Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Andrew Gellman. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
Andrew Gellman is a Lord Professor and Co-Director at Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Chemical Engineering. He received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from 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 at the University of Illinois and joined Carnegie Mellon in 1992. His research focuses on surface chemistry, emphasizing catalytic surface chemistry, enantioselective chemistry on chiral surfaces, and tribology through high-throughput studies of alloy surfaces. He developed experimental methodologies to explore fundamental aspects of surface chemistry, with recent work on enantioselectivity on naturally chiral metal surfaces and high-throughput methods for studying alloy surface properties in catalysis. Gellman has received numerous awards, including Fellowships from the American Chemical Society and AVS, and has been recognized for his significant contributions to the advancement of surface chemistry.
Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA
Co-Director with courtesy appointments in Chemistry and Materials Science.
University of Illinois •
Began academic career before joining Carnegie Mellon.
Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA
Led department for ten years.
NETL Regional University Alliance •
Directed consortium formed by several universities.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.