Graham F. Carey Computational Science Scholarship
Krithik Vishwanath, a junior computational sciences and engineering major at The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded the 2025 Graham F. Carey Computational Science Scholarship by the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences.
The award honors Professor Carey’s revolutionary contributions to computational sciences. The $2,500 scholarship is awarded annually, giving preference to undergraduates undertaking the Computational Engineering and Sciences Certificate program, as well as those who participate in the Oden Institute’s Moncrief Summer Internship.
An aspiring physician with a passion for mathematics and computation, Krithik works under the mentorship of Tom Yankeelov at the Center for Computational Oncology. His research is broadly focused on modeling cancer growth to help optimize treatment strategies. His work applies biophysical models and numerical methods—particularly systems of ordinary differential equations—to simulate how cancers like pancreatic and triple-negative breast cancer evolve and respond to different therapies. These models incorporate pharmacokinetics to capture how drugs enter, move through, and exit the body, providing insight into how treatment timing and dosage can affect outcomes.
After graduation, Vishwanath plans to pursue a masters degree in mathematics prior to medical school. He hopes to build a career as a physician-scientist, bridging medical modelling with clinical practice.