Kandaswamy (Swamy) Vijayan

Kandaswamy Vijayan, known as Swamy, is a professional with a diverse background in physics, biology, and biotechnology.

He has a strong focus on merging techniques from various physical sciences with biology and biotechnology, particularly in the realms of drug development and DNA sequencing.

Throughout his career, he has gained hands-on experience in single-molecule optics, electronics, signal processing, DNA biochemistry, nanofluidics, polymer physics, and theoretical cosmology.

Swamy holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania, a B.Sc in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and a Diploma in Executive Perspectives for Scientists and Engineers from the University of California, San Diego.

His professional journey includes roles such as Chief Executive Officer at Plexium, Chief Executive Officer at Omniome Inc., Nanobiotechnology Group Leader at Illumina, and positions at Independent, NABsys, and BioNanomatrix as well.

He excels in team-building and tackling complex challenges in the fields of drug development and DNA sequencing.