Fellowship

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Ipatieff Prize

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Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship

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Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering

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Distinguished New Faculty Award

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.