Dr. Sara Majetich

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Biography

Sara Majetich is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University, where she has been a faculty member since 1990. She has also held courtesy appointments in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Her research primarily focuses on magnetic nanoparticles, investigating their uniform sizes and fundamental behaviors as well as potential applications in data storage media, permanent magnets, and biomedicine. Majetich's work includes exploring the consequences of monodispersity in nanoparticle arrays, phase transitions in nanoparticles, and the development of methods to replace surfactant coatings with inorganic matrices for functional nanocomposites. She has published extensively in respected journals on topics related to her research interests, including the dynamics of superparamagnetic nanodots and spin waves in nanostructures. Sara has received numerous honors, including the Carnegie Science Award in 2010 and the NSF National Young Investigator Award in 1992.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

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Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Professor in the Department of Physics.

Professor (Courtesy)

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Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Courtesy appointment in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

Professor (Courtesy)

— Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Courtesy appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Associate Professor

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Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Associate Professor in the Department of Physics.

Assistant Professor

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Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics.

Post-doctoral Researcher

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Cornell University • Ithaca, NY

Post-doctoral research in physics.

Awards

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Carnegie Science Award

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NSF National Young Investigator Award

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.