Kritideepan Parida

Kritideepan Parida is a Research Scientist at SigmaGraft, Inc. since August 2023, focusing on biomaterials and medical devices for dental and orthopedic applications. Previously, Kritideepan served as a Teaching Assistant for Developmental and Cell Biology and General Chemistry at UC Irvine from January 2021 to June 2023, and held the role of Graduate Research Assistant during this time. Kritideepan founded FluoroQ, a startup that participated as finalists in a national bio-entrepreneurship competition, and worked as an Associate Business Analyst at Affine Analytics. Kritideepan holds a Master’s degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from UC Irvine and a Bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela. Early education includes Matriculation from Nirmala Convent School and studies at BJB Junior College.