Challa S. S. R. Kumar

Dr. Challa S. S. R. Kumar is a nanotechnology researcher and entrepreneur who earned his Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning in India. He has held leadership positions including Group Leader for Nanofabrication at Louisiana State University's Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD) and Managing Director of Harvard University's Energy Frontier Research Center (2015-2018). He is the founder of multiple biotech startups including Magnano Technologies, Xheme Inc, and Millifluidica LLC, and won the 2006 Nano 50 Technology Award for his work on magnetic nanoparticles for cancer imaging and treatment.