Dr. Peter Voorhees

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Biography

Peter W. Voorhees is a Professor Emeritus and Co-Director of the Center for Hierarchical Materials Design (CHiMaD) at Northwestern Engineering. He has received numerous accolades including being elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2016 and is a Fellow of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society since 2013. Voorhees has also been recognized with the J. Willard Gibbs Phase Equilibria Award from ASM International in 2013, the American Physical Society Fellowship, and being a Highly Cited Researcher in 2002. His academic contributions span significant research awards and teaching recognitions highlighting his impact in the field of Materials Science and Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering and a B.S. in Physics, both from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His work emphasizes phase equilibria and materials design, impacting both theoretical and practical aspects of material science.

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Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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