# Manoj Gopalkrishnan

> Manoj Gopalkrishnan is the founder and CEO of Algorithmic Biologics in Bengaluru. Trained in computer science at IIT Kharagpur and the University of Southern California, where Leonard Adleman advised his doctorate, he studies how molecular systems process information. His academic career includes TIFR, Duke University and IIT Bombay. Away from research, his documented interests include improv theatre, poetry, P. G. Wodehouse, Ultimate Frisbee and Lindy Hop.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Algorithmic Biologics
- **Organizations:** Algorithmic Biologics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Duke University, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, University of Southern California
- **Education:** B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Ph.D. in Computer Science; thesis: Theoretical and Experimental Self-Assembly; advisor: Leonard Adleman, University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Ramanujan fellowship awarded in 2010., Annenberg graduate fellowship, 2007-2008., USC academic achievement award, April 2008.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Completed B.Tech. at IIT Kharagpur.
- **2008** — Completed Ph.D. at USC in December.
- **2009-2016** — Faculty member, School of Technology and Computer Science, TIFR Mumbai.
- **2010** — Visiting assistant professor of mathematics at Duke University; received Ramanujan fellowship.
- **2010-2012** — Joint faculty member at ICTS.
- **2011-2012** — Joint faculty member at TIFR Hyderabad.
- **2015-2016** — Adjunct associate professor at IIT Bombay.
- **2016** — Joined IIT Bombay Electrical Engineering as associate professor in June.
- **2021** — Founded Algorithmic Biologics.
- **2024** — Algorithmic Biologics raised $2.5 million in a pre-Series A round led by Bharat Innovation Fund, with Axilor Ventures participating.

## Achievements

- Ramanujan fellowship awarded in 2010.
- Annenberg graduate fellowship, 2007-2008.
- USC academic achievement award, April 2008.
- Alpha Association Phi Beta Kappa international graduate student award, October 2007.
- Mishra Cup and Mitra Cup at IIT Kharagpur in 2003 for sports and social-cultural contributions.
- Co-authored Chemical Boltzmann Machines (2017) and a chemical reaction network implementation of learning for Hidden Markov Models (2019).

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — A public LinkedIn post introduced his Atoms to Intelligence podcast conversation with former Masters student Abhinav Singh at South Park Commons in San Francisco.
- **2026-08** — Shared a reflection on an old DNA-computing talk by doctoral advisor Leonard Adleman.
- **2025-05** — Listed as an Algorithmic Biologics speaker at BDBio 2025, held at IISc Bengaluru on May 29-31.
- **2024-02** — Company announced $2.5 million pre-Series A funding.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ee.iitb.ac.in/~manojg/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moleculewhisperer/

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