Meet our Chevening Research, Science, and Innovation Leadership Fellows (CRISP) 2024-2025

Forbes 30 under 30 (Asia) tech entrepreneur specialising in the use of emerging tech for impact. Ayushi co-founded 2 startups: Marigold Health, a mobile platform to scale peer support and therapy (backed by NIH) and DronaMaps, a decision support system with drones and AI.

Malini is an innovation policy professional with a dedication to advancing health and gender equity. She holds a Ph.D. in Computational Biology from the University of Florence, Italy, and has over 13 years of experience in innovation and policy. She received various fellowships and awards for her contributions.

An executive with 18 years of product design, development, and project management experience. As Northeast CDAC Centre Director, Jitesh assesses needs, builds hardware and software, qualifies products, manages change, and launches them. He has a B.E. and MS in Software Systems.

Trupti Jain is a social entrepreneur passionate about women's empowerment. Founder of Naireeta services, she advocates for gender equality and provides skill development programs for underprivileged women. She is recognised for her impactful work on gender and climate change.

Shashanka RH is currently driving digital manufacturing initiatives in aerospace. Starting his career in helicopter manufacturing, he has since led multiple successful projects across various aircraft and allied domains. He is keen on industry-academia collaborations and has started multiple joint research initiatives.

Prof. Deshmukh is a distinguished researcher and academician with a strong background in the fields of combustion and alternative fuels, automotive engines, waste heat recovery, and hybrid electric vehicles. He has demonstrated leadership in various administrative roles at IIT Indore.

Ravi is a consultant with the World Bank and Asian Development Bank advancing policy, regulatory, institutional and funding reforms for public transport service improvement and electric mobility adoption. He also builds analytical tools to deliver demand oriented public transport systems in developing countries.

Abhinav currently leads strategy and programs for innovative businesses at Dr. Reddy's, a global pharmaceutical firm serving more than 650 million patients. His interests lie in understanding healthcare innovation, specifically in addressing patients’ unmet needs & addressing public health inequities.

Lonali Rodrigo is a designer who leads House of Lonali, a conscious designer brand and social enterprise that creates uncompromising style while caring for people and planet. She is dedicated to creating a positive impact on circularity, creativity and entrepreneurship with a vision to 'Design a Better Future'.

Nadeem is an academic entrepreneur and Wellcome Trust-India Alliance fellow (2018) at SKUAST-Kashmir. He founded PouLAR Biologicals, specializing in safe poultry vaccines, and represents the Indian subcontinent in the UK-International Coronavirus Network. His research is widely published and cited.

A medtech entrepreneur with PhD from BITS Pilani & Biodesign Fellowship from AIIMS New Delhi. She has received global recognition including Forbes Ignite Change maker, TiE Global women entrepreneur, MIT Technology Innovator Under 35. In her free time she enjoys exploring new places.

With an MBA from Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Shveta has over 12 years of experience at the intersection of advanced technology and sustainability. From supply chain optimisation to waste reduction strategies, Shveta is dedicated to developing innovative solutions across the value chain spectrum.

Ranga Wimalasuriya holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Lawrence University, USA. He is a co-founder of AMRAK - a leading Allied Health Sciences Higher Education Institute in Sri Lanka.