Dr. Marta Hatzell

Associate Professor

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Biography

Marta Hatzell is a Woodruff Professor at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research group focuses on exploring electrify catalytic separation-based processes to enable sustainable industrial systems. The research emphasizes materials, characterization, system analyses, electrolysis, fuel cells, desalination, and solar energy conversion processes. Hatzell serves as a Senior Editor for the Journal ACS Energy Letters and is a strategic initiative lead at the Strategic Energy Institute. Additionally, she has provided expertise on issues related to the water-energy nexus for the National Academy of Engineering. Her research interests encompass electrochemical engineering, clean energy technologies, water treatment, desalination, carbon capture, conversion, heat and mass transfer, and advanced materials characterization.

Research Interests

Awards

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ACS Sustainable Chemistry Engineering Award

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Georgia Tech Early Career Research Award

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Woodruff Faculty Fellow

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Gordon Betty Moore Foundation Fellow

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Scialog Negative Emissions Fellow

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Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship

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Toyota Young Investigator Award

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Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award

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NSF CAREER Award

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.