Contact Details
Prof. Dr. Kavi Devraj (B.Tech., M.Engg., Ph.D)
Visiting Associate Professor
D-319B, D-Block, Department of Biological Sciences,
Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani,
Hyderabad Campus, Shameerpet-Mandal,
Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA 500078
Email: kavi.devraj@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in, kavi.devraj@kgu.de, drivak@yahoo.com
Phone: 04066303727 (Office), 09319851158 (Mobile)
About the Faculty
University Education
1996-2000 Bachelors: Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NITW), Warangal, India
2000-2002 Masters: Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Inst. (WPI), Worcester, MA, USA
2006-2008 Graduate School Teaching Certificate: Integrative Biosciences, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, USA (accepted by “Arbeitsstelle Medizindidaktik”of the Goethe University Hospital in February 2018 for ‘Habilitation’ requirements)
2002-2009 PhD: Integrative Biosciences, Neural & Behavioral Sciences, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, USA
Professional Career
2001-2002 Teaching Assistant, Biomedical Engg., Worcester Polytechnic Institute WPI, USA
2001-2001 Summer Intern, Genzyme Inc. (Sanofi), Framingham, MA, USA
2002-2002 ADA Summer Intern, Neural & Behavioral Sciences, Penn State Univ, PA, USA
2003-2003 COSAT Summer Fellow, Neutrogena (Johnson & Johnson company), LA, USA
2004-2009 Research Assistant, Neural & Behavioral Sciences, Penn State University, PA, USA
2006-2007 Graduate Lecturer: Penn State University, Hershey, PA, USA
2010-2015 Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Neurology, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
2015-2018 Group Leader, Pharmazentrum & Edinger Institute, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
2019-2023 Group Leader (Associate Professor), Edinger Institute, Goethe University, Germany
2023-current Visiting Associate Professor, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad, India