Thanush Patlolla is currently pursuing a dual degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As a Venture Partner at Contrary since 2025, Thanush engages in early-stage investing. Previously, from 2023 to 2025, Thanush contributed to research at Duke University as a member of the Ab Initio Materials Simulations group, where they developed finite-nuclear models to improve density functional theory simulations. Notably, Thanush ranked 9th in the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search and was part of the US Physics Team in 2024.
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