Ashwin Ramachandran

Ashwin Ramachandran is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University's West Lafayette School of Mechanical Engineering. He holds a B.Tech from IIT Bombay (2015), and M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University (2021), with a postdoc at Princeton University (2021-2024). His research focuses on mechanobiology, micro/nano fluidics, bacterial biophysics, and biomedical device development, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches combining experimental and computational methods.

• Education:
  • B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay (2015)
  • M.S. and Ph.D. in Aeronautics & Astronautics, Stanford University (2021)
  • Postdoc in Mechanical & Molecular Biology, Princeton University (2021-2024)

Research interests include diagnostics, biotechnology development, and physicochemical hydrodynamics. His lab develops tools for CRISPR-based diagnostics and studies bacterial responses to mechanical stimuli. Notable awards include the XPRIZE Finalist (2020) and Stanford Bio-X Bowes Fellowship (2017-2020).

Publications span CRISPR enzyme kinetics, microfluidic systems, and bacterial behavior under shear flow. His lab collaborates on projects like modular diagnostic devices and thermal management for UAVs.