In this episode of “Meet the Changemakers”, we sit down with Prof. Ramakrishna Ramaswamy, an acclaimed Indian scientist whose work spans nonlinear science, computational biology, and physical chemistry. Prof. Ramaswamy has had a distinguished academic journey from earning his Ph.D. at Princeton University to shaping research and education at Jawaharlal Nehru University and IIT Delhi and has served in leadership roles including President of the Indian Academy of Sciences. In our conversation he opens up about his path into science, the challenges he’s faced, and his problem‑solving approach that has guided decades of impactful research and mentorship.