Athulya Ram

Athulya Ram is a Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at Stanford University. She joined the department in the 2024-25 academic year and is currently teaching Math 20. Ram has also served as a Graduate Student Instructor at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research interests include mathematical biology, biological networks, and mathematical models of infectious diseases. She has received several awards, including Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant of the year at Georgia Tech in 2024, Best paper in Ecology, Evolution, and Population Biology at Georgia Tech Quantitative Biosciences program in 2023, and Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor at Georgia Tech School of Mathematics in 2023.

Athulya Ram is a researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology, focusing on Network Science, Mathematical Modeling, and Computational Biology. Her work explores complex interactions within biological systems, particularly in viral populations. She investigates antigenic cooperation, cross-immunoreactivity, and the dynamics of intra-host viral variants. Her research highlights the transformation of functions among viral variants and the redistribution of loads among altruistic viruses. By combining mathematical modeling with computational biology, she aims to understand immunological responses and viral persistence. Her studies contribute to the broader understanding of immunodeficiency and the role of self-sufficiency in persistent viral strains.