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Emma Hu is an Assistant Professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She specializes in utilizing quantum mechanical modeling combined with materials informatics to understand underlying mechanisms in energy harvesting and utilization at the atomic level. Her research aims to reveal structure-property-performance relationships which advance knowledge and data-driven materials design. Emma's work seeks to accelerate the discovery of materials with complex properties that are essential for solving urgent problems related to green energy production and climate remediation. She earned her Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of California, Riverside in 2018 and holds a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China, obtained in 2013. Prior to her position at Georgia Tech, she spent two years as a postdoctoral scholar at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and served as an Assistant Professor at the City University of New York from 2020 to 2023.
Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA
Teaching and conducting research in the School of Materials Science and Engineering.
City University of New York • New York, NY
Taught courses and conducted research related to materials science.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Oak Ridge, TN
Engaged in research at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.