Dr. Carolyn Seepersad

Professor

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Biography

Carolyn Conner Seepersad is the Eugene C. Gwaltney, Jr. School Chair and a Professor at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She leads the Digital Design Manufacturing research group and has been a faculty member for 18 years. Previously, she was at the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, where she founded the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Design Innovation. Her research focuses on design for additive manufacturing, simulation-based design of materials and structures, and process innovation in additive manufacturing. Professor Seepersad is also the Editor-in-Chief of the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design and an active member of professional organizations, contributing to the organizing committee of the annual Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium. She has received several awards for her research and teaching, including the ASME Design Automation Award and the University of Texas Regents’ Award for Outstanding Teaching, the highest honor for faculty in the University of Texas System.

Research Interests

Awards

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Editor-in-Chief, ASME Journal Mechanical Design

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ASME Design Automation Award

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University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers

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Fellow, American Society Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

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Academy Distinguished Alumni

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.