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Emily Carter
Senior Strategic Advisor and Associate Lab Director for Applied Materials and Sustainability Sciences, Princeton Plasma Physics Lab; Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment, Princeton University
Emily A. Carter is a distinguished scientist and academic leader who currently serves as the Senior Strategic Advisor and Associate Laboratory Director for Applied Materials and Sustainability Sciences at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL).13 In this role, which she assumed in 2022, she is working to diversify the laboratory's research portfolio, focusing on areas such as electromanufacturing, solar radiation management, microelectronics, and quantum information science.3
Academic Background and Positions
Dr. Carter holds multiple prestigious positions at Princeton University:
- Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment
- Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Professor in the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment
- Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics123
She has had a distinguished career spanning multiple institutions:
- Received her B.S. in Chemistry from UC Berkeley (1982)
- Earned her Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Caltech (1987)
- Began her academic career at UCLA in 1988
- Moved to Princeton University in 2004
- Served as Founding Director of Princeton's Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment (2010-2016)
- Appointed Dean of Princeton's School of Engineering and Applied Science (2016-2019)
- Briefly returned to UCLA as Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost (2019-2021)34
Research Focus
Dr. Carter's research primarily involves:
- Developing and applying quantum mechanical simulation techniques
- Discovering and designing materials for sustainable energy production
- Focusing on sustainable fuel and chemical production
- Exploring carbon dioxide utilization and sequestration12
Her work is supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Energy.3
Honors and Achievements
Emily Carter has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including election to:
- U.S. National Academy of Sciences
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- U.S. National Academy of Inventors
- U.S. National Academy of Engineering
- European Academy of Sciences14
She has authored over 450 publications and patents and has delivered nearly 600 invited and plenary lectures worldwide.3
Recent Recognitions
In 2024, Dr. Carter received two significant honors:
These recent accolades further cement her status as a leading figure in her field.
