Venkataraman completed her BSc in Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1993, followed by Masters and PhD degrees at Harvard University.[1] Her thesis was titled Electronic properties of one-dimensional conductors: A study of molybdenum selenide molecular wires and was completed under Charles Lieber.[2]
She worked at Vytran Corporation before moving to Columbia University in 2003,[3] where she is currently the Lawrence Gussman Professor of Applied Physics[4] and Professor of Chemistry. Venkataraman served as Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs from January 2019 through June 2022.[1]
Research
Venkataraman researches fundamental properties of single-molecule devices, combining physics, chemistry, and engineering.
2015 - Fellow of the American Physical Society for "pioneering contributions to measurement and understanding of electron transport through single organic molecules"[6]