Scienspur Leadership & Faculty

Meet Our Team

Founders, scientists, and educators from Harvard, Stanford, NCBS, and Salesforce united to democratize global life science education.

Faculty Advisor

Prof. Venkatesh Murthy

🏛️ Harvard University

Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University. Head of Murthy Lab investigating neural circuits, sensory processing, and olfactory perception.

Harvard

Co-founder & Teaching Lead

Dhanyasi Nagaraju, Ph.D

🏛️ Harvard University

Postdoctoral fellow at Dr. Jeff Lichtman lab at Harvard. PhD in Developmental Cell Biology from NCBS-TIFR & Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.

Harvard

Co-founder & Operations Lead

Jacob Konakondla (Vinay Vikas)

🏛️ Scienspur Foundation

Drives global web infrastructure, digital platforms, and operations. Former Fly Facility Manager at Bangalore Life Science Cluster; MS from Brandeis University & SMU MBA.

Scienspur

Scienspur Faculty

Director, Student Relations

Payel Chaudhuri, Ph.D

🏛️ Harvard Medical School

Postdoctoral fellow in the Van Vactor & Artavanis Lab at Harvard Medical School studying ALS pathology. PhD from University of British Columbia.

Harvard

Director, Instructor Recruitment

Rajesh Gunage, Ph.D

🏛️ Boston Children's Hospital / HMS

Stem cell biologist at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School focusing on blood-related disorders and muscle development. PhD from NCBS-TIFR.

Boston

Director, Academic Communications

Neha Nandwani, Ph.D

🏛️ Stanford University

Postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University (Spudich Lab) studying protein structure-function relationships in cardiomyopathy. PhD from NCBS.

Stanford

Technology Advisor

Praveen Kumar Mannam

🏛️ Salesforce / Ex-Microsoft

Senior Technology Lead at Salesforce with 14+ years experience in digital transformation, cloud architecture, and IT infrastructure (ex-Microsoft, Mastercard).

Salesforce

Director, Educational Outreach

Sukanya Madhwal, Ph.D

🏛️ University of Pennsylvania

Developmental biologist & STEM advocate driving international student outreach, academic partnerships, and open-access educational initiatives.

University

Global Curriculum Advisor

Hemayet Ullah, Ph.D

🏛️ Howard University

Professor of Biology specializing in plant signal transduction, environmental genetics, and global life science pedagogy.

Howard

Scienspur Faculty

Community & Partnerships Lead

Ashish Mansharamani

🏛️ Pranab Mukherjee Foundation

Former Head of Research and Partnerships at Pranab Mukherjee Foundation. Recognized by UNEP as a Community Restorer for environmental & social impact.

Pranab

Volunteer Faculty Network

Join as a Volunteer Instructor or TA

We are always looking for passionate scientists and educators from global research institutions to join our volunteer faculty. If you hold a graduate degree in a life science field, inspire the next generation with us!

Become an Instructor