Dhivya Sashidhar (United States Inventor) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Inventor, Product Manager, Program Manager, Research Engineer
Nationality	United States
Birthplace	Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Latest News about Dhivya Sashidhar

07/04/2025

Dhivya Sashidhar publicly responded to allegations made by her estranged husband Prasanna Sankar during their custody dispute. In her account to a San Francisco-based outlet, she accused him of abuse, coercive behavior, and financial control, while he had accused her of kidnapping their son and harassment.

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Bio/Wiki

Other Name	Dhivya Prakruthi

Physical Stats & More

Height	5'5" (165 cm)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	S.B.O.A School and Junior College, Chennai (1993-2006)
College/University	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (2006-2010) University of Cambridge, England (2010-2011)
Degrees	B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from NIT M.Phil in Micro and Nanotechnology Enterprise from the University of Cambridge

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Prasanna Sashidhar
Marriage Date	09/02/2014

Family

Father	Sashidhar Krishnaswamy (Deceased)
Spouse	Prasanna Sankar
Children	Son - Amar

Career

Honours	Ranked #5 among the 'Top 100 Young Professionals' of Netherlands (2014)
Professional Journey	Worked as a research intern at IIT Madras, where she designed a tunable ultra-wide band amplifier for biomedical applications. Conducted research in Germany on bio-nano-electronic sensors and molecular electronic devices. Achieved gold medalist status at NIT and won the Best Outgoing Student award. Was a DAAD scholar and Commonwealth Scholar during her studies. Served as a research engineer at Shell in the Netherlands, focusing on improving drilling efficiency. Became CEO of Equus, an HR company, in February 2015. Worked as a senior program manager at Microsoft from June 2020 to July 2023. Involved in various controversies regarding her marriage, including allegations of false cases and personal disputes.

Honours

Ranked #5 among the 'Top 100 Young Professionals' of Netherlands (2014)

Professional Journey

Worked as a research intern at IIT Madras, where she designed a tunable ultra-wide band amplifier for biomedical applications.
Conducted research in Germany on bio-nano-electronic sensors and molecular electronic devices.
Achieved gold medalist status at NIT and won the Best Outgoing Student award.
Was a DAAD scholar and Commonwealth Scholar during her studies.
Served as a research engineer at Shell in the Netherlands, focusing on improving drilling efficiency.
Became CEO of Equus, an HR company, in February 2015.
Worked as a senior program manager at Microsoft from June 2020 to July 2023.
Involved in various controversies regarding her marriage, including allegations of false cases and personal disputes.

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/dhivyasashidhar/
Twitter	https://x.com/dhivsash
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhivyasashidhar/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Elected as head girl at S.B.O.A School from 2005 to 2006.
2. Graduated as school topper and received an award for Best Outgoing Student in 2006.
3. Started dating Prasanna Sankar in 2009 after meeting him in college.
4. Pursued research on lithium-organic frameworks while at Cambridge.
5. Created a novel drilling technology while at Shell.
6. Experienced immense personal and professional upheaval after relocating to Singapore.

Dhivya Sashidhar Inventor, Product Manager, Program Manager, Research Engineer United States Chennai, Tamil Nadu