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Dr. Devesh Raj
2002 Distinguished Carr Scholar |
Dr. Devesh Raj graduated Summa Cum Laude from ASU in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and physics and was the recipient of the prestigious ASU Presidential Award. Prior to receiving his Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Physics at Yale University in 2000, Dr. Raj received a Pierre Hoge Fellowship. He also received the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship, of which only fifty are granted in the United States for doctoral scientific research.
While at Yale University, Raj was elected member of Yale's Graduate Assembly Steering Committee, founded the Yale South Asian Graduate/Professional Association, volunteered at Yale-New Haven Hospital elderly patient care program, and was the Yale Cricket Team Captain.
During his graduate research, Dr. Raj's dissertation was on "Technical issues in functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MIR)." He developed novel MRI techniques and computer simulations to study human brain function and used innovative ideas to allow greater accuracy in determining brain response to external stimuli. As a summer associate with The University of Texas Medical School, Raj developed computer software for medical research and applications which included a scientific database used by the entire radiotherapy division.
Dr. Raj is currently a consultant with The Boston Consulting Group, a strategy and business thinking corporation working on critical issues in numerous industries. The company focuses its practice in select Areas of Expertise—worldwide networks of individuals, working collaboratively, who collect insights from client work, conduct new research, and disseminate knowledge both internally and externally. These networks are structured around industrial sectors and business functions, as well as key issues that are relevant to both.
In his consulting capacity with BCG, Dr. Raj directed a performance enhancement project for high net worth asset management offering for a major financial institution in the United States. This involved performing analyses and competitor benchmarking to identify key drivers of profitability. He has also redesigned the interface between research and development functions for a major pharmaceutical firm.
Dr. Raj lives in Brooklyn, New York and is a classical sitar player, fluent in Hindi, and enjoys cricket, soccer, and tennis.
As profiled in the 2002 Fall Alumni Magazine.
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