Duke University

Durham, NC
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    381 faculty · 20 courses · data as of 2026-07-02

    Computer Engineering60 faculty avg h-index 37.4 #2 of 34 in Electrical & Computer Engineering
    Jian Pei, Arthur S. Pearse Distinguished Professor of Computer Science h-index 95
    Data science, big data, data mining, database systems, and enterprise data strategies. Ph.D. Student Recruiting I am recruiting multiple Ph.D. students at Duke University. Ambitious students with solid background and strong interest in data science, d
    Notable: “Mining frequent patterns without candidate generation” (2000) · 6,360 citations
    Christopher Monroe, Gilhuly Family Presidential Distinguished Professor h-index 92
    Notable: “Quantum computers” (2010) · 3,516 citations
    John Board Jr., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering h-index 91
    Notable: “Coloboma, congenital heart disease, and choanal atresia with multiple anomalies: CHARGE association” (1981) · 838 citations
    Hai Li, Chair, Marie Foote Reel E'46 Distinguished Professor h-index 88
    Notable: “Perovskite light-emitting diodes based on spontaneously formed submicrometre-scale structures” (2018) · 1,954 citations
    Mechanical Engineering60 faculty avg h-index 36 #10 of 70 in Mechanical Engineering
    Jie Liu, George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor of Chemistry h-index 152
    Focusing on the chemistry and material science of nanoscale materials. Specific topics in his current research program include: Self-assembly of nanostructures; Preparation and chemical functionalization of single nwalled carbon nanotub
    Notable: “Fullerene Pipes” (1998) · 2,880 citations
    Miaofang Chi, Professor h-index 98
    On designing better materials by advancing our knowledge of the behavior of atoms, electrons, and ions in materials using novel electron microscopy, for applications in energy, sustainability, and microelectronics. Education Ph.D. Univer
    Notable: “Highly Crystalline Multimetallic Nanoframes with Three-Dimensional Electrocatalytic Surfaces” (2014) · 2,759 citations
    Stefano Curtarolo, Edmund T. Pratt Jr. School Distinguished Professor h-index 72
    Artificial Intelligence Materials Science; Autonomous Materials Design; Computational materials science; High-Entropy Disordered Systems; Materials for Energy Applications; Materials for Aerospace Applications. Prof. Curtarolo multidiscipli
    Cate Brinson, Sharon C. and Harold L. Yoh III Distinguished Professor h-index 72
    Notable: “Functionalized graphene sheets for polymer nanocomposites” (2008) · 3,459 citations
    Biology60 faculty avg h-index 38.4 #5 of 68 in Biology
    Rytas J. Vilgalys, Professor of Biology h-index 92
    Notable: “Rapid genetic identification and mapping of enzymatically amplified ribosomal DNA from several Cryptococcus species” (1990) · 5,888 citations
    Sheng-Yang He, Benjamin E. Powell Distinguished Professor of Biology h-index 88
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    Notable: “JAZ repressor proteins are targets of the SCFCOI1 complex during jasmonate signalling” (2007) · 2,531 citations
    Susan C. Alberts, Robert F. Durden Distinguished Professor of Biology h-index 86
    Notable: “Moving in the Anthropocene: Global reductions in terrestrial mammalian movements” (2018) · 1,290 citations
    Emily S. Bernhardt, Chair, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Biology h-index 84
    Notable: “Synthesizing U.S. River Restoration Efforts” (2005) · 1,884 citations
    Economics60 faculty avg h-index 23.9 #8 of 104 in Economics
    Tim Bollerslev, Juanita and Clifton Kreps Distinguished Professor of Economics h-index 76
    Notable: “Generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity” (1986) · 22,320 citations
    Duncan Thomas, Norb F. Schaefer Distinguished Professor of International Studies h-index 55
    Focus on population health and development. His work delves inside the black box of the family to provide empirical evidence on how resources are allocated within families in very low resource environments and highlights the role of female empowerment in impro
    Notable: “Intra-Household Resource Allocation: An Inferential Approach” (1990) · 1,958 citations
    Andrew J. Patton, Zelter Family Distinguished Professor h-index 50
    Lie in financial econometrics, with an emphasis on forecasting volatility and dependence, forecast evaluation methods, high frequency financial data, and the analysis of hedge funds and mutual funds. His research has appeared in a variety of academic journals
    Notable: “MODELLING ASYMMETRIC EXCHANGE RATE DEPENDENCE*” (2006) · 2,122 citations
    A. Craig Burnside, Mary Grace Wilson Distinguished Professor h-index 47
    Macroeconomics and international finance. His recent research focuses on foreign exchange markets, empirical methods in finance, and the behavior of prices in housing markets. He has published articles in a number of academic journals, including the Am
    Notable: “Aid, Policies, and Growth” · 3,695 citations
    Biomedical Engineering53 faculty avg h-index 38.9 #14 of 20 in Biomedical Engineering
    Mark L. Palmeri, Professor of the Practice in the Department of Biomedical Engineering h-index 52
    Ultrasonic imaging, specifically using acoustic radiation force to characterize the mechanical properties of tissue, and finite element analysis of soft tissue response to impulsive radiation force excitation. Other research interests inclu
    Patrick D. Wolf, Associate Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering h-index 47
    Notable: “Stimulus-induced critical point. Mechanism for electrical initiation of reentry in normal canine myocardium.” (1989) · 387 citations
    Barry Myers, Coulter Program Director, Professor of Biomedical Engineering h-index 43
    An expert in head and neck impact injury biomechanics, Dr. Myers is interested in
    Notable: “The role of strength in rising from a chair in the functionally impaired elderly” (1996) · 329 citations
    Ann Saterbak, Young Director of First-Year Design, Professor of the Practice in BME h-index 12
    Innovations in undergraduate engineering education, particularly new pedagogical methods that broaden students’ problem solving skills and design thinking. Bio Ann Saterbak is director of the Duke Engineering First-Year Experience and
    Notable: “The effect of authentic project‐based learning on attitudes and career aspirations in STEM” (2018) · 318 citations
    Computer Science42 faculty avg h-index 35.1 #15 of 88 in Computer Science
    Siqi Liu, Assistant Professor of Computer Science h-index 184
    Notable: “Defect‐Rich MoS2 Ultrathin Nanosheets with Additional Active Edge Sites for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution” (2013) · 3,047 citations
    Jian Pei, Chair; Arthur S. Pearse Distinguished Professor of Computer Science h-index 95
    Data science, big data, data mining, database systems, and enterprise data strategies. Ph.D. Student Recruiting I am recruiting multiple Ph.D. students at Duke University. Ambitious students with solid background and strong interest in data science, d
    Notable: “Mining frequent patterns without candidate generation” (2000) · 6,360 citations
    Michael Reiter, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Computer Science h-index 78
    Computer and network security- Blockchains and Byzantine fault-tolerant distributed systems- Applied cryptography AnnouncementsI usually have openings in my group for newPh.D. students. Pleaseread this
    Notable: “False data injection attacks against state estimation in electric power grids” (2011) · 2,375 citations
    Jun Yang, Knut Schmidt Nielsen Distinguished Professor of Computer Science h-index 71
    Notable: “Infrared Patch-Image Model for Small Target Detection in a Single Image” (2013) · 1,219 citations

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    About Duke University. Duke University in Durham, NC reports an overall acceptance rate of 4.8%, an early-round acceptance rate of 12.8%, an SAT middle 50% of 1500–1570, a class size of 1,750, and a yield of 53.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. ED fills ~50% of class. Strong athletics recruitment. Southern elite culture.