Doraiswami Ramkrishna

Professor Doraiswami Ramkrishna is the Harry Creighton Peffer Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University's Davidson School of Chemical Engineering. His research focuses on applying mathematical methods to chemical and biochemical systems, including population balance modeling, stochastic processes, and cybernetic frameworks for metabolic networks. His work spans crystallization processes, cancer chemotherapy modeling, and personalized medicine.

Education: B.S. from the University of Bombay (1960), Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota (1965). He joined Purdue in 1976 after faculty roles at Indian institutions. His awards include membership in the U.S. and Indian National Academies of Engineering, the AIChE Wilhelm and Thomas Baron Awards, and the 2021 William H. Walker Award for Chemical Engineering Literature.

Research Interests: Cybernetic modeling of biological systems, population balances in particulate systems, stochastic modeling of rare events, and mathematical approaches to cancer treatment optimization. His group collaborates on projects involving metabolic networks, drug resistance mechanisms, and personalized hydroxyurea therapy for sickle cell disease.

• Awards: Over 30 honors including the 2021 Walker Award, NAE membership, and Platinum Award from Mumbai University.
• Advising: Mentored numerous graduate students and research associates, with notable work on lipid metabolism, chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, and crystallization dynamics.
• Labs/Teams: Leads the Ramkrishna Research Group, collaborating internationally on projects like cancer care engineering and metabolic engineering of bioethanol production.