Teja Venkatesa-Perumal

Electrochemist | Quad Fellow 2023 | Sustainable Catalysis | Formerly @commschols Scholar’21 at @Cambridge_Uni

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

My time at @SidneySussex @Cambridge_Uni was truly transformative. I always feel so grateful that I made the decision to attend Cambridge!

I sat down recently to talk about my story - https://t.co/wBDZZXigkc

[Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge @SidneySussex]

Teja Venkatesa-Perumal (2021, MPhil Chemistry) has made her way from 'the slums of Chennai' to world-leading labs at Cambridge and Caltech, where she is researching new ways to convert CO2 into useful products.
Learn more about her incredible journey: https://t.co/9RBBb4V3Jn

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

@AdityaBasu2001 Who taught the course? Pretty interesting?!

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

@AdityaBasu2001 @waynestatechem @UMLehnertgroup @MichiganChem Super cool!

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

@algarciaromero @UVa_es @cinquima @IUBChemistry Come to California @algarciaromero!!

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

@inelasticlevi @argonne @patrickwnutter OMGGG! Congrats, Levi! 🙌🏽😭

[Justin Bui @JustinBui888]

Late notice but I will be giving two talks this AIChE! The first is tomorrow at the session In Honor of Alex Bell's Retirement! Come celebrate the incredibly prolific career of one of the most intelligent, rigorous, and relentlessly curious minds in catalysis. #AIChEAnnual

[Alex King @Alex_James_King]

Excited to be at #AIChE2024 on the job market and to present my recent work on modeling the double layer during CO2 electrolysis!

Meet the industry candidates poster sessions:
Exhibit Hall GH | Tues 1-3pm

Transport & Energy Processes:
Bayfront Hotel Aqua 313 | Thurs 1:35-1:50pm

[Quad Fellowship @QuadFellowship]

We were honored to bring the second cohort of Quad Fellows to the White House as part of our 2024 Summit. Discussing the intersection of leadership and science underscored the importance of international collaboration for a brighter future.

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

@mramirez9409 @Caltech Incredible! 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[Quad Fellowship @QuadFellowship]

Our Senior Fellow Ambassadors from Cohort 1 played a vital role in the 2024 Quad Fellowship Summit, leading team-building activities and fostering connections between Fellows. Their leadership continues to inspire the next generation of STEM changemakers.

[Quad Fellowship @QuadFellowship]

Both Noah Okada and Teja Venkatesa Perumal had transformative experiences as Senior Fellow Ambassadors, connecting deeply with Cohort 2 Fellows.

Noah reflected on how meaningful it was to foster collaboration among Fellows from different Quad nations: “Leading team-building activities allowed me to witness firsthand how collaboration and trust form the foundation of meaningful partnerships across disciplines. This role deepened my connection to the Quad Fellowship, as it aligned with my passion for fostering global collaboration and advancing scientific research across borders. I hope the insights I shared with the Fellows will inspire them to face challenges with curiosity and resilience, and to remain committed to the broader mission of using science to solve pressing global issues.”

Teja echoed this sentiment, noting how quickly bonds formed: “The best thing about being an SFA is the opportunity to connect intimately with the new cohort of Quad Fellows! Everyone walks into the Quad Summit as strangers, but at the end, you have made friends for life! The energy, excitement, and curiosity is palpable! Everyone wants to work together to bring about change and solve big problems.”

For both Noah and Teja, seeing this level of engagement solidified the importance of cross-disciplinary connections in driving change.

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

@the_satwikdutta @QuadFellowship @WhiteHouse @AusintheUS The dream! 😅😅

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

Last week @QuadFellowship summit, I met many gov officials @WhiteHouse working on Quad & Indo-Pacific.
I was later invited to @AusintheUS to talk about my life & STEM journey. I also discussed about my interests in strengthening clean energy supply chains in the Indo-Pacific.

[Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet @pmc_gov_au]

The Quad Fellowship promotes deepening STEM networks across the Indo-Pacific.

https://t.co/UPvqJB5zlg

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

I was there as the Indian representative from Cohort 1. It was incredible to hear @DeputySecState talk so passionately about the @QuadFellowship and also his own experience as an international student in his 20s. We also got to meet many scientists working on policy @StateDept

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

It was a packed day full of interesting organometallic chemistry! Excited for the next year’s meeting @CaltechCCE

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

@SigmaAldrich @jsfreischuetz @Aishvenkatr #SigmaAldrichChocolate

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

@svpwycherley Yeah, you tell them, Sam!!

[Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge @SidneySussex]

Teja Venkatesa-Perumal (2021, MPhil Chemistry) has made her way from 'the slums of Chennai' to world-leading labs at Cambridge and Caltech, where she is researching new ways to convert CO2 into useful products.
Learn more about her incredible journey: https://t.co/9RBBb4V3Jn

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

(IIE also hosted an info session today! I briefly featured on it to talk about my experience. You should be able to find this recording online on the fellowship website soon!)

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

Check out the recording of this QUAD Q&A session here - https://t.co/4IKAY3PsmR
Many of you attended this Q&A session and we inaugural fellows had an opportunity to dive deep into the many parts of the application! Hope this is helpful and good luck on the application everyone!

[Teja Venkatesa-Perumal @tejav_]

!!QUAD FELLOWSHIP Q&A SESSION!!

A few of the inaugural fellows, including me, are hosting a Zoom Q&A session this Wednesday (21st Feb 2024) at 7:30 pm PST. Join the meeting here: https://t.co/oU2bQpV6bM

https://t.co/R4tZuFjVsA #QuadFellowship #QuadbyIIE