Dr. Kandis Gilliard Abdulaziz

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kandis Leslie Gilliard-AbdulAziz directs the Sustainable Lab, primarily focusing on developing novel materials for sustainable catalytic processes aimed at low-carbon chemical production. Her primary research involves novel materials for CO2 sequestration and utilization, employing an interdisciplinary approach that combines chemistry, material science, and chemical and environmental engineering. A former Gabilan Assistant Professor at the Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Southern California, Gilliard-AbdulAziz previously led the Sustainable Lab at the University of California, Riverside from 2018 to 2023. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was a Provost Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Her professional background includes roles as a forensic scientist with the Philadelphia Police Department and as a refinery chemist at Sunoco Chemicals in Philadelphia.

Research Interests

Awards

#2024

Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow

#2023

Department of Energy Early Career Award (Materials Chemistry)

#2022

National Science Foundation Career Award (CBET - Catalysis)

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE General scores
  • TOEFL scores (International)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
Specialization Notes

Requires general GRE for all graduate degrees.