Lakshmi Chilukuri
Lakshmi N. Chilukuri | |
|---|---|
| Provost of Sixth College | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Craig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 64–65) India |
| Citizenship | American |
| Spouse | Krish Chilukuri |
| Children | Usha • Shreya |
| Relatives | JD Vance (son-in-law) |
| Scientific career | |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego (PhD) |
| Fields | Microbiology |
| Institutions | University of California, San Diego |
| Thesis | The effect of pressure on DNA -binding proteins from piezosensitive and piezophilic bacteria (1998) |
| Doctoral advisors | Douglas H. Bartlett P.A. George Fortes |
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Lakshmi N. Chilukuri (née Yechuri; 1961) is an Indian-American microbiologist, educator, and academic administrator. She is the Provost of Sixth College and a Teaching Professor in the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. Chilukuri is recognized for her contributions to undergraduate biology education, her leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and her curriculum development.