Dr. Rebecca Schulman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Rebecca Schulman is an Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, where she holds the Kent Gordon Croft Investment Management Faculty Scholar title. Her research focuses on DNA self-assembly, smart biomaterials, and synthetic biology, integrating concepts from materials science, biochemistry, circuit design, and soft matter physics. Schulman's group develops intelligent adaptive biomolecular materials and nanostructures, utilizing DNA nanotechnology to design complex molecular self-assembly processes. She explores the creation of molecular ‘circuits’ that incorporate chemical information and develop smart sensors for various applications. Schulman’s innovations have led to new techniques for dynamic biomaterials and enhanced devices for biologists. She has received several prestigious awards including the AIMBE Fellowship Award and the NSF CAREER Award. Schulman obtained her undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her PhD in Computation and Neural Systems from the California Institute of Technology.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2008-01-01 — Present

Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering • Baltimore, MD

Conducting research and teaching in the areas of DNA self-assembly and synthetic biology.

Awards

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AIMBE Fellowship Award

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NSF CAREER Award

Requirements for Johns Hopkins University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Organic Chemistry with Lab General Biology with Lab
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.