Zachary Ulissi
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Ulissi joined Carnegie Mellon University in 2016. He received his B.S. in physics and B.E. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware in 2009, a master's of advanced studies in mathematics from the University of Cambridge in 2010, and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from MIT in 2015. His thesis research at MIT focused on the the applications of systems engineering methods to understanding selective nanoscale carbon nanotube devices and sensors under the supervision of Michael S. Strano and Richard Braatz. Ulissi was then a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford with Jens K. Nørskov where he worked on machine learning techniques to simplify complex catalyst reaction networks, applied to the electrochemical reduction of N2 and CO2 to fuels.
2015 Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2010 MA, Applied Mathematics, Cambridge University
2009 BE, Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware
2009 BS, Physics, University of Delaware
Multiple outlets
ChemE’s Zack Ulissi was quoted on his AI research with Facebook in multiple outlets, including CNBC, CNET, Engadget, Yahoo, Fortune, VentureBeat, and more.
CMU Engineering
ChemE’s Zack Ulissi and Facebook AI Research (FAIR) have created the Open Catalyst Project, the largest dataset of its kind, to accelerate the discovery of new catalysts for use in renewable energy storage.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
ChemE’s Zachary Ulissi was named one of AIChE’s 35 Under 35 for his work on the development and application of high-throughput simulation methods, active learning methods, and machine learning models for surface science and catalysis.
Chemical Engineering
ChemE’s Zack Ulissi received a 3M Non-tenured Faculty Award.
Wired
ChemE’s Zach Ulissi was quoted in Wired on material design.
Chemical Engineering
A collaboration between CMU ChemE and the University of Toronto has produced a record-setting catalyst for CO2-to-ethylene conversion.
Chemical Engineering
ChemE Assistant Professor Zack Ulissi has received a 3M Non-tenured Faculty Award, which recognizes outstanding young faculty who excel in STEM research, academic leadership, and experience.
CMU Engineering
While much of our lives can now function remotely, the transition to online poses unique challenges for academia—particularly for research universities like Carnegie Mellon.
MechE’s B. Reeja Jayan and ChemE’s Zack Ulissi have been named Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation Energy Fellows.
Department of Energy
MechE’s Shawn Litster is involved in two new projects on fuel cells for heavy-duty vehicles, which are both funded by the Department of Energy (DOE).
CMU Engineering
In 2020, the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center will celebrate the arrival of the Perlmutter supercomputer—and ChemE’s Zack Ulissi will be one of the first to use it.
Congratulations to the College of Engineering’s 2019 recipients of the Celebration of Education Awards, which recognize individuals who exemplify excellence in teaching, advising, and mentoring.