Ritu Kamal

Alumni Update:

Since her fellowship, Ritu has gotten a Master’s Degree in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania, worked in India on a medical device startup, and worked as a scientist at Roche developing new medical diagnostics. She currently works at Stanford University, managing global projects for a medical technology entrepreneurship program. Ritu works with student teams who are developing new medical technology products appropriate for use in the Global South (think low-cost jaundice diagnostic or limb prosthetic). She also conducts and publishes research on medical technology innovation for emerging markets in Asia and Africa.

Fellow Bio:

Ritu Kamal ‘07 is an electrical engineering major from India with a minor in neuroscience and bioengineering. Ritu will be working with the mothers2mothers program in Cape Town, South Africa. At Princeton, she has been involved in the international center and the religious life council, in addition to spending lots of time in her stem cell lab. She is also very interested in reading and writing philosophy, and in traveling to crazy places. She’s hoping to learn about public health in Africa next year, and to have a fantastic time.