Karuna Jetty

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Postdoctoral Fellow

kjetty@sandia.gov

Biography

Karuna is a postdoctoral researcher at the Agile Biofoundry. Her background in metabolic engineering focused on the production of value-added bioproducts. She gained hands-on experience in fermentation and biomass pretreatment during her graduate studies. Her current research builds on this foundation, exploring innovative strategies for advancing bioproduct and biofuel development.

Education

MS, Biotechnology, AMITY

PhD, Biotechnology, GITAM

Awards

  • Won First place in Postdoc Technical Showcase at Sandia National Laboratories (2023).
  • One of the top finalists representing Sandia National Lab in the Bay Area Research SLAM, competing for the regional SLAM title 2023.
  • A Grant of 25,300 USD was awarded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) India, under Women Scientist Scheme –A (WOS-A), for 2016 – 2019
  • Awarded Sr. M.Winifred Memorial Award for “All-Rounder Proficiency” in graduation