Kripa Rao

Kripa Rao has over 18 years of work experience. Kripa began their career in 2001 as an Internship at Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC). In 2002, they worked as a Customer Service Executive at Global Telesystems Limited. In 2003, they worked as a Chemical Engineer at Reliance Industries Limited and as a Research Assistant at the University of Toledo. From 2008 to 2012, they held various roles at Codexis, including Scientist II and Project Lead for the Saccharification Process, Scientist II Assay Lead Saccharification Process, and Scientist I Assay Lead Saccharification Process. From 2012 to 2018, they worked at NexSteppe as a Senior Manager of Chemistry and Manager of Chemistry. Kripa then worked at Kiverdi, Inc. from 2018 to 2021 as the Director of Research, Technology & Operations. Currently, they are the Head of Technical Programs and Regulatory/QFS and Snr Director Product and Regulatory at Air Protein.

Kripa Rao completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from the University of Mumbai from 1998 to 2002. Kripa then pursued a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from The University of Toledo from 2003 to 2008.