Shaurya Prakash
Director, Microsystems and Nanosystems Laboratory
The Ohio State University
Shaurya Prakash graduated with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2007. Following his brief stint as an Assistant Professor at Rutgers University, he joined the faculty in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University in 2009. At Ohio State, he directs the Microsystems and Nanosystems Laboratory, where his team develops novel technologies for applications in energy, water treatment, and healthcare for cancer, wound healing, and infectious disease. Therefore, his group addresses fundamental scientific questions towards enabling new technologies that solve problems critical to modern societal needs. Prof. Prakash has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, holds multiple patents, and has authored a book titled, Nanofluidics and Microfluidics: Systems and Applications. He is an Associate Editor for Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Microsystems Technologies, and Scientific Reports, all part of the SpringerNature journal collection. His multi-disciplinary research is funded by diverse government and industry sponsors.