Siddhartha Gadiraju

Siddhartha Gadiraju, PhD has a diverse range of work experience in research and development roles. Siddhartha is currently the Head of Research and Development at Carbo Culture. Prior to this, they worked at ThermoLift, Inc. from 2018 to 2022, where they served as a Lead Combustion and Energy Transfer Engineer, Combustion Systems Engineer, and Advanced Development Engineer. Siddhartha was actively involved in the research and development of energy transfer and combustion systems, as well as championing the introduction of hydrogen as fuel into the ThermoLift device. Siddhartha also has experience as a PhD Candidate/Graduate Research Assistant at the Advanced Power and Propulsion Lab of Virginia Tech, where they contributed to the design and implementation of an optically acceptable Gas Turbine Combustion experimental rig. Additionally, they have served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Virginia Tech, providing training and support in ANSYS CFX and Aspen software. Siddhartha started their career as a Research Assistant at ThermoLift, Inc. in affiliation with SUNY-RF, where they worked on heat exchanger simulations and contributed to technical specifications for the United States Department of Energy. Siddhartha also has internship experience at The India Cements Ltd, focusing on solutions for waste heat recovery power plants.

Siddhartha Gadiraju, PhD, earned their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech from 2014 to 2018. Prior to that, they obtained their Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stony Brook University between 2012 and 2014. Siddhartha completed their Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Mechanical Engineering at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University from 2008 to 2012. Siddhartha also attended Raasi DAV High School from 1996 to 2006 for their high school education. In addition to their academic achievements, they have obtained the certification "AI for Everyone" from Coursera, though the specific year of completion is not provided.