Dr. C Sherrill

Professor

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Biography

C. David Sherrill is a Regents' Professor with joint appointments in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the School of Computational Science and Engineering. He obtained his B.S. in Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992 and completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Georgia in 1996. Dr. Sherrill serves as the Associate Director of the Institute for Data Engineering Science at Georgia Tech. He has published over 175 peer-reviewed articles on the development and application of new theoretical methods and algorithms in computational quantum chemistry. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Chemical Society, and the American Physical Society. Additionally, he has been an Associate Editor for the Journal of Chemical Physics since 2009. Among his accolades, Dr. Sherrill has received the Camille Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award, the International Journal of Quantum Chemistry Young Investigator Award, and the NSF CAREER Award. In 2017, he was honored as the Outreach Volunteer of the Year by the Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society for his work with K-12 teachers during National Chemistry Week.

Research Interests

Experience

Interim Executive Director

— Present

Institute for Data Engineering Science • Georgia Institute of Technology

Regents Professor

— Present

Joint appointment with School of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Computational Science and Engineering • Georgia Institute of Technology

Awards

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Camille Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award

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International Journal of Quantum Chemistry Young Investigator Award

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NSF CAREER Award

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W. Howard Ector Outstanding Teacher Award

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Outreach Volunteer of the Year

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.