Dr. Evan Spotte Smith

Biography

Evan Walter Clark Spotte-Smith is an adjunct professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and an incoming Ad Astra Fellow and assistant professor in the School of Chemistry at University College Dublin. Their research primarily focuses on leveraging computational simulations and data science to understand the reactivity of complex systems, electrochemical interfaces, and solid-state syntheses. Spotte-Smith is particularly interested in the potential for high-throughput experimentation, and their research involves developing general-purpose data software, with special emphasis on applications in catalysis and sustainability. They have received a Ph.D. and master's degrees in materials science engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor's degree in materials science engineering from Columbia University. As a Carnegie Bosch Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, Spotte-Smith collaborates with Rachel Kurchin, an assistant research professor in materials science engineering at CMU. They previously completed a postdoctoral fellowship with Gabe Gomes, who is an assistant professor of chemical engineering and chemistry at CMU.

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