Emily A. Carter
Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Applied and Computational Mathematics
Office: C230 E-Quad
Phone: 609-258-5391
Interdisciplinary Research Area: Applied Math, Energy and Environment, Materials Science and Engineering
Research Area: Alternative energy; energy efficiency; solar cells/ photovoltaics; solar fuels/photocatalysis; lightweight alloys for fuel-efficient vehicles and fusion reactor walls; quantum mechanics simulation tools
Areas of Impact
Energy and Environment
Students and faculty in every engineering department bring their expertise to bear on securing our energy and environmental future. Much of this work comes together through the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, which supports teaching and research in sustainable energy-technology development, energy efficiency, and environmental protection and remediation.
Primary affiliation
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical and Aerospace engineers at Princeton have played leading roles in combustion, fluid flow modeling and measurement, laser technologies and materials, propulsion, environmental science, and aerospace dynamics over the past half century. With ties to many other areas of science and engineering, MAE faculty also have a major impact in control and dynamical systems; materials science; satellite technology and propulsion; stability and control of vehicles; robotics; aircraft performance; pollution and alternative fuels; energy conversion and storage; nuclear security; biomechanics; and instrumentation.
Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics
The Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics offers a select group of highly qualified students the opportunity to obtain a thorough knowledge of branches of mathematics indispensable to science and engineering applications, including numerical analysis and other computational methods. For undergraduates, the program offers the unique opportunity to learn to perform accurate and controlled numerical studies, and exposes students to the philosophy and tools of interdisciplinary applied mathematics in a very personal and individualized manner.
