Dr. Julia Kubanek

Professor

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Biography

Julia Kubanek is a Professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has garnered numerous accolades including the NSF CAREER Award in 2002 and the PECASE Award in 2004. Her research focuses on how marine organisms utilize chemical signals to assess their environment and communicate. This involves examining chemical cues pertaining to defense, mating, habitat selection, and food tracking—a process that plays a crucial role in ecological interactions and is characterized by vast structural and functional diversity. The Kubanek group employs an integrated approach to understand the role of marine natural products in chemical ecology at the molecular community level and pursues projects that encompass the chemical cues of marine plankton, conservation efforts in Fiji, predator-prey interactions in oyster reefs, and the regulation of red tide toxicity. Collaborative efforts are facilitated through the Georgia Tech Center for Aquatic Chemical Ecology, as they engage chemists, ecologists, and biologists in their interdisciplinary research.

Research Interests

Awards

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NSF CAREER Award

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PECASE Award

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Georgia Tech Blanchard Assistant Professorship

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Georgia Tech Hesburgh Teaching Fellow

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Georgia Tech College of Sciences Faculty Mentor Award

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Georgia Tech Faculty Woman Distinction Award

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University of Gothenburg Waernska Guest Professorship

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Georgia Tech Sigma Xi Faculty Paper Award

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Silverstein-Simenone Award International Society Chemical Ecology

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Elected Fellow AAAS

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.