Petra Biosystems
Real-time microfluidic blood monitoring for sepsis
Petra Biosystems
About
Petra Biosystems, spun out of Micro Nano Bio Fluidics lab at IIT Madras, builds a microfluidic platform that continuously measures critical blood biomarkers at the bedside, giving ICU clinicians early warning of sepsis, systemic inflammatory response and cytokine storms hours before symptoms appear.
Startup Information
Company Name
Petra Biosystems Private Limited
Location
Chennai
Incorporated Year
2025
Incubated With
IITM Incubation Cell
Sector
Healthcare & Biotech
Website
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Founder Details
Founder
Datuk (Dr) Vinod Sekhar
Designation
Co-Founder & Chairman
Bio
Chairman of Malaysia's Petra Group, which backs Petra Biosystems in its mission of solutions for humanity; Co-Founder & Chairman of Petra Biosystems, its real-time blood-monitoring venture.
Founder
Dr. Thangaraj Paul Ramesh
Designation
Co-Founder & MD
Bio
Cardiothoracic and heart-and-lung transplant surgeon at Kauvery Hospital, Chennai; Co-Founder & Managing Director of Petra Biosystems, guiding its clinical direction.
Founder
Dr. Ashis Kumar Sen
Designation
Co-Founder, CTO & Executive Director
Bio
Professor of mechanical engineering at IIT Madras leading the Micro Nano Bio Fluidics lab the company was spun out of; Co-Founder, CTO & Executive Director of Petra Biosystems, driving its microfluidic technology.