Our Faculty
Experts, researchers, and industry practitioners shaping the next generation of innovators.
Meet Our Faculty
Researchers, practitioners, and educators driving real-world learning at Atria University.
Dr. Praphul Chandra
Professor, Director & Dean Research
Machine Learning, AI, and Blockchain
Mr. Abhishek Padmanabhan
Director - CoE Energy Sciences
Battery storage technologies, policies, and economics
Dr. Saurabh Mahajan
Associate Professor and Director CoE Life Sciences
Biology, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Omics Technologies
Mr. Pavan Kumar
Director - CoE eMobility
Advanced manufacturing, electric mobility, and product development
Dr. Purnima Jallihal
Professor & Head Water-Energy Nexus Lab
Ocean Energy, Desalination, Renewable Energy, Water-Energy Systems
Prof. Sudha Warrier
Professor & Program Director, Life Sciences
Stem cell technology and regenerative medicine, cancer therapeutics
Mr. Shakti Amarendra
Program Director - Digital Transformation
Artificial Intelligence, cloud computing, platform transformation
Dr. Akshara Kaginalkar
Professor of Practice
Climate Change, Urban Environment, Weather Systems
Dr. Abhishek Sinha
Associate Professor
Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cancer Biology, Computational Biology
Dr. Balamurali G. S
Associate Professor
Microbiology, Animal Cognition, Evolutionary Biology, Pollinator Behavior
Dr. Radha Shivaramaiah
Assistant Professor
Sustainable Materials, Clean Energy Technologies, Circular Economy
Dr. Nishchith B S
Assistant Professor
Batteries, Supercapacitors, Energy Storage Systems
Dr. Asha Velayudhan Nair
Associate Professor
Antimicrobial Resistance, Drug Delivery Systems, Biofilm Research
Dr. Homen Lahan
Research Scientist
Battery Chemistry, Energy Storage Systems, Rechargeable Batteries
Dr. Kristi Kabyashree
Assistant Professor
Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Plant-Microbe Interactions, Bacterial Genetics
Dr. Stella Jes Varghese
Assistant Professor
Climate Modeling, Monsoon Variability, Extreme Weather Events
Dr. Upasana Mohapatra
Assistant Professor
Agriculture, Plant Science, Biotechnology
Ms. Christina Sundari
Assistant Professor
Power Electronics, Grid Integration, Electric Vehicles
Dr. Soham Choudhari
Assistant Professor
AI in Life Sciences
Ms. Vibhavari R
Assistant Professor
Applied Mathematics, Graph Theory, Cryptography
Dr. Sheikh Suhail Mohammad
Assistant Professor
Microgrids, Renewable Energy, Power Systems
Dr. Canute Sherwin
Assistant Professor
Manufacturing, Material Science, Green Hydrogen
Ms. Varsha Venkatasubramanian
Assistant Professor
Computer Science Education, STEM Education, Computing
Dr. Dhruti Patwardhan
Assistant Professor
AI & Biology, Synthetic Biology, Protein Language Models
Ms. Indra R
Assistant Professor
Educational Technology, Digital Pedagogy, Curriculum Design
Mr. Abhay Kumar Dubey
Assistant Professor
Structural Analysis, Finite Element Analysis, Mechanics of Materials
Dr. Shreyanka Shankar Naik
Assistant Professor
Green Hydrogen, CO₂ Reduction, Water Electrolysis, Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA)
Dr. Jit Satra
Assistant Professor
Green Hydrogen, Nano & Quantum Catalysts, Electrochemical Energy Conversion
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