Krishnan Thyagarajan
Applied Physicist || Quantum Computing and AI || Past: Xerox PARC, Caltech, EPFL
- Role
- External Expert and Reviewer at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Location
- Palo Alto, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Krishnan Thyagarajan
Cross-disciplinary physicist and technology leader translating frontier science into scalable, sustainable real-world impact. I bridge first-principles research with product strategy, capital planning, and long-term technology roadmaps—advancing ideas from early exploration to defensible IP and commercialization. With education and research foundations at Caltech, EPFL, Xerox PARC, SRI International, and experience across numerous startups, I have led multi-year, multi-million-dollar interdisciplinary initiatives spanning quantum sciences, neuroscience, synthetic biology, climate, and energy. My work addresses scientific challenges through global partnerships with federal agencies and Fortune 100 companies, operating effectively across complex technical and cultural environments. I thrive at inflection points—solving technically hard problems, building diverse high-performing teams, and creatively bridging disciplines to align breakthrough science with durable market advantage and societal benefit.
Experience
External Expert and Reviewer
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jan 2020 — Present
I am an industry reviewer for scientific and technical project submissions to the Earth Science and Technology Office (ESTO) of NASA
Education
EPFL
Masters of Science, Engineering Physics
2008 — 2010
Delhi University
Bachelors of Science in Physics (Honours), St. Stephen's College, Physics
2005 — 2008
Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Pune
Madhyama Pratham, Indian Classical Tabla, Hindustani Instrumental Music
1996 — 2002
EPFL
PhD, Nanophotonics, Physics
2010 — 2014
EPFL
Minor in Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Strategy, Technology Management, Economics
2008 — 2010
The Mother's International School
A.I.S.S.C.E (Central Board of Secondary Education - CBSE), Natural Sciences
1993 — 2005
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