Ravi V. Bellamkonda
PhD
A trained bioengineer and neuroscientist, Dr. Bellamkonda's current research explores the interplay of biomaterials and the nervous system for neural interfaces, nerve repair, and brain tumor therapy.
Titles and Roles
- Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Emory University
- Research Program
- Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics
Biography
Ravi V. Bellamkonda, PhD, serves as Emory's provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. He is the chief academic officer of Emory University and is responsible for ensuring the quality of undergraduate, graduate, and professional education and enhancing Emory's role as an eminent research university through excellence in faculty research, teaching, and scholarship.
Prior to becoming provost at Emory, Bellamkonda served as dean of the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. Previously, he was Wallace H. Coulter Professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University.
Education
Dr. Bellamkonda received his PhD from Brown University. He then attended MIT as a Markey Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences.
Research
A trained bioengineer and neuroscientist, Dr. Bellamkonda's current research explores the interplay of biomaterials and the nervous system for neural interfaces, nerve repair, and brain tumor therapy.
Publications
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