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155 people in our graph share verified history with Nikhil — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Alexandra FarmerunlockedNikhil: together at University of Michigan (2016–2020)
×7Nikhil: together at University of Michigan
×2Nikhil: together at Duke University
×2Nikhil: together at Michigan State University
About
Nikhil Shankar is co-founder and chief engineer at Silurian AI. He previously worked as a software engineer at AWS SageMaker and left a PhD program in applied mathematics focused on fluid dynamics.
Founder at SilurianYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Nikhil went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Silurian's investors · 1
Co-founders at Silurian
JK
Jayesh K. GuptaFounder
CB
Cristian BodnarFounder
Experience
- Silurian AIChief Engineercurrent2024 — present
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Software Engineer2022 — 2024
- Duke UniversityDoctoral Student2020 — 2021Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Michigan Tech Research InstituteComputer Assisted Flight-Planning Intern2020Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Michigan State UniversityData Science in Molecular Physics Intern2018Lansing, Michigan, United States
Skills & more
Python (Programming Language)JuliaC++MATLABProgrammingMathematicsNumerical Simulation
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nikhil Shankar?
- Nikhil Shankar is co-founder and chief engineer at Silurian AI. He previously worked as a software engineer at AWS SageMaker and left a PhD program in applied mathematics focused on fluid dynamics.
- Where does Nikhil Shankar work?
- Nikhil Shankar is Founder of Silurian.
- What companies did Nikhil Shankar found?
- Nikhil Shankar founded Silurian.
- Where did Nikhil Shankar go to school?
- Nikhil Shankar studied at University of Michigan (Master's degree, Applied Mathematics); University of Michigan (Bachelor's degree, Mathematics).
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University of Michigan mafia339
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Silurian AI3
Also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS)443
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Also worked at Duke University188
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Also worked at Michigan State University54
Kevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpHemkesh AgrawalHead of Engineering at Redbud VCKimberly RenoPartner, CFO, CCO at Renaissance Venture CapitalJake StanderferController at Michigan Capital NetworkKalina FosterPlatform Manager at Michigan Capital NetworkRoger JansenHealth Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health
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