Ravi Yelleswarapu's Biography

Ravi Yelleswarapu, Research Scientist, University of Pennsylvania

The goal of my research at UPenn is to invent microchip-based tools that enable accessibility to medical diagnostics in resource poor settings. To tackle these high impact problems, I majored in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering at Boston University. I was fortunate enough to receive the Trustee Scholarship at BU and a Microsoft PhD Fellowship to support my graduate work, where I integrate microfluidics, microelectronics, and materials science to create miniaturized platforms for point-of-care diagnosis. I am actively involved in tech commercialization through programs in Wharton, Penn Center for Innovation, and as part of Chip Diagnostics – a startup backed by IPGroup from our droplet microfluidics-based research at the Issadore Lab. I was also part of the Silicon Valley Bank Trek (SVB) 2017 – an event by SVB to connect with venture capital, partners, entrepreneurs, and investors in Silicon Valley.