Dr. Stefano Curtarolo

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Biography

Stefano Curtarolo is the Thomas Lord Distinguished Professor at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering. His research focuses on materials science, with significant contributions to the fields of artificial intelligence and computational materials design. He has directed the Center for Extreme Materials, promoting innovations in high-entropy materials and applications for energy and aerospace technologies. His expertise includes high-throughput computational techniques for discovering novel materials, utilizing state-of-the-art methodologies from physics, chemistry, and computer science. Curtarolo is a prominent advocate for integrating multidisciplinary approaches to push the boundaries of materials research. He has received multiple awards, including the Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher accolade and various prestigious fellowships recognizing his impactful contributions to science.

Research Interests

Artificial Intelligence Materials Science Autonomous Materials Design Computational Materials Science High-Entropy Disordered Systems Materials Energy Applications Materials Aerospace Applications

Experience

Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Leading research and instructing courses at Duke's Pratt School of Engineering.

Director

2014-01-01 — Present

Center for Extreme Materials • Duke University

Oversaw research and development in extreme materials applications.

Awards

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Highly Cited Researcher

2021-01-01
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Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award

2016-01-01
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DOD-MURI Award

2015-01-01
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Fellow

2013-01-01

Courses

PHYSICS 791: Special Readings 592: Research Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering Material Science 555: Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering EGR 95FS: Year seminar Focus EGR 101L: Engineering Design Communication

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)