Aruna Ramkrishnan

Aruna Ramkrishnan is an accomplished professional in the field of chemical engineering, currently serving as CTO and Co-founder at Copernic Catalysts since August 2022, and a Climate Tech Fellow at On Deck. Prior experience includes a significant tenure at ExxonMobil from January 2017 to August 2022, where contributions were made as a Planning Advisor to the Global VP of Research, focusing on low-emission energy portfolios, and as a Senior Researcher specializing in emissions mitigation technologies. Previous roles at Praxair as a Development Specialist and Schlumberger as a Ph.D. Research Intern enhanced expertise in hydrogen separations and CO2 sequestration modeling. Aruna's academic background includes a B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and advanced degrees (Master's and Ph.D.) from the University of Minnesota, where early career roles included research and teaching assistantships.