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Bhargav Sri Prakash is an Indian American entrepreneur[1] known for pioneering advances in life science research and innovation in global health.[2][3][4] He is the inventor of Digital Vaccine technology for prevention of non-commmunicable and infectious diseases.[5][6][7]
He is an engineer[8][9][10] based in silicon valley.[11]
Sri Prakash has worked in gamification.[12] He is the founder and CEO of FriendsLearn,[13] and is the Chief of Product for Fooya,[8] which is a mobile app designed to improve health.[14][15][16]
He is a former professional tennis player[17] and junior national champion from India.[18][19]
Early life
Bhargav Sri Prakash was born in Chennai, India.[20] He is the son of architect, urban designer and artist Sheila Sri Prakash and M. V. Sri Prakash.[21] He was the top ranked junior tennis player in the nation in the early 1990s.[18] He also played in international tournaments representing India and had a career best International Tennis Federation world ranking of 761.[17] He enrolled in the Birla Institute of Technology and Science but dropped out in his first semester and returned to Chennai because "the tennis courts on campus at BITS were tarred and the net appeared to be a hammock",[22] as he described in an interview. He gained an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy[23] and went on to attend graduate school on a research fellowship at the University of Michigan[24] in Ann Arbor, where he graduated with a master's degree in Automotive Engineering.[25][26]
Career
He started his first company, CADcorporation, when he was enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Michigan to commercialise his graduate research in math-based simulations for design optimisation of automotive powertrain systems.[27] After selling CADcorporation, he founded Vmerse in 2005, which was the first to market[28][29] with a gamified 3D virtual reality simulation platform for college recruiting and alumni relations.[30] He sold Vmerse in 2009. In 2008 he started an investment fund and asset management company – Nirmana Investments – and served as a managing director.[31]
Based on his experience with Vmerse, he was appointed an entrepreneur fellow of the Kauffman Foundation in 2011, to address education and health issues, which is when he founded FriendsLearn.[32]
Awards and honors
| Year | Name | Awarding organization | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Digital Disruptor | NASSCOM | [33][34] |
| 2019 | Top breakthrough in technology | Carnegie Mellon University - Year in Review | [35] |
See also
References
- ↑ Escalation of Entrepreneurship in Assorted Segments in Indian Market. International Refereed Journal of Reviews and Research(June 2016).
- ↑ Engineering Alum Promotes Childhood Health Education through Digital Vaccines. University of Michigan(14 January 2020).
- ↑ Can Kids Game their Way to Better Health?. Carnegie Mellon University(December 2018).
- ↑ Indian health-tech pioneer develops the world's first digital vaccine candidate for COVID-19. Times Now(31 July 2020).
- ↑ Digital Vaccines for COVID-19 and Beyond. Brown University Alpert Medical School(4 December 2020).
- ↑ Fooya! founder in patent war over digital vaccine with US pharma giant. The Economic Times(13 January 2018).
- ↑ Indian start-up resists Boston firm's bid to trademark digital vaccines. Yahoo! News(21 January 2018).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Fooya: A Game For Healthy Food Habits. CNBC(3 March 2017).
- ↑ Play and Learn. The Hindu(3 March 2013).
- ↑ An app to help children choose healthy food. The Hindu Business Line(28 December 2016).
- ↑ FriendsLearn Shows Food Fights can be Educational. Silicon Valley American City Business Journals(31 May 2013).
- ↑ Fooya the crowdfunded game from India to teach healthy eating. Gamification.co(22 March 2013).
- ↑ You and Your FriendsLearn. EdTech Digest(6 February 2012).
- ↑ Research and evidence backed approach of innovation towards implementing a digital vaccine for reducing risk of lifestyle disease. Stanford MedicineX: Abstract list of peer reviewed presentations(March 2017).
- ↑ Neuropsychology based behavior design through mobile health gaming. Stanford MedicineX: Abstract list of peer reviewed presentations(September 2015).
- ↑ A Nutrition Education Mobile Game Impacts Snack Selection in Middle School Students. The Obesity Society(2 November 2014). Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Sri Prakash, Bhargav (Player Profile). International Tennis Federation(1992).
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Top Male Tennis Players of India. Times of India.
- ↑ Tennis in India and a list of Champions through History. This is My India(December 2018).
- ↑ Pride of Chennai – A list of people that make Chennai proud. Itz Chennai(January 2012). Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ Shilpa Architects – Leadership Team. Shilpa Architects.
- ↑ [{{{url}}} A Journey for Health](28 August 2013).
- ↑ Play and learn, Naig, Udhav(12 March 2013).
- ↑ Fooya. University of Michigan Ann Arbor(19 February 2013).
- ↑ Learn to become comfortable with the uncomfortable. University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship(13 August 2015).
- ↑ Michigan Entrepreneurs Design Innovative Facebook Game. The Michigan Daily(19 February 2013).
- ↑ From Idea to IPO in 14 Weeks. University of Michigan Business School, Dividend(Fall 2000).
- ↑ Vmerse. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor(29 August 2008). Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ↑ Vmerse. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor(10 March 2008). Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ Center for Educational Outreach Conference Agenda. Center for Educational Outreach at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ Healthy lifestyle choices: Fooya helps change kids' behaviour towards food in a fun way. Financial Express(20 March 2017).
- ↑ Kauffman Foundation Education Ventures Fellows.
- ↑ Our Digital Vaccines Build Resistance to COVID-19 causing Hygiene related Behaviors(5 September 2020).
- ↑ Bhargav Sri Prakash in conversation with Suresh Venkat. NASSCOM Technology Leadership Forum(22 February 2020).
- ↑ Indian health-tech pioneer develops the world's first digital vaccine candidate for COVID-19(31 July 2020).
External links
- [1] – Official web site of FriendsLearn Inc
- [2] – Official web site of Nirmana Investments