Dr. Emma Hu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

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.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA

Teaching and conducting research in the School of Materials Science and Engineering.

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — 2023-01-01

City University of New York • New York, NY

Taught courses and conducted research related to materials science.

Postdoctoral Scholar

2018-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Oak Ridge, TN

Engaged in research at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences.

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.