Priya Venkatesan
Associate Professor · Applied Pure Dynamics
Ph.D. Materials Science, MIT
Priya's group works on machine-learned interatomic potentials for battery electrode discovery. They insist that every computational result in their courses is checked against an experimental measurement.
- Specialization
- Computational materials discovery, energy storage
- Experience
- 14 years
Courses taught
16Precision Pharmacology & Synthetic Formulation
Replaces: Pharmacy, Chemistry, and Pharmacology
High-Density Vertical Hydroponics & Aquaponics
Replaces: Horticulture and Crop Science
Lab-Grown Protein & Cellular Agriculture Fundamentals
Replaces: Animal Science, Meat Science, and traditional Veterinary pathways
Direct Air Capture (DAC) Deployment & Carbon Economics
Replaces: Environmental Economics and Climate Science
Atmospheric Scrubbing/Chemical Patent
Replaces: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Atmospheric Science
True Haptic-Hologram Commercialization
Replaces: Ph.D. in Industrial Design and Human-Computer Interaction
Applied Calculus for Engineering Bottlenecks
Replaces: Theoretical Calculus, Differential Equations, and Linear Algebra
Basic Quantum Simulator Circuit Architecture
Replaces: Introductory Quantum Mechanics and Advanced Computing
Quantum Algorithm Commercial Deployment
Replaces: Advanced Quantum Computing and Operations Research
The New Element/Compound Patent
Replaces: Ph.D. in Chemistry and Condensed Matter Physics
Redefining Physics (Mathematically Verified Expansions)
Replaces: Post-Doctoral Theoretical Physics
AI-Assisted Lab Technician (The Synthesizer)
Replaces: 4-Year B.S. in General Chemistry or Biology
Automated 3D-Printed Habitat Deployment
Replaces: Construction Management and Civil Engineering
Direct Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Pedagogy Prototype
Replaces: Post-Doctoral Neuroscience and EdTech Research
Advanced Material Synthesis (Next-Gen Battery Chemistry)
Replaces: Undergraduate Chemistry and Materials Science
Commercial Energy Dynamics & Lab Leadership
Replaces: Post-Graduate Materials Science and Lab Management