Kripa Varanasi

Kripa Varanasi is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, focusing on interfacial phenomena for applications in energy, water, biomedicine, and sustainability. Founder of multiple startups including LiquiGlide and Infinite Cooling, he translates research into sustainable technologies. Education includes B.Tech from IIT Madras and Ph.D. from MIT.

Research explores physico-chemical interactions to solve challenges like CO2 conversion, vaccine delivery, and solar panel efficiency. Awards include NSF Career Award and Boston Business Journal’s 40 under 40.