Dr. Hamish Gordon

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Hamish Gordon is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies at Carnegie Mellon University. His research interests focus on the effects of air pollution and natural airborne particles on clouds and climate. He received his B.A. in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge in 2009 and his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Oxford in 2013, specializing in experimental high energy physics. He took on a postdoctoral position at the University of Leeds before joining Carnegie Mellon in 2019. Gordon's work in atmospheric science aims to develop weather prediction and climate models that can accurately represent the impact of airborne particulate matter on cloud dynamics. He has been involved in extensive fieldwork, including aircraft studies of smoke interactions with clouds over the south Atlantic Ocean, and participated in the CLOUD experiment at CERN from 2013 to 2016, which investigates new particle formation in the atmosphere.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering focusing on atmospheric studies.

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.