Akshay Ajagekar

Akshay Ajagekar is a scientist currently working at the Process-Energy-Environmental Systems Engineering (PEESE) Lab since February 2024. Previously, Akshay served as a research associate at JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the summer of 2021 and gained research experience as a B.Tech research student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Patna, where a 480 MHz bandwidth spectrometer was constructed for microwave spectrum analysis. Additionally, Akshay interned at Nanyang Technological University, focusing on the complexation of semi-flexible polyelectrolytes for applications in drug delivery and gene therapy. Educationally, Akshay holds a PhD in Systems Engineering and a Master's in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, along with a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Science and Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Patna.