# Bobby Reddy Jr.

> Bobby Reddy Jr. is an electrical engineer and the co-founder, CEO and a board member of Chicago-based Prenosis. He earned engineering degrees at UC Irvine and a doctorate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where his collaboration with Rashid Bashir developed into a company. His public account emphasizes revising an early idea, building a team and finding a substantial problem to pursue.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Prenosis
- **Organizations:** Prenosis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- **Education:** B.S., Computer Engineering, University of California, Irvine, B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Prenosis., Authored or co-authored more than 25 journal publications, according to his early ElectroCyt biography., Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 honoree, 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Completed his electrical engineering Ph.D. at Illinois; began combining entrepreneurial interests with Rashid Bashir.
- **2014** — Co-founded Prenosis as a University of Illinois spinout.
- **2016** — Prenosis closed $5.5 million in funding, according to a 2017 Illinois engineering report.
- **2017-2018** — EnterpriseWorks tenure recorded by Illinois Research Park.
- **2024** — Named to Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40.
- **2025** — Prenosis named a winner of the Chicago Innovation Awards.
- **2026** — Prenosis announced a $20 million Series A and a separate $20 million BARDA contract.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Prenosis.
- Authored or co-authored more than 25 journal publications, according to his early ElectroCyt biography.
- Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 honoree, 2024.
- Led Prenosis when it received a 2025 Chicago Innovation Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared as Prenosis co-founder and CEO on HIMSSCast on September 11.
- **2026-04** — Featured in an April 23 University of Illinois Grainger Engineering profile reflecting on the company’s change of direction.
- **2026-01** — Prenosis announced its $20 million Series A and separate $20 million federal contract on January 29.

## Links

- Website: https://prenosis.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-reddy-jr-233b1821

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