Vyshnavi Vennelakanti

Vyshnavi is a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton University working towards identifying a sustainable CO2-emission free route to ammonia synthesis using computational chemistry methods. She received her Ph.D. in chemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where she computationally investigated the interplay of transition metals and noncovalent interactions in C–H activation catalysis. Vyshnavi is also passionate about mentoring and science communication. She received training in science writing and policy, and organized ComSciCon, a science communication conference. She aspires to pursue a career in academia where she can continue carrying out research towards sustainable chemistry.