Akash Pallath

Akash Pallath is a Graduate Research Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, focusing on the development of physics-based computational methods and deep learning models for analyzing solvated polymers and proteins to inform therapeutic design. Pallath has held various roles, including Project Director at Penn Biotech Group, leading graduate students in advising pharmaceutical companies and startups, and Consultant for a venture capital firm evaluating AI-driven drug discovery companies. Experience includes teaching as a Teaching Assistant and securing grants for innovative research through the National Science Foundation. Akash Pallath's academic credentials include a PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a BTech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, and research fellowships at Caltech and JAIST.